Raising krib eggs at home

[floralyn]

I'm curious, my kribs just dropped eggs again and I'd like to hold onto a few and raise them. Problem is, I don't want them to devour all the eggs. Is that doable?

[oakleyride]

You can definitely do that. For the setup, you'll want a small tank, a heater to keep things stable, an air pump, and an air stone to create some gentle movement. Adding something like arciflavine or methylene blue will help prevent fungus from growing on the eggs. When you move the rock, flower pot, or whatever they laid the eggs on, just make sure it stays underwater. Transfer it to the small tank, fill it with water from the parents' tank, and use the air stone to create a gentle current around the eggs. Then, just wait for them to hatch. After they've hatched, you can add a mature sponge filter to help keep the water clean. It's also worth noting that you can influence the sex ratio of the babies by adjusting the pH levels. I think using Neutflake will give you a roughly 50/50 split, while acidic water tends to produce more males and alkaline water produces more females - or is it the other way around?

[floralyn]

You can definitely do that. For the setup, you'll want a small tank, a heater to keep things stable, an air pump, and an air stone to create some gentle movement. Adding something like arciflavine or methylene blue will help prevent fungus from growing on the eggs. When you move the rock, flower pot, or whatever they laid the eggs on, just make sure it stays underwater. Transfer it to the small tank, fill it with water from the parents' tank, and use the air stone to create a gentle current around the eggs. Then, just wait for them to hatch. After they've hatched, you can add a mature sponge filter to help keep the water clean. It's also worth noting that you can influence the sex ratio of the babies by adjusting the pH levels. I think using Neutflake will give you a roughly 50/50 split, while acidic water tends to produce more males and alkaline water produces more females - or is it the other way around?

No luck this time, they got to the eggs before I could. Guess I'll just have to try again next time around.

[oakleyride]

It can take a few tries for the parents to get the hang of things, sometimes more than a few.

[floralyn]

You can definitely do that. For the setup, you'll want a small tank, a heater to keep things stable, an air pump, and an air stone to create some gentle movement. Adding something like arciflavine or methylene blue will help prevent fungus from growing on the eggs. When you move the rock, flower pot, or whatever they laid the eggs on, just make sure it stays underwater. Transfer it to the small tank, fill it with water from the parents' tank, and use the air stone to create a gentle current around the eggs. Then, just wait for them to hatch. After they've hatched, you can add a mature sponge filter to help keep the water clean. It's also worth noting that you can influence the sex ratio of the babies by adjusting the pH levels. I think using Neutflake will give you a roughly 50/50 split, while acidic water tends to produce more males and alkaline water produces more females - or is it the other way around?

It's frustrating waiting for her to leave the eggs alone.

[floriks]

Give them time, practice makes perfect. They won't learn if you just pull the eggs.