Day 3 of the Kribensis Fry

It is so amazing watching the fry with their parents, they look like a cloud in constant motion.

The parents take them on excursions around the tank looking for food. They stop to eat infusoria from the plants and algae growing on the sides of the tank glass or the pots. I can see why it is important to have an established environment for breeding the Kribensis as the plant infusoria or the algae wouldn't be present for the fry otherwise.

I also have been feeding them cooked egg yolk and a liquid fry food via a turkey baster, which is a little tip I picked up from doing research on the net. The length of the turkey baster ensures the food goes directly to where the fry are gathered - a largish syringe also works well. Just remember to release the food out slowly so not to blast them away lol. The infusoria I have growing in a bucket outside should be ready today or tomorrow so I will be adding that to their menu also.

At present I am feeding the fry four times throughout the day.

Today the parents seem to feel comfortable bringing the fry to the front of the tank on foraging missions, so I can now view them all without having to get too close to the tank. Which of course means great photo opportunities.

Since I knew the kribs were going to be breeding I have them in a tank by themselves, the tank next to theirs has rainbow fish and black widow tetras in it. I find it amusing that when the rainbows and the black widows get to close to the adjoining glass one of the krib parents rushes at the glass to force them back. I had heard that they were fearless in keeping other fish away and apparently that even extends to keeping other fish in other tanks away too! I think it is good for them to have someone to guard against though as it would stop them from getting to complacent.

I have also noticed the last couple of days, that when the parents make quick little jerky movements the fry stay low to the gravel underneath them.