My kribs

[Pisces 56]

Those were really pretty Pelvies you had! Just loved their build - well formed. Am anxious to see your new ones. I have 5 teeny-tiny Moliwes that I got three weeks ago tomorrow. Will be some time before they breed. But I like watching them grow. I'm happy for you and your wife you're getting more.

 

[Jason82]

My moliwes died in a heat wave we had a while back. Temp outside was 42 celcius for a few days in a row (about 108 farenheit) and I did extra water changes as well as using a fan on the surface of the tank, and putting extra air stones in. I have since put my adult kribs in my planted display tank. They have the bottom of a 72 inch by 24 inch base to share with some small catfish. My next project will be Pelvicachromis Subocellatus "Matadi"

 

[Pisces 56]

Those, of the two Subocellatus, are my favorite.

All my Moliwes died. Some kind of fungus. I think I got them too early for my level of expertise. Think they were still in the stage where their water needed to be changed daily and I didn't realize that.

THEN, like a big dufus-bobo head I transfered the fungus to my 40g breeder. Thankfully I saw it and those guys in there are being treated as I type.

Fish. Can't live with'em, can't live without'em.

 

[Jason82]

wow sorry to hear that. I hate when fish die. Not very often does it happen, but still annoying.
Probably had some kind of opportunistic bacteria in your tank. I don't think you would need daily water changes, unless you were over feeding them?
I noticed some free swimming fry in my display tank yesterday, so I decided to take a video of the pair today

 

[Jason82]

just an update on this pair of kribs
on the weekend I gave the pair to a hobbyist down the road, as he wanted to have a breeding pair and grow out some fry
the pair kept spawning, but the fry kept getting picked off, as they are in a display
I'm now going to try and get albino pulcher to pair up and put them in a breeder tank

 

[Anders247]

Very cool!

 

[Captain Jim]

Don't like to butt in, but I'm a krib lover too. Recently got eight T.Kribensis (Molowies) Think I have pair already..Pisces, you didn't lose your new Molowies did you? Jason..would have traded pair of yours for mine.

 

[Captain Jim]

Ahh! Got about a dozen young fry out and about foraging..the Molowies!

 

[Jason82]

Ahh! Got about a dozen young fry out and about foraging..the Molowies!

That's good news Jim
Any pics? Vid?

 

[Captain Jim]

No pics yet..mom doesn't want me in the room..try soon.

 

[Captain Jim]

Just in front of her on black gravel,barely see about eight of them..sorry best I can do right now