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Basic needs for specific fish, illnesses, best tankmates, breeding, water chemistry, tricks to safely cut corners, and/or “stupid” questions? Maybe I can help! :)
I like to explain why you do things in aquariums (like why to use spring instead of distilled, or what pH numbers mean, ect.) so you understand why and not just taking someone’s word for it. I also like giving answers where you have two choices so you can choose which is best for the time and money you can commit to your fish. I understand how tight money can be and how expensive fish related things get.
I will NEVER leave you with an “I don’t know.” Ever. I hate that. That would waste your time and that's just mean. :)
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Experience I have had tropical fish since 1999. I currently have: a 55gal, ten 10gal, 3 five gallons, three 2gal, and a bunch of jars and bowls. At the time I'm typing this, I have: 14 angels, 13 goldfish, 73 bettas, 12 barbs, 5 catfish, too many guppies, 4 gouramis, 2 plecos, 10 loaches, bunch of swordtails, and probably a few others, lol.
I love to rescue fish. I've had everything from mutant danios, to one eyed goldfish, to my newest adoptee, a 2 year old betta with a MASSIVE tumor problem. He was brought to a pet shop and left there because the lady didn't know what to do with him. He's pretty scary looking. One of the guys at the store there I know let me have him. :D YAY! Elephant Man lives in a gallon bowl with pretty stones in my bathroom.
Plus!!!
I sell: veil, delta, halfmoon, plakat, and crowntail bettas as well as halfblack and blonde tuxedo fancy guppies. Ask me about it sometime.
Question I have had a Kribensis for about one year and have become very fond of this
fish. I recently decided to try and breed, so I went to the store I got him from
and bought a mate of similar size
Since I introduced the new Krib, the original Krib has been chasing it very
aggressively all over the tank without rest.
First, I am concerned that the first may kill the new Krib.
Secondly, I am somewhat concerned that we may have sexed the fish wrong. My
original Krib is extremely colorful with a pointed tail and a fairly dark red/maroon belly. It's dorsal fin is long and pointed and quite colorful as well.
The new krib is not nearly as colorful and seems to have a more rounded tail
fin, though I believe it would be hard to judge this new fish until it is not so
stressed and can eat as well as the rest of my fish (I feed a lot of brine
shrimp).
Is this just a case of new fish in the tank or can I expect this to continue? If I sent picture, would you be able to sex the fish?
Answer I agree, they are really beautiful fish. They are really hard to find here.
Are your fish still roughly young? It's impossible to tell when they are young.
There are a few ways to tell when they are adults-
Body Shape: The male has more of a torpedo shape compared to the plumper bellied female. Females have a smaller, more rounded body than the male
Fins: Fin shape is also distinct as the male has point, female round. Kind of like gourami.
Color: Coloration is similar, but the male usually has pink stretching from the underside of the head to the anal fin. The pink on the female will usually be be confined to the belly region. The females colors will be brighter than the males.
The sex of Kribs is determined by the water Ph when they are young.
Your original sounds like a male. The new one sounds like a female but how rounded is round?
See how long and pointy the dorsal fin is? She's "fatter" than him too.
The female will start the pairing off by curling and vibrating in front of him. She may just not be pairing with him because he's so overly aggressive. They need A LOT of hiding spaces to feel at home. Does the tank have a lot of plants or rocks?
Sure! Send a picture if it's not trouble. I will try to sex if I can. :)
