Think it's possible to raise the fry in a 25 extra tall that also houses the parents? I'm hoping to do this to a sellable size.
Raising Krib Fry
- Thread starter Captain Hook
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Yep i did that in a 10 gallon... so it CAN be done! Are the parents the only fish in the tank? I didnt have any luck with tankmates.... the fry would get picked off by danios and the catfish, etc. Feed the fry often and the parents will accept and raise them in the tank until they reach maturity.
Really? Nice to hear, thanks luv! I was planning on making them the only fish in the tank although they aren't right now. Hopefully soon... :dance
Oh btw, what is a good amount of water changes to do in the tank? I was thinking 40-50% one to two times per week. Think that's good?
20% once a week is actually fine... krib babies are EXTREMELY hardy...
for example:
right in the middle of a brood i decided to move my 2 adult kribs and thier new-hatched babies form my 20 gallon community to a 10 gallon all by themselves. I took the large end off my siphon and just used the hose to suck all the babies out of the rocks (cus they hide way down there) and into a cup... then i aclimatized them into the new 10 gallon and put them in there. There were babies everywhere! I added the parents soon after and they immediately went around and picked up all the babies in the new tank and put them in the cave. They gaurded them right up until they were about .5" then they had to fend for themselves.
I would do smaller water changes instead of the 50%... but once a week will be plently. Kribs also like lots of wood and leaves and mulm because they come from riverine environments where there is lots of tannin in the water. Having lots of wood it the tank will help simulate thier natural environment. Also lots of plants will help provide food for the fry.
for example:
right in the middle of a brood i decided to move my 2 adult kribs and thier new-hatched babies form my 20 gallon community to a 10 gallon all by themselves. I took the large end off my siphon and just used the hose to suck all the babies out of the rocks (cus they hide way down there) and into a cup... then i aclimatized them into the new 10 gallon and put them in there. There were babies everywhere! I added the parents soon after and they immediately went around and picked up all the babies in the new tank and put them in the cave. They gaurded them right up until they were about .5" then they had to fend for themselves.
I would do smaller water changes instead of the 50%... but once a week will be plently. Kribs also like lots of wood and leaves and mulm because they come from riverine environments where there is lots of tannin in the water. Having lots of wood it the tank will help simulate thier natural environment. Also lots of plants will help provide food for the fry.