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I agree with florabell. I've got a similar setup with Guppies and a Betta. I feed them in the morning and evening, but only what they can finish in 2 minutes. Any leftovers, and I'll cut back next time.

Anything else in the tank with the Kribs? Got a spare tank to move him to while she's in protective mode?


No change, still the same, they were the last additions, just odd given their history of 4 batches together. There are a few stragglers from previous batches still in there, but that wouldn ...

I've had this breeding pair of kribs since January, been together fine till now. Last batch, she's decided he's not needed, laid the eggs, guarding the cave, but won't let him near. He keeps trying, she chases him off, battering him. Now he's hiding top corner, far from her, amongst the plants ...

Well, it seems like I won't be getting out of this one after all. Time to roll up the sleeves tonight and get to work. Wife's got a hospital date on Friday, so I'd better make the most of my time.

I'm curious though, is the male a common Krib? The markings seem a bit off to me, but I'm no expert.

Kribs fry are about 6 weeks old now, been doing a lot of digging but found heaps of conflicting info. Some folks reckon the female keeps the male away from the fry, others say they share the parenting duties. I've come across some saying you need to remove the fry ASAP as the male will start ...