booger Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 I have got angels, platys, red tailed shrk, tiger barbs, neon tertas, pleco, kuhli and a catfish. I have recently bought a white fish unsure on name that is heavily pregnant, now her boyfriend is also white with a bit of red on his fin. what do i need to do to make her have these babies, she is extremely large her belly is nearly purple i bought her from the petshop like this. any help would be much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Welcome booger, To get help on what your fish is you might need to give more details and/or a photo. Colour doesn't tell us much about species. Hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of this place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_Tank Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 welcome to the fish Room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Hi booger You have come to the right place. Everyone is so helpful especially for those of us who are just learning. Good luck with your preggy fish. Look forward to future updates on what species the fish is and she goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish_dude Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 as for your preg fish.....i have no idea. but welcome anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Welcome booger. You have come to the right place for fish advice. More details are needed to tell you what your white fish is. I suggest you ask at the shop you bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Welcome booger this is the right place to ask lots of ?'s ok im guessing its a krib that you have or maybe an albino krib , i could be wrong as Caryl said go to the shop you got it from and ask them. if its a krib they breed by making a nest, they will move some gravel to how they want it, so dont flatten what they do out, fish move gravel for a reason. but go and find out what it is first then tell us and I'm sure you will get lots of help with breeding them once again welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Hi Booger, Welcome to the forum. Best way is to post a pic if you can.. sounds interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Hi Booger, Welcome to the pond. Did you get the fish at the new Jansens at Silverdale? They'll help, or do you have a photo that you could email to Caryl and she'll put it on the board for you. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 If it is a krib, I've got bad news for you. It's not pregnant. Sorry, pet(heh) peeve, I guess. Only livebearers could be considered to get pregnant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Don't be picky, why not explain yourself and just say that livebearers get pregnat, not the egglayers. Remember she is just a newbie Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 That's what I said isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger Posted May 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 It is a Albino Kribensis. Why wouldnt it be pregnant? The belly is extremely large and a purply pinky colour. Any help. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 It's a "sore" point with Ira... (Don't ask he he) Egglayers contain "roe" .. ie.. eggs.. (when they are ready to breed that is).. and these need to be fertilized (in most cases) outside the body.. by the male, so because they don't actually hold and "live" young, they are not classed as pregnant. Female Livebearers (Guppys, Swords, Platies, Mollies etc) are impregnated by the males at a "very" early stage in their lives, and the young fry develop inside the female and are born alive. The females of these species are said to be "Gravid"... (or Pregnant) which is the dark area around the vent. The darker the area, the closer she is to dropping the young. The other thing with the livebearers is that they only need a single impregnation, but from that can produce two or three broods of young... whereas with the Egglayers this is not possible as in most cases the eggs are fertilized away from the female and no actually impregnation takes place. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 But did ya know The xenotoca species. that have live births, are really pregnant they have an umbilical cord attached. Also, they have to have a moment of bliss before each pregnancy Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger Posted May 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 so for my krib she will lay eggs then the male will come along and do his thing? then what will happen can you talk me through the process and how long it will take cheers pegasus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 It might be better to start a new thread in the Cichlids Section, and that way others will join in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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