kiwimeg Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 awesome, kribs spawned tonight, noticed them just as i was going off to bed. That woke me up, out with the camera ... and here they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Beaut pics kiwimeg! Thanks for sharing. Love the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 congratulations, how do you tell the difference between the sexes of kribs'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimeg Posted October 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 thanks caryl and dan the male has a more pointed dorsal fin, and the colour extends right to the end of the fin, where the females dorsal fin is rounded. also the females are smaller, and her belly colours to a deeper red/purply than the males. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimeg Posted October 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 and thanks krib too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 congrats & lovely pics... Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 yuo have beautiful kribs! i have never seen ones with so much colour! Cheers Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Great pics Meg... they should just about be hatching now... so it's time for some more pics Is this their first spawning...? Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimeg Posted October 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Thanks guys Bill, yes, this is thier first spawning - shocked me a bit cause the female is tiny, figured she might be a little young, obviously not! As for them hatching - maybe not this time, unless they've moved the eggs! Don't think kribs do that do they? I'm picking ma 'n pa krib feasted on cavier today while I was at work. Oh well, win some, lose some. Maybe next time aye! They are coloured up and the females doing the big "LOOK AT MOI" shimmy and trying to coax potential daddy into thier terracotta pot again. Don't remember how long it can take between spawns?? I'll be sure to take some pics when/if we get young'uns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Mmmm .. They "may" have moved them to somewhere more secure Meg... not sure, but there is always hope Are they in a tank on their own.. or are there other fish in there...? Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimeg Posted October 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Hi Bill, Time will tell I guess. They are in with 3 juvenile angels, 4 leopard danio's, and a male guppy. Had them in a tank of thier own and they just constantly hung out in thier pot, only venturing out for food, so I put them back in with the other fish cause they seemed happier in there. Within a day of putting them back - they had spawned. When they were in thier own tank, it was like they were sulking at being segregated, somewhat like my kids when they get sent to thier room for bad behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gila_fish Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 This sounds great good luck with that meg! glad to see them pics send some more ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimeg Posted October 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Thanks Gila_fish - i'll send more pics when they spawn again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimeg Posted November 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Well, they've done it again! A big waterchange, and eggs within a few hours. That was 2 days ago, as of tonight, the eggs are gone, but the ma and pa krib are taking it in turn to guard the pot. Unsure if theres anything in there as I can't see and dont want to go shining anything in thier in case it freaks them out! Somewhat optimistic though, since they are still guarding the pot - what do you all think???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Sounds hopeful to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 they could have fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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