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I've just got back to my Kribensis and thought I'd share some updates with you all, especially the member I got them from who was asking about their progress. Here are a few snaps to show you how they're doing.

I've got Red Niger, Nigerkento4 Red, and Ocellated - all doing well, I think. Before I get any comments, I should mention the male Red Niger's stomach isn't actually sunken in - it's just the way he's sitting in the photos. I can assure you, he's eating his fair share of food.

The male Red Niger's been busy digging a little pit under one of the plastic plants - cheeky thing.

The pit's coming along nicely.


The pit's getting deeper.


The male Red Niger's looking happy.


The male and female Red Niger, with one of the baby Ocellated in the background.


One of the young Ocellated.


What do you think? The Red Nigers are cleaning the pots and switching between the two. They're also shimmying at each other - not all the photos show it, but they've definitely brightened up a bit. Could this be breeding behaviour?

That "shimmying" you've described is quite telling, it's a great way to gauge their interest in each other. There's definitely some courtship going on, and it's lovely to see. By the way, your photos are excellent, really capturing their behavior.

I was curious about the breeding, you see, Kribs aren't typically known for digging pits, yet mine seem to have a thing for it - they love digging in the sand, taking it back to the pots, and then spitting it out. Thanks, by the way, I'm glad you enjoyed the photos - it wasn't easy getting them to stay still long enough for me to snap a decent shot.

I can only draw parallels with the behaviour of fish I've personally kept. Unfortunately, many of the ones you've inquired about aren't even available in my region, so I'm afraid I won't be much help.

stardog wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 7:42 pm That "shimmying" you've described is quite telling, it's a great way to gauge their interest in each other. There's definitely some courtship going on, and it's lovely to see. By the way, your photos are excellent, really capturing their behavior.

No worries Ludwig, didn't expect you to know about them. I'll have to ask around in the Plec section instead.