Kribs - Finally - Page 2

Ichthius · 12-06-2007, 12:51 PM

Well, I couldn't help myself, so here are more pics

Male and fry:

Thought it was a nice pic:

They're going off on their own somewhat:

Just the fry

They do look a *tad* bigger. lol Enjoy.

emc7 · 12-06-2007, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Anyone have thoughts on that?

They will definitely do better with some live food. BBS is great, so are microworms are small daphnia. Among non live food, I like frozen bbs and AZOO artificial rotifers and artemia and Hikari first bites. The last three are all floating powders, which is less than ideal if the parents are keeping them in a cave. When they get a little bigger the frozen cubes of "encapsulated" daphnia from Hikari is good, the parents will eat it too.

Ichthius · 12-06-2007, 05:09 PM

Very good. Thanks for the info

. I've got them on infusorians that I cultured, live BBS, crushed flake, and crumbled OSI shrimp pellets.

I keep counting between 16-18 now. I was certain that I counted 20 the first time, but maybe I was wrong. I guess it happens though. Still, these guys are looking great and progressed quite a lot

Ice Prince · 12-06-2007, 07:40 PM

Great Pictures. What size tank are they in? They like blend in with the rocks.

Ichthius · 12-06-2007, 07:47 PM

Thanks

. They're in a 29 gallon tank with a few peaceful community fish.

Once I get a chance to go collect more shale (the rocks you see), I'm going to redecorate the tank a bit. But that'll be a little later on, so not to disturb them.

Ichthius · 12-24-2007, 02:05 PM

At just over (estimating) three weeks, they finally look like fish

.

The pics aren't as clear as previous ones, but you can see them. lol

Fry hovering around the filter intake

The male and some fry

You can't see the fry too well here, but the pair is looking good and the female's caudal fin grew back nicely

Who'd have thought they'd end up looking like fish

Size comparison

The pair and fry

**Baby_Baby** · 12-24-2007, 02:08 PM

Lookin' good!!
I love the size comparison shot! <3

**Buggy** · 12-25-2007, 01:39 AM

My dominant pair are on their third batch. My other pair I think lost all of theirs. They aren't as aggressive about tending the babies as the first pair but it's their first time so maybe they will tend the next batch better. She is already excavating her pot again.

Leah, are you going to move the fry to a grow out tank before she has her next batch or just let them grow up in the 29 with the other fish? She will stop protecting them when she gets ready to do it again so if they aren't very big they may be in danger from some of the other fish.

Ichthius · 12-27-2007, 06:28 PM

I plan to leave them in there for a little longer. At least until the mother stops protecting them. They're too big for the other fish to eat already at this point, but I may move them to the 55g with the rosey barbs, royal pleco, and a school of rasboras.

I'm not moving them now because I'm afraid that it'll stress them at this point. But they'll probably be better off with more room to grow, since there are over a dozen of them

Shi Xuan_ · 12-28-2007, 11:06 PM

Hi,

Great Pictures you have there! A pity I am not able to breed them because I only have a male Kribensis. Kribensis shipment to my country is pretty rare nowadays~~

Kribensis12 · 01-01-2008, 05:59 PM

Very Ncie!!!!! What have you been feeding them? The papa look's stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Buggy** · 01-02-2008, 09:10 AM

Leah, tell the parents to get busy. I just moved 12 more fry to the grow out tank yesterday (bringing the total to 30!) and she's at it again. Hurry Hurry, try to catch up! LOL

Ichthius · 01-02-2008, 04:41 PM

Thanks for the comments!

lol, Rita, they're taking their time :P. But that's ok, I don't want too many at once, and it's their first.

Kribensis12 · 01-02-2008, 05:16 PM

Got any new pic's?

Ichthius · 01-02-2008, 05:18 PM

Not at the moment. It's been over a week, so I suppose new pics are in order

.

I'll try to get some up before I leave town Friday.

12-24-2007, 02:08 PM	#27
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12-25-2007, 01:39 AM	#28
Buggy Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 939	My dominant pair are on their third batch. My other pair I think lost all of theirs. They aren't as aggressive about tending the babies as the first pair but it's their first time so maybe they will tend the next batch better. She is already excavating her pot again. Leah, are you going to move the fry to a grow out tank before she has her next batch or just let them grow up in the 29 with the other fish? She will stop protecting them when she gets ready to do it again so if they aren't very big they may be in danger from some of the other fish. __________________ Fish are people too! *My Animal Family* Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Loki - White Ferret Odin - Brown Ferret *Aquariums* 55 gal tropical Fresh Water - 23 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 10 gal tropical Fresh Water - 1 Red Male Betta, 3 black neon tetras, 1 Asian Glass Catfish

12-28-2007, 11:06 PM	#30
Shi Xuan_ Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 5	Hi, Great Pictures you have there! A pity I am not able to breed them because I only have a male Kribensis. Kribensis shipment to my country is pretty rare nowadays~~ __________________ I am a Livebearer Fanatic~~ Last edited by Shi Xuan_; 12-28-2007 at 11:11 PM.

