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O-man21

30 FW, 6 SW, 2.5 SW
Dec 3, 2002
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I got Paradise Fish instead

I'm using this thread instead of starting a new one...but I'm changing the topic.

I had eggs again in my krib tank, but again they ate the eggs. I decided to add some dither fish to the tank...Instead of congo tetras or groumies I got paradise fish...A happy medium..qualties of a groumie..but as hardy as a congo..They really contrast the kribs colors..What I wanted to know is if this arrangement will be ok for breeding kribs, is it?.
If it's not my lfs owner said he would gladly take the fish back because he knows I'm TRYING to breed the kribs. I'm gunna sell the babies to him.:D
 

Wulfy

AC Members
When fish eat their eggs its usually because they
either;
a) Dont know how to rise them (unlikely)
b) Because the water quality is wrong (most likely).

If its (b), remember this.
To breed the fish the water must be as close as possible
to original water where the fish come from.

This is because fish can get used to different
water quality (diff PH, diff TDS) but the EGGS MEMBRANES
can not get used to it since its a design feature.
The fish can tell that the eggs are somehow wrong
and they destroy them to avoid affecting the species
with mutated, sickly specimens.
This is not a concious decision but an evolutionary trait.
 

ChilDawg

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Dec 26, 2002
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Paradise fish are not good in pairs (AFM, Feb. 2003).

I have also known cichlids to eat their first couple of batches of eggs because of gross inexperience. It may be nothing to be concerned about, but if it happens more often than two or three times, get a new pair, or much better water quality (if that is applicable/possible to do).
 
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