Re: breeding krib

["Colin Gorton" <mr_apisto@graffiti.net>]

Yup, looks like you've got a clutch. The female is attacking her mate because she sees no other possible danger. You have various possible solutions. 
1 Put in some dither fish. These are cheap, expendable fish which the parents will attack, thus getting rid of their aggression
2 Add lots of cover (plants, rocks and/or driftwood) which will allow the male to hide away from the female. This can be done as well as 1 (above)
3 Remove the male to another tank
4 Remove the eggs/fry. This means rearing the fry by hand, a lot more work.
Good luck
C:-)lin

----- Original Message -----
From: SHAIKH WAHEED <shaikhw@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 04:06:23 +0000 (GMT)
To: apisto@listbox.com
Subject: breeding krib

>  hi, joined the list, I have 2 males and three females
> of kribensis, they all were in 30 gal bare bottom
> tank,  gave them a single cave (inverted pot with
> enterance hole) immediately one pair took over the
> cave, female start living in cave and male starts
> sentry duty outside, the rest of 3 hides behind the
> pot, last night I observed that the female is keeping
> out all others including her mate from the cave, so I
> took out 3 kribs and transfered them in another tank,
> I shall be thankfull if someone could tell me what is
> happening in the cave, did they laid the eggs? and why
> the female is charging her own mate,
> thanks for an early input
> Shaikh  Waheeduddin
> Karachi-Pakistan  
> 
> 
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C:-)lin

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