New to Kribs

[Eveready]

I am just starting out with a 20g tall tank with a pair of kribs, a pleco and a couple angels. I have had the kribs for a couple months.
The kribs dug a little cave under the driftwood and I was hoping that meant they were ready to breed. The female spends a lot of time under there but it's been a couple weeks and I haven't seen any babies. Don't they hatch in just a few days?
Do I need to pipe in some romantic tunes or is there anything I can seriously do to encourage them. Their colors are bright and I thought that was an indication.

 

[Siluriformes]

My kribs often show breeding behaviour, but as they live in a community tank, they have never bred.

If you want to breed the kribs, I suggest at least taking those angels out. I'm pretty sure the angels would eat the eggs and babies even if the kribs decided it would be safe enough to breed. I found that my kribs have even become territorial with my pleco.

Some other breeding behaviour to look out for is that female kribs lower their pelvic fins to entice a male krib, as well as curving their bodies in the direction of the male and shaking their bellies.
Everything else sounds like your kribs are keen on breeding. They probably just need some alone time

 

[Muni]

My 2 pairs of Kribs I have ate the eggs on both their first 2 batches but still protected the home pot. That may also be happening.

I guess it takes a few tries for them to get everything figured out. The angels are not the best tank mates especially during breeding the Kribs might nip the fins off them. I keep a few small Zebra Danios with mine. They are small fast fish the kribs can't catch and it keeps them from hiding all day.

 

[mdb_talon]

They usually hatch in about a week, but often for a couple weeks after that they will carry them in their mouth especially if they sense danger. If the female is staying in a cave for long periods only coming out to eat (and often not even for that) then she probably is guarding eggs in a cave.

FYI I found that the lizard pottery dome things they like the best for breeding. The half circle things with one or two entrances. Usually the female will deposit eggs in there and I wont see her for a week or so at all.

 

[Eveready]

This is my first tank and I am already hooked. You've covinced me that I need a second tank for the angels. I saw one exactly like the one I have on Craigslist. So I think I'll have 2 matching tanks in my dining room and then put a big tank in my basement. I am torn between settling for a 55 gallon tank or building a 200 gallon tank for a river setting.

 

[Matt724]

This is my first tank and I am already hooked. You've covinced me that I need a second tank for the angels. I saw one exactly like the one I have on Craigslist. So I think I'll have 2 matching tanks in my dining room and then put a big tank in my basement. I am torn between settling for a 55 gallon tank or building a 200 gallon tank for a river setting.

uhmmm 200 FTW! GO BIG OR GO HOME, unless you have constraints of somesort ... also, if you want to get your fish in breeding condition you could drop in an almond leaf. I heard those work like a charm for most SA fish.

 

[Swallowed]

Grrrr my Kribs always used to eat thier eggs. I would just take them out when they decide to lay and try to hatch them yourself. Just my opinion

 

[Muni]

Grrrr my Kribs always used to eat thier eggs. I would just take them out when they decide to lay and try to hatch them yourself. Just my opinion

I'll be doing that as soon as I get my tanks organized. Need to get both my 20 longs on 1 stand and set up my 2nd 55 somewhere for a fry grow out tank.

 

[mdb_talon]

uhmmm 200 FTW! GO BIG OR GO HOME, unless you have constraints of somesort ... also, if you want to get your fish in breeding condition you could drop in an almond leaf. I heard those work like a charm for most SA fish.

Never heard of the almond leaf other than for betta. Either way Kribensis is from West Africa not SA.

 

[gomezladdams]

It should go better in thier own tank.If they feel the fry are threatened they will eat them rather than let a predator get them.