zeebee Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I'm very excited as my kribensis fry have become free swimming today :bounce: Only one problem.. its a 240L with the 2 parents, probably 80 fry, and a school of neons, rummy nose and zebra danios. The parents are trying to kill the others. Would it be easier to remove the parents and fry, or all the other fish? Also is it possible to just remove the fry into their own tank or will they die without the parents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 You could try moving the parents and the fry, syphon the fry out with a piece of air line tubing. I would be more inclined to move the fry along with their parents, good for Mum and Dad to get the hang of what they should be doing with their fry. Congats on the fry too :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Move the other fish and leave the fry and parents together. The more you disturb them the more likely it is for the parents to eat the fry. Well done and good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I would siphon off the babies and rear them in another tank on their own. Get a few more tanks because the parents will go again in a week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Thanks everyone I wont know what to do with them all soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Finding a market is the hardest thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Yes i'm worried about that.. the LFS will probably take them when they are bigger though. I have a question about sponge filters.. how do they work? I have seen them on tm etc, what do I attach them to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 They have an airlift which causes a reduction in pressure so that water is pushed through the sponge and out the outlet tube along with the air bubbles. Connected to a normal air pump. Safe as with fry in a bare tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Ok sweet so if I bought this http://www.ebay.com/itm/160584265290/ I would just need to attach an air pump with standard airline tubing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Yes, thats right :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Hey Guys, heres a pic Proud mummy I am first fish I have ever bred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 WooooHoooo Awesome :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 :thup: Congrats on your first breeding I hope you realize what this means?? MTS, and it's on its way to a home near you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 MTS= Malaysian trumpet snails??? I dont get it... Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Multiple Tank Syndrome. And it will strike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuri08 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 They look more like taeniatus to me could just be photo though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 I did think they looked abit more slender than my Kribs :roll: Maybe they are taeniatus ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I did think they looked abit more slender than my Kribs :roll: Maybe they are taeniatus ?? I think they might just be young parents? Congrats on the fry! Kribs are such good fish and yours are looking nice and healthy :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Haha yes! I have 3 so far. Not really much room for anymore, but would love more tanks Would love to start a saltwater tropical, and maybe a large malawi tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 BTW thanks everyone for nice comments! You are right, He is quite slender, she is quite round and more krib like. Is it possible for both types to breed together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 they're normal kribs. He just needs a good feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 They get plenty to eat, bloodworms and flakes everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I have been told by a friend it is unsafe to do a water change while there are fry in the tank as they are sensitive to this. Is this correct...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 It depends how often and how much water change you do. If you do regular water changes the change in chemistry will be minor. If you do water changes rarely the changes may be great. The risk is in the changes to the conditions and not the water change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Well.. they are all gone now. They have been eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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