Kribensis Pair Or One Angel ?

[vespabloke27]

hi, im looking for a centrepeice as my male gourami has died.
 
i currently have
7 harlequin rasboras.
5 endlers
2 borneo suckers,
4 khuli loaches
i also want to get shrimp
 
 
all this is in a 120L tank
 
cheers

 

[fluttermoth]

What are the dimensions of the tank, OP, and is your water hard or soft?

 

[vespabloke27]

hi.
the length is 31"
width is 15"
and the height is 23"
the water is slightly soft

 

[fluttermoth]

Height wise you'd be okay for an angel, but it's a bit on the short side.

Out of your two choices, the kribs would be better, but they will get aggressive if they breed. Shrimps wouldn't survive with either.

 

[vespabloke27]

ahh right ok .. thanks alot.

 

[fluttermoth]

How about a slightly smaller, slightly less aggressive cichlid? Apistogrammas and Bolivian rams both spring to mind.

 

[nortonmad213]

gbr's?

 

[fluttermoth]

gbr's?

I did think of them, but they seem to be so difficult to keep nowadays (I've given up on them, even though they're my absolute favourite fish

) that I rarely suggest them.

 

[nortonmad213]

 

gbr's?

I did think of them, but they seem to be so difficult to keep nowadays (I've given up on them, even though they're my absolute favourite fish

) that I rarely suggest them.
 

hmm, i did have some luck before christmas before i sold them. so maybe there are better stocks coming back into circulation

 

[vespabloke27]

ahh right i do like the look of the apistogrammas.. i take it that dwarf puffers will be an even worse choice?

 

[fluttermoth]

Dwarf puffers are not a fish I have any experience of, but I believe they can be very nippy and are best in species only set ups.

I feel I ought to mention that your Borneo suckers aren't a fish for a standard community tank either. They do best in cooler temperatures with a very high water flow.

 

[vespabloke27]

i thought that was the case for puffers..
 
ah thanks for your advice!. i was reassured by my lfs that they would be fine .

 

[ZoddyZod]

one angel is a bit sad. Very social fish which enjoy the company of others............or rip each other to shreds, depending on the personality

 

[fluttermoth]

one angel is a bit sad. Very social fish which enjoy the company of others............or rip each other to shreds, depending on the personality

Hmmm...I think solo angels do fine, personally.

 

[Ninjouzata]

I'd get a couple more khuli loaches when you can. Along with the other suggestions, maybe you'd like peacock gudgeons? I believe they'll also eat shrimp though.