fishtv Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hey guys we have a 160l community tank and have been told that we cannot have kribs as we have guppies and platties? Is this true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 You can but the kribs will get a bit agro when breeding but your tanks pretty big so should be enough room for everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 I have a pair of kribs in my community with harlequins and pencilfish. You would be sweet to have them with guppys and platys, but dont expect any babys to survive My kribs have fry ATM and dont attack the other fish, just give them a slight push away when they get too close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtv Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Yay! I really want a pair but was advised not too! Guess who will be the new additions to my tank? hehe! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 hehe they are cool fish, have lots of personality i find (well mine do anyways!) they will breed VERY easily without any help, And they look after the babys VERY well. Good luck with them! p.s. My female is in my avatar <----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigMcN Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 I've got a pair of Kribs guarding fry at the moment in my community tank, 200L with hatchets, harlequins, platties, cories, and others. The cory's get a bit of a hard time as they seem to think they're invincible and the kribs nip their fins up a bit, but everyone else manages to find plenty of room. This pair managed to raise about 15 babies to about 2-3cm long before I gave them away, so you can get lots of kribs from a pair in a community tank if they're lucky C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maran Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 In my experience the platies have got along fine with the kribs. Not so for the male guppies-their tail get nipped by the kribs-most get killed eventually. so be cautious and have a spare tank if your male guppies get hassled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Do Kribs prefer living in pairs? Would they be ok in a community tank with lace gourami, bettas, rosy tetras, clown loachs and BN's? I saw some for sale the other week and they really caught my eye, but i don't really know anything about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxglove Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hiya. I have had two pair of kribs, and have one pair with fry at the moment. They live happily with cardinal and rummy-nose tetras and harlequins, but the 2 gouramis (dwarf and moonlight) and betta all had to go, as they got too close and aggressive when the kribs tried to create breeding space. Even the rummynose tetras are a little too curious/daring for my liking, but the krib parents are really awesome at chasing them away. :lol: Kribs are great little cichlids and I really recommend them for beginners (like me!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Oh bummer - they're so striking, but i don't think i'm due for another tank for awhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Do Kribs prefer living in pairs? Would they be ok in a community tank with lace gourami, bettas, rosy tetras, clown loachs and BN's? I saw some for sale the other week and they really caught my eye, but i don't really know anything about them I either have, or have had kribs with all of those fish except gouramis and they have been sweet. I reckon you'l be sweet man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hmmm, thanks evil (you're my agony aunt this week it seems). My gourami have started coming down to play in the big logs, but most of the time they're up top - where to kribs have their nest? If it's down near the bottom then they won't get bothered by the gourami, and i can't see the bettas caring enough to take more than a glance..... .. but maybe the clowns would hang around wanting a look in - they like to explore all the nooks etc... Have set up photobucket and put the link on my signature, so everyone can see the tank layout. Maybe i should get a couple of kribs and see? Should i get a pair and cross my fingers, or is it better to have more and let them work it out? I really need to do some research..... :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 hehe. it realy depends on how many different hiding places there are in the tank. Put a few more hidey places in before you put the kribs in and they will sort it out. Best to just buy a male and female, theres a 99% chance they will become a pair. :lol: Nice tank BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 They like digging under rocks or use caves for breeding and they are fine with all the fish I have had in with them however they are very territorial when breeding and will chase even the largest of fish from where the fry are grazing. They are a must for any community tank imo. (size of other fish permitting). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Yea mine dug right in underneath the big leaves of my E. Amizonicus and layed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Awesome, i think i'll have a look around then. Whew! Just found out their adult size - should make a nice addition to the tank, but i'll definitely only get a pair. Or maybe a pair of angels instead? Though i think i remember being told they're meant to be nippy with fins, so probably not good with the gourami and male betta. Will take a while to find a nice young adult pair of kribs, so will have to have a ponder..... :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 oooh, off on a tangent.... What about killifish? They're very pretty, and there's a guy selling them on trademe, and they sound suitable. (sigh) yet another something i know nothing about :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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