Kribs

[GeraldTheMouse]

I might be picking up a m/f pair from my LFS tomorrow. Any specific requirements that they have? They'll be going into my 15g with two harlequin rasboras and a BN pleco. Do they prefer fast, slow, or moderate current? All help is appreciated.

 

[TabMorte]

Keep an eye on your pleco when/if they're breeding. Iirc when breeding their turf is about 1' in diameter and that'll take up most of the bottom of your 15.

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

Thanks. I'll probably move around the decor so the pleco has to get a new territory or something.
And I have a 15g long, not tall.

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

I just bought two. I'm pretty sure that it's a m/f pair. Does a pink belly mean it's a female?

 

[Big Vine]

Yes, pink belly indicates female.
I loved that pair of kribs I once had...I'm still kicking myself for parting with them.

Good luck with yours---some pics would be cool too!
BV

 

[Cichlid-Man]

No, not always it doesn't. Don't rely on colors, rely more on size and fin shape. Pics!

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

They're still getting used to their surroundings, and not as colorful as they will be. The one I think is a male is more slender, while the female is plumper with a pinker belly. I'm pretty sure that they're a pair. I'll try to get some pictures by tonight, though.

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

I got some pictures, they aren't great though. I'll try to get some sharper ones tonight.

Sorry that they're kind of small, PhotoBucket likes to resize things.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Yup, male/female. Nice fish.

 

[Katie217]

yep those are male and female

i miss my lil krib pair

 

[TabMorte]

Awww they're perdy.

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

Thanks everyone. :]
Is there a way to get them to spawn, from temperature/pH?

 

[big54bob]

No need they spawn like jackrabbits.

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

That's good to know. But what does it look like when they're spawning?

 

[silver dollars]

No need they spawn like jackrabbits.

I wouldn't say its too easy to get them to breed but yeah its easy. Just put in a cave, java moss, and make sure the water and temp is right. They look really good!!

 

[sphed]

Kribs will start shimmying towards each other when are they are ready to spawn.
They are very easy to breed. Just throw in a terracotta pot and your kribs will build their nest which is awesome to watch. When the female dissapears for a few days thats usually a good sign. They will both protect the fry but get aggressive towards each other as the fry grow older. I remove my female after the fry reach two weeks because the male will try to kill her.

 

[Big Vine]

They're lookin' pretty good considering how recently you got them...
Just wait til' they get more comfy and start spawning---they'll look all the more better!

BV

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

I can't wait till they breed, lol.
I got some more closeups of the male before I took a walk today.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Cool pics.

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

Thanks Matt. I was wondering, do they prefer slow or fast moving water?