Adrienne Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 On Tuesday night my kribs had eggs in their cave and they were still there this am. Tonight I notice the female chasing and attacking the male in the tank. Looked into the cave and the eggs were gone. She is hovering at the back of the tank behind driftwood and rocks. I fed them but shes not eating and only moving a few inches then returning. Would the eggs have hatched yet? Do kribs move their eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Could be the male has eaten them Although in my experience I have always found kribs to be good parents. Could it be the eggs have been there a while and you did not notice them and maybe yes they have been moved? Is it a community tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 It is possible they had been there longer but that was the first time I noticed the female didn't come out for food and the male was hovering just outside the cave. Tank has three tiny bns in it but thats all. Tonight the male is eating but the female seems to just be hovering mostly in the same spot, every so often she dips head down towards the ground. I didn't know if kribs could move eggs or not. She's not leaving except if the male comes over. Can't quite see what she's doing, theres a rock in the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I think she is guarding either eggs or fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 okay, will just have to play the patience game thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 this happened to us aswel. The spawned then the female got really agressive and wouldnt let male in the cave and after a day the eggs were gone and there was no fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I managed to spy what looked like eggs shimmering on the ground at the back of the tank, so can only assume she has moved them. one of the bns is making a nuisance of itself though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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