My friend recently got a pair of kribs and the male was a right handful, attacking her cories and even killing one. She ended up taking him back to the lfs, but she's kept the female as she seems fine and isn't showing any aggression towards the other fish.
The thing is, is it okay to keep a young female krib on her own in the tank, or should she take her back to the lfs too? The female seems happy enough, probably because the male was always chasing her around as well as the other fish. Now and then, she swims up and down the tank glass, looking at her reflection - she's been on her own for a couple of days now.
My friend's worried it might be cruel to keep her alone, since kribs usually live in pairs. I'm clueless about kribs, so any advice would be great - if it's best to take her back, my friend will do it at the weekend.
A female krib discussion
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Seems I'm following you around, cathy. I'm interested in the answer as well since I have a similar situation with two females in my community tank. The larger one tends to bully the smaller one, chasing her away.
I do have a breeding pair in a separate tank, they've already had fry and it looks like they're getting ready to spawn again, but that's a whole different story.
I do have a breeding pair in a separate tank, they've already had fry and it looks like they're getting ready to spawn again, but that's a whole different story.
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In my experience, keeping them as pairs is ideal, but having a solo female can work out just fine. I've given it a shot and it's been alright. One thing I've noticed with kribs is they appreciate having stuff to hide in, behind, and around - especially taller stuff that breaks the line of sight.
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Hi colR and tcamos, looks like you're following each other around, lol. My friend's tank has heaps of plants and caves, she's got plenty of places to hide in and out, seems happy for now, but I know some fish just aren't suited to being alone, so we'll keep an eye on her and see how it goes. Always great to know we can come here for advice when we need it, yay.
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I had a pair of kribs and lost the male, he jumped out, but the female was fine, no problems at all, she just carried on.
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Will pass on the info to my friend, sounds like the female krib should be fine on her own, thanks for the advice.
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I'm interested to hear how your friend's krib does, keep me updated, I'm always keen to know if the advice I've given has worked out in practice.
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I had a thought about my females after I moved the breeding pair out - the larger one, her belly started to turn red, it was really pale before, but it changed after just a day or so, I'm not sure if that means anything. The smaller female, her belly is still pale, so I'm wondering if that means she's not mature yet.
If I were to get another male for the female, I'm thinking it might cause more problems than it's worth - she might not take to him and then I'd be stuck with nowhere to put him. I remember last time the breeding pair was in the community tank, they were always chasing the other fish away when they had fry, and they ended up losing a few - I reckon the corys probably got them at night.
If I were to get another male for the female, I'm thinking it might cause more problems than it's worth - she might not take to him and then I'd be stuck with nowhere to put him. I remember last time the breeding pair was in the community tank, they were always chasing the other fish away when they had fry, and they ended up losing a few - I reckon the corys probably got them at night.
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Hi colR, love the pic, guessing you're into bikes, but back to the topic. The female krib in my friend's tank has a lovely pink belly, but she had it when she bought the pair, so not sure if she'd lose that or not, still looks great though.
I had a pair of kribs a while back, the LFS said they'd be fine in my tank with guppies, but the male killed one in a day, so they were gone. They remind me of that phrase "here comes Johnny", but they're amazing fish with loads of character.
If I had two females, would a male spawn with both or just stick with one? And if the older female keeps chasing the younger one, would adding a male calm her down? Hope we get the advice we need, always great to get help on here.
I had a pair of kribs a while back, the LFS said they'd be fine in my tank with guppies, but the male killed one in a day, so they were gone. They remind me of that phrase "here comes Johnny", but they're amazing fish with loads of character.
If I had two females, would a male spawn with both or just stick with one? And if the older female keeps chasing the younger one, would adding a male calm her down? Hope we get the advice we need, always great to get help on here.
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Hi Cathy, off topic, I've had bikes most of my life, been a passion of mine. On topic, I actually considered getting another male today, but a couple things held me back. Firstly, the LFS had three pairs of kribs and a bunch of females, and I didn't want to break up any of the pairs. Secondly, if I got another male, he'd go in my community tank with the German Blue Rams and Corys, and if they spawned, I'd risk the same issues I had with my current breeding pair - I was tempted though.
My breeding pair has moved back to their old coconut shell spawning site, they'd taken over a fake log previously, but now the female is mostly hiding in the shell with the male keeping watch, she pops out occasionally but quickly returns - this is similar to what happened last time they spawned, I'll keep an eye on them and let you know how it goes.
My breeding pair has moved back to their old coconut shell spawning site, they'd taken over a fake log previously, but now the female is mostly hiding in the shell with the male keeping watch, she pops out occasionally but quickly returns - this is similar to what happened last time they spawned, I'll keep an eye on them and let you know how it goes.