I have a breeder pair of common kribs and what looks like a near future breeding pair of Nigerian reds. My common kribs had fry in a tank shared with denison barbs and gold zebra loaches. The fry were gone in 24-48 hours.
I took out the loaches and denison barbs and the pair spawned again. This time the fry lasted about four days and now they are gone. Parents ate them I suppose.
The male became very shy after I removed the loaches and barbs. He was always very outgoing prior. Is there an active, colorful schooling fish and/or dither I can house with my kribs that won't eat their fry but might help the male to be less shy? Would the denison barbs work without the loaches?
I took out the loaches and denison barbs and the pair spawned again. This time the fry lasted about four days and now they are gone. Parents ate them I suppose.
The male became very shy after I removed the loaches and barbs. He was always very outgoing prior. Is there an active, colorful schooling fish and/or dither I can house with my kribs that won't eat their fry but might help the male to be less shy? Would the denison barbs work without the loaches?
