Kribensis are spawning!

Yay!

I moved a pair of Kribs into a smaller tank over the weekend so that they can be alone and do that thing :blink1:...

They started spawning about an hour ago. It's too damn cute how they moved the (very fine) black gravel out of their way.

I provided two small terracotta pots (on their side) to serve as "caves, but the Kribs chose a spot between one of the pots and a piece of Mopani root...

 

Great stuff Chas

 

Thanks Z

 

great stuff! the best part is watching the pair look after the young

 

That's my favorite part too! I never have enough patience to wait for the hatching, lol!

 

Congrats on the spawn mate

Patience is something we all should learn in this hobby

 

Congratulations on the spawn!

 

Thanks guys...

 

Photos, Photos, Photos

 

Lemme see if I can take some photos... The nest is hidden away and you must focus (with a torch) at a 50 degree angle to see the roof of their sand and wood cave...

 

Here's a few photos - not the best, but it's about what I could get. The eggs are hidden between the piece of Mopani root and the long terracotta pot...

 

That's a HUGE box of Ponado's in the backgroud of the last pic... Late nights?

 

Lol! Panado was on special at Game...

 

I just love kribs.They are suited for Community tanks but what is most amazing is that a pair survived in my Malawi tank for more than 6 months!Managed to catch them late last night and moved them to the community tank.Anyone breeding Kribs???

 

Kribs are really cute - I bought two pairs, and they went on as if they were a little community of their own...

BTW - does anybody know exactly how long the eggs take to hatch and when the fry will be free swimming? The water's temp is 28*C.

PS: how doe I insert the little circle to indicate "degrees"?

 

Eggs take about 3 days or so to hatch, and 3 days or so to free swimming. Make sure you have brine shrimp nauplii hatched and ready for the fry...

 

Thanks Z - I wasn't sure, I've "googled it" though, but got (I think) the wrong info on a few sites that claimed 5 to 8 days for the eggs to hatch and a few more days to become free swimming.

Thanks again.

 

dont forget to keep us posted

 

I'll keep you guys (and gals?) posted. I just hope this is a successful spawn... It is their first time and they are still a young couple. Hold thumbs!

 

Yay! The eggs have started to hatch, and mommy Krib is furiously looking after a mass of wrigglers. Unfortunately she's moved them further under the mopani root, so I can't get a pic for you guys to see...

Maybe mommy Krib dropped something in the mass - they're "vibrating" like hell!