Kribensis in the 29

[HoldenOn]

Hey all,
Looking into smaller centerpiece fish, would 9 peppered corydoras and a shoal of harlequin rasboras be compatible with kribensis. If so, how many?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I think @Lunar Jetman has/had some... maybe he can give some advice?

 

[Lunar Jetman]

I would say they’d be fine with peppered cats. I’ve had Kribs in with a variety of different types of fish over the years with little or no problems. Harlequins will be in the mid to upper areas of your tank so should be fine.

What are the dimensions of your tank? That’s probably a bigger factor than anything. Too small and you’ll find the Kribs being more territorial than they would usually be.

 

[HoldenOn]

I would say they’d be fine with peppered cats. I’ve had Kribs in with a variety of different types of fish over the years with little or no problems. Harlequins will be in the mid to upper areas of your tank so should be fine.

What are the dimensions of your tank? That’s probably a bigger factor than anything. Too small and you’ll find the Kribs being more territorial than they would usually be.

It is 30 inches long and 12 inches wide.

 

[Lunar Jetman]

So the thing to remember with Kribs is that you get a pair that will most likely start spawning when old enough and they get a little territorial. As long as the other fish leave them alone things will be fine. I've had plenty of tanks with both Kribs and Catfish but I would be wary about putting 9 in with them in a tank that's only 30inches wide.

The Kribs will take over a fair portion of the bottom of your tank so the Catfish might get in the way. I don't think the Harlequins would pose a problem so a nice shoal of them would be fine, maybe 6-8. So either reduce the number of Peppered to about 5 or think of some other fish that inhabits the mid to upper areas of your tank rather than Catfish.

I've always given Kribs about 2 foot of space in a tank so that would leave the Cats with just 6 inches before they overlapped. My daughter had a pair in a Roma 90 ( 24 inches wide) and they were more than happy with a variety of different mid to upper level fish.

 

[HoldenOn]

So the thing to remember with Kribs is that you get a pair that will most likely start spawning when old enough and they get a little territorial. As long as the other fish leave them alone things will be fine. I've had plenty of tanks with both Kribs and Catfish but I would be wary about putting 9 in with them in a tank that's only 30inches wide.

The Kribs will take over a fair portion of the bottom of your tank so the Catfish might get in the way. I don't think the Harlequins would pose a problem so a nice shoal of them would be fine, maybe 6-8. So either reduce the number of Peppered to about 5 or think of some other fish that inhabits the mid to upper areas of your tank rather than Catfish.

I've always given Kribs about 2 foot of space in a tank so that would leave the Cats with just 6 inches before they overlapped. My daughter had a pair in a Roma 90 ( 24 inches wide) and they were more than happy with a variety of different mid to upper level fish.

I already have 4 corydoras . I have plenty line of sight breaks, and a lot of places to hide. If you don't think it would work, thats fine. If it does end up working, could I get any type of krib?

 

[Lunar Jetman]

I already have 4 corydoras . I have plenty line of sight breaks, and a lot of places to hide. If you don't think it would work, thats fine. If it does end up working, could I get any type of krib?

Corys tend to ignore most fish so you may be ok.

What Kribs have you seen? Technicall, Kribensis is one type of fish, Pelvicachromis pulcher, but there are a few different Pelviachromis that get bundled in.

I would say anything your LFS calls a Krib would be fine. Just try to get a male and a female.

 

[HoldenOn]

Corys tend to ignore most fish so you may be ok.

What Kribs have you seen? Technicall, Kribensis is one type of fish, Pelvicachromis pulcher, but there are a few different Pelviachromis that get bundled in.

I would say anything your LFS calls a Krib would be fine. Just try to get a male and a female.

I don't actually know what they have so that's why I was asking, I just know they have "kribensis". Any tips for sexing?

 

[Lunar Jetman]

I don't actually know what they have so that's why I was asking, I just know they have "kribensis". Any tips for sexing?

Look at the picture in my signature. Top one is a female and the bottom is a male. Chances are they won’t be as colourful as that in the shop as they won’t be as mature but the males are longer, more slender and their fins are longer and more flowing,

Female is shorter and more rounded in the belly which gets really red when she’s ready to start breeding.

 

[HoldenOn]

Look at the picture in my signature. Top one is a female and the bottom is a male. Chances are they won’t be as colourful as that in the shop as they won’t be as mature but the males are longer, more slender and their fins are longer and more flowing,

Female is shorter and more rounded in the belly which gets really red when she’s ready to start breeding.

Nice, thank you.

 

[Lunar Jetman]

Nice, thank you.

No problem.

Just to add, I’d be amazed if your LFS couldn’t help you sex the fish.

 

[HoldenOn]

No problem.

Just to add, I’d be amazed if your LFS couldn’t help you sex the fish.

Sorry to keep asking questions, but are there any special habitat or just general things they really like? Also, what are some good food choices?

 

[Lunar Jetman]

Sorry to keep asking questions, but are there any special habitat or just general things they really like? Also, what are some good food choices?

Some caves around the tank for them to choose as a spawning site, flower pots have worked for me before as well as a few bits of stone shaped into a cave.

They’ll eat most fish foods so just use a mixture of what you’d normally use.

 

[HoldenOn]

Some caves around the tank for them to choose as a spawning site, flower pots have worked for me before as well as a few bits of stone shaped into a cave.

They’ll eat most fish foods so just use a mixture of what you’d normally use.

Sounds good, thanks!