Help! I Have 2 Hours To Dicide!!!!

Fish Friend · 11-20-2005, 01:40 PM

Ok, so yesterday i messed my kribs bond/fry up, i must have either been cleaning too near their house or disturbed them too much, and the male has gone syko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its asif he attacked the little home and held the fry hostage and chucked the female out!!! :O
I do think they have eaten the fry now though

My main question is What shall i do, he attacks the female and whenever he sees her and he chases her, just like the female did with the male but a lot harder, what shall i do??????
i want to seperate them but if i move 1 of them to the 10 gallon they will attack the babys (saying that they are about 1 inch though)
So please help me as soon as possible!!!!! i dont know what to do and i dont want any of them to get killed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Damon** · 11-20-2005, 02:23 PM

I would remove the male to another tank. And hope for the best.

Georgia Peach · 11-20-2005, 02:41 PM

yes, I agree - thats about the only thing you can do.

**Cichlid Man** · 11-20-2005, 03:06 PM

Who needs the male? Once the eggs are fertilized you don't really need him. He's just an inconvenience basically.

Jonno · 11-20-2005, 03:17 PM

i would move him

Fish Friend · 11-21-2005, 08:59 AM

He has never been allowed to help with the fry, the female always kicks his arse when she sees him, but in this case he must have been spooked

If i move him to the 10g then he will attack the babys (1 inch) because thats what he did in the other tank. but i am gonna go to the fish shop today to get advice

Georgia Peach · 11-21-2005, 10:21 AM

Hope you get it figured out!

ron v · 11-21-2005, 12:40 PM

Could you use a divider and keep the male and female in the same tank? Good luck getting advise at a fish shop. LOL. IMO you will get better advise here.

Fish Friend · 11-22-2005, 12:55 AM

nah...i WORK at my lfs....ive known them for years, there an exellent shop...i think ill get better advice at the fish shop if you dont mind

, ive come up with an idea which i will post on here soon aswell...i will get rid of the kribs and swap them for another angel, im prepared to get rid of some other fish aswell

**Damon** · 11-22-2005, 10:28 AM

Then why ask? Just from the people who replied in this thread you have well over 50 years of fishkeeping and many of us have forgotten more than most (and I stress most) lfs workers have learned. This thread may come off a little harsh (and I don't mean it to be) but I don't appreaciate the fact that I took time out to try to give you a quick response and you completely ignored it.

**TheOldSalt** · 11-22-2005, 10:50 AM

And besides, I already told you what the problem is. The female has proven herself unworthy in the male's opinion, on account of her failure to keep YOU away from the nest, and he's trying to find out if she has what it takes to try again. It's the cichlid way, and their way is pretty rough sometimes.

You just don't go around messing in brooding cichlid's tanks, by the way.

Of course, since the staff of your lfs is so smart, you already knew that.
oops..waitaminute..you didn't. Oh well.

ron v · 11-22-2005, 11:17 AM

Ok, so your solution is to get rid of the kribs??? ....Yep, that will work.
I guess your lfs had the right answer, after all. I defer to your wisdom.
Good luck....

**Cichlid Man** · 11-23-2005, 05:21 AM

I would of thought you knew the answer anyway, as you run a fishforum with Chazwick or something right?.....
Na didn't think so, it's not realy a message board is it, just an amature chat room or on the lines of one.

Chazwick · 11-23-2005, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simpte

Then why ask? Just from the people who replied in this thread you have well over 50 years of fishkeeping and many of us have forgotten more than most (and I stress most) lfs workers have learned. This thread may come off a little harsh (and I don't mean it to be) but I don't appreaciate the fact that I took time out to try to give you a quick response and you completely ignored it.

I know it is none of my business, because i didn't even reply to begin with (Cichlids are not my strong point), but Simpte is right.
If you don't want to listen to get advice, don't ask...

11-20-2005, 01:40 PM	#1
Fish Friend Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 234	Help! I Have 2 Hours To Dicide!!!! Ok, so yesterday i messed my kribs bond/fry up, i must have either been cleaning too near their house or disturbed them too much, and the male has gone syko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its asif he attacked the little home and held the fry hostage and chucked the female out!!! :O I do think they have eaten the fry now though My main question is What shall i do, he attacks the female and whenever he sees her and he chases her, just like the female did with the male but a lot harder, what shall i do?????? i want to seperate them but if i move 1 of them to the 10 gallon they will attack the babys (saying that they are about 1 inch though) So please help me as soon as possible!!!!! i dont know what to do and i dont want any of them to get killed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ "Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it." ================================================== 32g:Freshwater Community 10g: Rearing tank soon to be upgraded to a 15g and turned into a nano setup!! -Parky

11-20-2005, 02:23 PM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	I would remove the male to another tank. And hope for the best. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

11-20-2005, 02:41 PM	#3
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,581	yes, I agree - thats about the only thing you can do. __________________ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

11-20-2005, 03:06 PM	#4
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	Who needs the male? Once the eggs are fertilized you don't really need him. He's just an inconvenience basically. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

11-21-2005, 08:59 AM	#6
Fish Friend Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 234	He has never been allowed to help with the fry, the female always kicks his arse when she sees him, but in this case he must have been spooked If i move him to the 10g then he will attack the babys (1 inch) because thats what he did in the other tank. but i am gonna go to the fish shop today to get advice __________________ "Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it." ================================================== 32g:Freshwater Community 10g: Rearing tank soon to be upgraded to a 15g and turned into a nano setup!! -Parky

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11-20-2005, 03:17 PM	#5
Jonno Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Devon, UK Age: 20 Posts: 512	i would move him

11-21-2005, 10:21 AM	#7
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,581	Hope you get it figured out! __________________ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

11-21-2005, 12:40 PM	#8
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	Could you use a divider and keep the male and female in the same tank? Good luck getting advise at a fish shop. LOL. IMO you will get better advise here.

11-22-2005, 12:55 AM	#9
Fish Friend Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 234	nah...i WORK at my lfs....ive known them for years, there an exellent shop...i think ill get better advice at the fish shop if you dont mind , ive come up with an idea which i will post on here soon aswell...i will get rid of the kribs and swap them for another angel, im prepared to get rid of some other fish aswell __________________ "Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it." ================================================== 32g:Freshwater Community 10g: Rearing tank soon to be upgraded to a 15g and turned into a nano setup!! -Parky

11-22-2005, 10:28 AM	#10
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Then why ask? Just from the people who replied in this thread you have well over 50 years of fishkeeping and many of us have forgotten more than most (and I stress most) lfs workers have learned. This thread may come off a little harsh (and I don't mean it to be) but I don't appreaciate the fact that I took time out to try to give you a quick response and you completely ignored it. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

11-22-2005, 10:50 AM	#11
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,250	And besides, I already told you what the problem is. The female has proven herself unworthy in the male's opinion, on account of her failure to keep YOU away from the nest, and he's trying to find out if she has what it takes to try again. It's the cichlid way, and their way is pretty rough sometimes. You just don't go around messing in brooding cichlid's tanks, by the way. Of course, since the staff of your lfs is so smart, you already knew that. oops..waitaminute..you didn't. Oh well.

11-22-2005, 11:17 AM	#12
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	Ok, so your solution is to get rid of the kribs??? ....Yep, that will work. I guess your lfs had the right answer, after all. I defer to your wisdom. Good luck....

11-23-2005, 05:21 AM	#13
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	I would of thought you knew the answer anyway, as you run a fishforum with Chazwick or something right?..... Na didn't think so, it's not realy a message board is it, just an amature chat room or on the lines of one. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

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