booger Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Can anyone help me regarding the state of my white fish. i have a piece of would and some gravel and java moss in the tank with an undergravel filter, how long before she should lay her eggs, i think she is on the verge of going to explode her belly is very large and a puply pinky colour, she does have a male friend in the tank with her. thanks for ya advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 i think i may be a bit l8 now but i have bred kribensis and they spawn on the roof of a cave round about 150 eggs the eggs hatch in a few days and the young feed on their egg sack 4 the first week or so and then i feed mine ground flake food. They grow fairly quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger Posted June 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 does she change colour after laying the eggs? she is still very large and purple, i dont think she has layed them yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 they don't usually change tooo much and after the eggs have hatched it is a good idea to take out the male as he sometimes eats the eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger Posted June 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 cheers krib crazy, i have a plant pot on its side like everyone suggested and theres no evidence of eggs in it, i also have a few other hidey things in the tank that im unable to get a closer look at if she lays them in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Why take out the male. He helps with the fanning, pit digging, shifting, and generally guarding of the newbies. It is a hit and a miss if they are going to eat the spawn or babies. Mum or Dad could do it. I think you could upset the female enough to make her eat the eggs if you take out her mate. Leave them all together and watch the wonderful process of rearing a family. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 sry my male was alot bigger than the female and ate all my babies so i tried taking him out and ended up with approx. 80kribs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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