Hi again. Bobby, i'd love to go to that auction tomorrow... REALLY love to go... but can't. Religious thing. Ah well. Aric said i can buy some from him at only 'slightly' higher prices after he gets back.
Those sound like some really cool livebearers you have. I didn't realize they could be so interesting - the platies in my tank are prolific and voracious, but not particularly exciting.
I hit my first BAS meeting this month. Very cool. I'm not giving up the NECPS for it anytime soon, but it's a very different bunch of people.
Regarding the kribs, i knew that the male and female can be a bit aggressive, but most people concluded that in a 50 gallon or larger tank, they should get along ok. I think mine would have too, but i neglected feeding them for a day or two and i think that pushed them over the edge. Incidentally, the rest of the fish have calmed down and stopped dying, i think the reign of terror by Mr. Krib is over. It's amazing how much more lively and colorful they have become. My cheapo Petco Australian Rainbows are actually showing a bit of color for the first time.
Any suggestions on a good species of cory to breed? I'd prefer some of the smaller ones that would be small enough to stay in my 10 gallon and keep it clean.
Here are some pics of my krib fry. I recently added the red/blue betta female, and the krib seemed a bit confused. They follow her around like she's momma, but when she turns around, they realize she ain't and they scatter (Augh! Run for your life!). It always seems like the confusion is going to end in violence at any moment.
Anyone know how to sex the fry, and at what size it's possible?
Them following her like a bunch of street punks:
Are you my mother?
Them running away
The fry up close at ~9 weeks:
Sorry for the horror show with the algae... kinda ugly.