October 18, 200421 yr comment_27125 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. Report
October 19, 200421 yr comment_27193 Beaut pics kiwimeg! Thanks for sharing. Love the first one. Report
October 19, 200421 yr comment_27204 congratulations, how do you tell the difference between the sexes of kribs'? Report
October 19, 200421 yr Author comment_27209 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. Report
October 20, 200421 yr comment_27327 yuo have beautiful kribs! i have never seen ones with so much colour! Cheers Shae Report
October 20, 200421 yr comment_27332 Great pics Meg... they should just about be hatching now... so it's time for some more pics Is this their first spawning...? Bill. Report
October 20, 200421 yr Author comment_27334 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 Report
October 20, 200421 yr comment_27342 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. Report
October 20, 200421 yr Author comment_27350 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. Report
October 20, 200421 yr comment_27381 This sounds great good luck with that meg! glad to see them pics send some more ok Report
October 20, 200421 yr Author comment_27433 Thanks Gila_fish - i'll send more pics when they spawn again. Report
November 3, 200421 yr Author comment_28428 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???? Report
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