Krib

**ptr** · 05-12-2012, 01:48 PM

I'm afraid these are 2 females, right ?

odie · 05-12-2012, 02:13 PM

Yes both girls. Sorry

**ptr** · 05-12-2012, 02:16 PM

That's alright. I'm getting a boy soon.

Kwitzats · 05-12-2012, 08:36 PM

Cull the first one...can't abide spotless tails.

**ptr** · 05-12-2012, 10:02 PM

Her personality makes up for it... she's the sweetest fish... eats from your hand, not aggressive at all...

**ptr** · 05-13-2012, 01:07 AM

I had to separate them though... the one on the left was constantly harassing the other one.

LB79 · 05-13-2012, 03:27 AM

Wow. Those are both nice fish. Breed them both to separate males and then combine the strains. Good looks and good manners...

**ptr** · 05-13-2012, 04:15 AM

That's the plan

**ptr** · 05-18-2012, 12:11 PM

So, after separating these 2 (they were constantly fighting)... I got a male from RWaters. Within 24 hours they had dug up under a coconut cave, and they are now protecting it fiercely, with the female inside. Sounds good...

I'm excited at the idea of having baby kribs... and also kinda scared if I ever get too many of them...

The other female went into the community tank, and (coincidence ?) I found a dead cory the next morning

Kwitzats · 05-18-2012, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptr

So, after separating these 2 (they were constantly fighting)... I got a male from RWaters. Within 24 hours they had dug up under a coconut cave, and they are now protecting it fiercely, with the female inside. Sounds good...

I'm excited at the idea of having baby kribs... and also kinda scared if I ever get too many of them...

The other female went into the community tank, and (coincidence ?) I found a dead cory the next morning

I love kribs there so easy and prolific but that is why culling rejects is so important. If you let nature take its course 10 to 20 will survive to unedible size but that is every few months and the little buggers are darn hard to catch once free of the parents. Once you get wigglers scoopem up and put em in a grow out tank and trade to lfs or friends when they get big. Also be prepared for a wholey male or female batch as ph affect sex ratio. Congrats and good rearing!

kribkeeper888 · 05-18-2012, 06:17 PM

Haha send one to me, Ive got a nice male lol

**ptr** · 05-20-2012, 08:25 PM

Indeed, I can see eggs.... amazing... they've been so fast !

**ptr** · 05-26-2012, 09:40 PM

And here is a proud mama....

MochaLatte · 05-27-2012, 02:10 AM

Baby kribs are the cutest and very self sustaining.

**ptr** · 05-28-2012, 05:00 AM

Hmmm, ok, it's hard to count them but I think there are close to 100 babies.
The tank is a 55g with the kribs pair and 10 odessa barbs (5 adults, 5 young). It's fine while the kribs are tiny, but as they grow up, surely I can't keep 100 kribs in there... Shall I move them in a separate tank ? if yes, at what age ?

P.

05-12-2012, 01:48 PM	#1
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	Krib I'm afraid these are 2 females, right ? __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

05-12-2012, 02:13 PM	#2
odie Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: rochester,mn Posts: 373	Yes both girls. Sorry __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...5-gal-mts.html Odie's Planted Playland 75gallon Crypt heavy

05-12-2012, 02:16 PM	#3
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	That's alright. I'm getting a boy soon. __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

05-12-2012, 10:02 PM	#5
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	Her personality makes up for it... she's the sweetest fish... eats from your hand, not aggressive at all... __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

05-13-2012, 01:07 AM	#6
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	I had to separate them though... the one on the left was constantly harassing the other one. __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

05-12-2012, 08:36 PM	#4
Kwitzats Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Killeen,TX Posts: 56	Cull the first one...can't abide spotless tails.

05-13-2012, 03:27 AM	#7
LB79 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South-central Washington State, USA Posts: 1,784	Wow. Those are both nice fish. Breed them both to separate males and then combine the strains. Good looks and good manners... __________________ "It's not who you are that makes you great; it's what you do." –Batman Begins

05-13-2012, 04:15 AM	#8
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	That's the plan __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

05-18-2012, 12:11 PM	#9
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	So, after separating these 2 (they were constantly fighting)... I got a male from RWaters. Within 24 hours they had dug up under a coconut cave, and they are now protecting it fiercely, with the female inside. Sounds good... I'm excited at the idea of having baby kribs... and also kinda scared if I ever get too many of them... The other female went into the community tank, and (coincidence ?) I found a dead cory the next morning __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

05-18-2012, 06:17 PM	#11
kribkeeper888 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Epicfail Washington Posts: 639	Haha send one to me, Ive got a nice male lol __________________ Nate's 75 blyxa jungle

05-20-2012, 08:25 PM	#12
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	Indeed, I can see eggs.... amazing... they've been so fast ! __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

05-26-2012, 09:40 PM	#13
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	And here is a proud mama.... __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

05-27-2012, 02:10 AM	#14
MochaLatte Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Posts: 260	Baby kribs are the cutest and very self sustaining.

05-28-2012, 05:00 AM	#15
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	Hmmm, ok, it's hard to count them but I think there are close to 100 babies. The tank is a 55g with the kribs pair and 10 odessa barbs (5 adults, 5 young). It's fine while the kribs are tiny, but as they grow up, surely I can't keep 100 kribs in there... Shall I move them in a separate tank ? if yes, at what age ? P. __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

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