I'd go along John, and say don't add a second male to a 10 gallon. It will probably only add stress to the equation, and that will postpone any breeding behaviour. Kribs can be a bit strange on breeding for no obvious reason, no broods for three months, then they are at it every three weeks. The only plus point of having a second male on stand by would be that it may have come from a different source. A lot of kribs on the market today have been inbreed for ages, adding fresh blood will dramatically improve the quality of the fish from a resultant brood. ________________________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the Star Screening System http: //academy.star.co.uk/public/virustats.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!