Kribesnis Cichlid?

[Canadian]

What type of cichlid is it? and, for the more important question, I have a bullying problem, I have two kribensis, both males and the larger one ( the store gave me the wrong ones 8-|) What should I do? I was thinking about getting two more to get them to school, hopefully get a female in there and all the same size this time. What do you think I should do?
- I don't have any where else to put them, at least not in another filtered tank.

 

[vancouver]

Kribensis aren't schooling fish.. so buying more wont solve the problem..

Will the store take one of the males back?

They are an african cichlid.

 

[sic0198]

Kribs can be very aggressive. I would guess one of the males will kill the other eventually.

 

[demonmagus]

Kribs can be very aggressive. I would guess one of the males will kill the other eventually.

it's true, I got a pair but the male killed the female, so a male and a male will just beat each other up unless you have a big tank

 

[england]

its a good idea to return them to the store,,,then try looking for young kribs get a few see after a while who pairs of then return the rest to the store my kribs are great fun to watch i have 1 male n 2females which i know isnt a great mix but for 8months alls been fine and before the man who had them said he never had a problem...hope i have been of some help..

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[kribensis12]

Kribs are not that aggressive. I have a pair and 2 brichardi in a 20 gallon and have not had a problem( rommorow I am going to upgrade them to my 30). A year ago I had a pair of kribs in a 30 with 4 mollies, 6 swords, some platies ( unknown number) and a pleco and I never really had much aggression. Only time is when they bred and at that time they de- scaled and skined another female so only 2 fishes per 20 gallons. How big is your tank?

 

[Canadian]

my tank is only like a 16-17 right now, so... small.

 

[kribensis12]

That is pretty small, Wht other fish do you have in there? If you do I dont think you will be able to house a breeding pair of kribs.