Kribensis

[grottosandfins]

Just got one male and three female kribensis. They are on the youngish side. Do these breed readily and what conditions will help them along? Thanks.

[benny]

For a start, what type of tank setup do you have? Perhaps a brief description?

I have seen them being rather comfortable in setups similar to those of South American Dwarf Cichlids. Soft water, slightly acidic, plenty of hiding space. Good water.

Cheers,

[Cacatuoides]

I have a pair of Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'dehane' in a 2 footer..... with caves, java ferns, nanas and driftwoods. Lots of dark areas and ketapang leaves to soften and darken the water.

These fishes breed quite easily when a pair is formed....very interesting fishes to keep!

[brad]

Although they prefer soft acidic water, they`re not too fussy. Mine breed at ph 7.8, gh and kh of 12. You`ll need to remove the other females once a pair forms.

[Cacatuoides]

i also notice tat they will eat their fries when they want to breed again...better to remove the fries at a certain time....any suggestions?

[brad]

After about a month, they feel the fry should find somewhere else to live and will spawn again. They rarely eat them. They just try to push them out.

[georgeb1]

Hi guys
I'm new to the forum
I have 3 breeding pairs of kribs , they do very well in the breeding area but
the fry tend to die off 1 by 1 . I found my tanks were abit cold +- 25 c , could that be the problem ?

[brad]

25 is fine. Mine can get down to 16-17 at night in the winter.

I`d say they re probably starving. What are you feeding them?