01-01-2008, 05:59 PM	#31
Kribensis12 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 15 Posts: 109	Very Ncie!!!!! What have you been feeding them? The papa look's stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ My tank's: 30g tank: 1 angelfish 1 Fancy Guppies 2 Zebra Danio's 2 Black Mollies 2 Dalmation Mollies 3 platies ( 5 baby green sailfin mollies and 2 guppies in a breeder, being feed BBS daily) 20g Flat Hexagon 1 baby guppy 1 baby swordtail 1 Baby half black striped angelfish( 4 inches tall) 10g: 1 baby half black striped angelfish( 4 inches tall) 1 baby mickey mouse swordtail several baby guppies 1 baby mollie

01-02-2008, 09:10 AM	#32
Buggy Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 939	Leah, tell the parents to get busy. I just moved 12 more fry to the grow out tank yesterday (bringing the total to 30!) and she's at it again. Hurry Hurry, try to catch up! LOL __________________ Fish are people too! *My Animal Family* Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Loki - White Ferret Odin - Brown Ferret *Aquariums* 55 gal tropical Fresh Water - 23 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 10 gal tropical Fresh Water - 1 Red Male Betta, 3 black neon tetras, 1 Asian Glass Catfish

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12-06-2007, 12:51 PM	#21
Ichthius Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Age: 18 Posts: 995	Well, I couldn't help myself, so here are more pics Male and fry: Thought it was a nice pic: They're going off on their own somewhat: Just the fry They do look a tad bigger. lol Enjoy.

12-06-2007, 05:09 PM	#23
Ichthius Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Age: 18 Posts: 995	Very good. Thanks for the info . I've got them on infusorians that I cultured, live BBS, crushed flake, and crumbled OSI shrimp pellets. I keep counting between 16-18 now. I was certain that I counted 20 the first time, but maybe I was wrong. I guess it happens though. Still, these guys are looking great and progressed quite a lot

12-06-2007, 07:40 PM	#24
Ice Prince Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 344	Great Pictures. What size tank are they in? They like blend in with the rocks.

12-06-2007, 07:47 PM	#25
Ichthius Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Age: 18 Posts: 995	Thanks . They're in a 29 gallon tank with a few peaceful community fish. Once I get a chance to go collect more shale (the rocks you see), I'm going to redecorate the tank a bit. But that'll be a little later on, so not to disturb them.

12-24-2007, 02:05 PM	#26
Ichthius Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Age: 18 Posts: 995	At just over (estimating) three weeks, they finally look like fish . The pics aren't as clear as previous ones, but you can see them. lol Fry hovering around the filter intake The male and some fry You can't see the fry too well here, but the pair is looking good and the female's caudal fin grew back nicely Who'd have thought they'd end up looking like fish Size comparison The pair and fry

12-27-2007, 06:28 PM	#29
Ichthius Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Age: 18 Posts: 995	I plan to leave them in there for a little longer. At least until the mother stops protecting them. They're too big for the other fish to eat already at this point, but I may move them to the 55g with the rosey barbs, royal pleco, and a school of rasboras. I'm not moving them now because I'm afraid that it'll stress them at this point. But they'll probably be better off with more room to grow, since there are over a dozen of them

01-02-2008, 04:41 PM	#33
Ichthius Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Age: 18 Posts: 995	Thanks for the comments! lol, Rita, they're taking their time :P. But that's ok, I don't want too many at once, and it's their first.

01-02-2008, 05:16 PM	#34
Kribensis12 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 15 Posts: 109	Got any new pic's? __________________ My tank's: 30g tank: 1 angelfish 1 Fancy Guppies 2 Zebra Danio's 2 Black Mollies 2 Dalmation Mollies 3 platies ( 5 baby green sailfin mollies and 2 guppies in a breeder, being feed BBS daily) 20g Flat Hexagon 1 baby guppy 1 baby swordtail 1 Baby half black striped angelfish( 4 inches tall) 10g: 1 baby half black striped angelfish( 4 inches tall) 1 baby mickey mouse swordtail several baby guppies 1 baby mollie

01-02-2008, 05:18 PM	#35
Ichthius Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Age: 18 Posts: 995	Not at the moment. It's been over a week, so I suppose new pics are in order . I'll try to get some up before I leave town Friday.

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