Will my kribs ever get along? - Aquarium Advice

hulkamaniac · 06-30-2006, 10:31 PM

I decided to buy a pair of kribs for my 75 gallon tank as centerpiece fish. I was hoping to buy a male and a female and hopefully get them to breed. The store I went to yesterday only had one that was definitely a male. I bought him. Today I went to another store that had a tankful and bought what I'm pretty sure is a female. I added her to the tank today. The male keeps harassing her every time he sees her. He nips at her if she's even close to him. Fortunately in a 75 gallon tank there's room for her to hide, but did I make a mistake by adding them separately like that? Should I catch them both, move them to my 20l for a week and them re-introduce them into the 75 together?

Voodoo Chilli · 07-01-2006, 09:33 AM

It sounds like the male is in the mood to spawn and the female isn't. You should provide plenty of places for the female to hide from the male's advances, until she's also in the mood.

Peyton · 07-01-2006, 10:37 AM

I say just give them time. I've had kribs for several years and I have not seen a pair yet that wouldn't breed.

hulkamaniac · 07-01-2006, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Voodoo Chilli

It sounds like the male is in the mood to spawn and the female isn't. You should provide plenty of places for the female to hide from the male's advances, until she's also in the mood.

That may be it. The male is showing very vivid colors.

06-30-2006, 10:31 PM	#1
hulkamaniac Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 438	Will my kribs ever get along? I decided to buy a pair of kribs for my 75 gallon tank as centerpiece fish. I was hoping to buy a male and a female and hopefully get them to breed. The store I went to yesterday only had one that was definitely a male. I bought him. Today I went to another store that had a tankful and bought what I'm pretty sure is a female. I added her to the tank today. The male keeps harassing her every time he sees her. He nips at her if she's even close to him. Fortunately in a 75 gallon tank there's room for her to hide, but did I make a mistake by adding them separately like that? Should I catch them both, move them to my 20l for a week and them re-introduce them into the 75 together?

07-01-2006, 09:33 AM	#2
Voodoo Chilli Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Niota, TN Posts: 871 Images: 1	It sounds like the male is in the mood to spawn and the female isn't. You should provide plenty of places for the female to hide from the male's advances, until she's also in the mood. __________________ Current species: Neolamprologus multifasciatus Lamprologus stappersi

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07-01-2006, 10:37 AM	#3
Peyton Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Milton, WV Posts: 514 Images: 15	I say just give them time. I've had kribs for several years and I have not seen a pair yet that wouldn't breed.