okay i have had my pair of kribs for a while now and i don't understand while they haven't mated yet. i have seen the females belly get real read about 3 times so far and so has the males belly but more of a redish hue. i have 2 small clay pots in the tank for caves. so is this normal or im i missing something? is there something i can do to help them along? are you guys going to tell me i need patience lol?
my kribs still haven't mated
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Lol A watched fish never mates 
They're ridiculous that way, I swear. Of my two mbuna tanks, there is one tank with two groups of fish that I'm intentionally trying to breed, and the other tank is a mixed community where I don't want them to breed, because they'll all be hybrids. Guess which tank is the one with breeding fish?
They're ridiculous that way, I swear. Of my two mbuna tanks, there is one tank with two groups of fish that I'm intentionally trying to breed, and the other tank is a mixed community where I don't want them to breed, because they'll all be hybrids. Guess which tank is the one with breeding fish?
Ahem...except for in BV's tanks!
But I'm sure we can chalk it up to pure luck, for the most part. Like Jess and Alaina said, just be patient, and they'll do their thing!
The coloring-up you see is definitely a good thing. One sure sign that I've noticed about predicting an impending spawn is if you see the female going into one of the caves repeatedly and sticking her head out of the opening intermittently. This serves as an invitation to the male, who will then join her and do his thing. If you notice the female mostly disappear for a few days...even a week...expect to see some fry swimming around not too long afterwards.
How big are your kribs again, by the way?
BV
But I'm sure we can chalk it up to pure luck, for the most part. Like Jess and Alaina said, just be patient, and they'll do their thing!
The coloring-up you see is definitely a good thing. One sure sign that I've noticed about predicting an impending spawn is if you see the female going into one of the caves repeatedly and sticking her head out of the opening intermittently. This serves as an invitation to the male, who will then join her and do his thing. If you notice the female mostly disappear for a few days...even a week...expect to see some fry swimming around not too long afterwards.
How big are your kribs again, by the way?
BV
Big Vine said:
Ahem...except for in BV's tanks!
But I'm sure we can chalk it up to pure luck, for the most part. Like Jess and Alaina said, just be patient, and they'll do their thing!
The coloring-up you see is definitely a good thing. One sure sign that I've noticed about predicting an impending spawn is if you see the female going into one of the caves repeatedly and sticking her head out of the opening intermittently. This serves as an invitation to the male, who will then join her and do his thing. If you notice the female mostly disappear for a few days...even a week...expect to see some fry swimming around not too long afterwards.
How big are your kribs again, by the way?
BV
But I'm sure we can chalk it up to pure luck, for the most part. Like Jess and Alaina said, just be patient, and they'll do their thing!
The coloring-up you see is definitely a good thing. One sure sign that I've noticed about predicting an impending spawn is if you see the female going into one of the caves repeatedly and sticking her head out of the opening intermittently. This serves as an invitation to the male, who will then join her and do his thing. If you notice the female mostly disappear for a few days...even a week...expect to see some fry swimming around not too long afterwards.
How big are your kribs again, by the way?
BV
