Pelvicachromis Pulcher - Kribs Always Hiding! Why?

[migdem]

Yesterday I suppose I got a pair of Kribensis (at least the lfs dealer told me that those i took was a pair) one had pink belly, small and a bit roundish. the other was bigger and longer with no pink belly.

After almost 1 day they are seperated each one have their own hiding spot but never near each other. I rarely see them. I tried giving them some Tetra Granules but they do not go out to eat. The hiding spots consists of driftwood with moss attached to them. Tank has been running for around 9 months. Tank mates are few pygmy corydoras, cherry shrimps, amano shrimps and 3 nerite snails.

Also sometimes i see them chasing the pygmy corydoras.

What could be the problem? What food should i offer maybe they get out?

Thanks

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Almost all new fish need time (~30 hours) to de-stress after moving in, before they will begin to take food. "Test the water" with literally a flake/pellet in front of the new fish each morning and evening and eventually it should pounce!

If they both have at least "cave" to call home, they will eventually become social with each other, if they really are a male and female pair.

In essence, give things a little time

 

[migdem]

The problem is that with flake or granules it is difficult to put the food near their cave. What do you think if i buy some frozen bloodworms and try giving them near their cave?

also do you think that if i add 6 harlequins in the 60 litre tank that the kribs are hosted would be too much?

Thanks

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Six Harlequins may work, as would Hengels Rasbora (smaller fish, need bigger group of ~15).

I reckon a surface dweller like six Hatchets or even an African Butterfly Fish (possibly even two, if it was either two females with a straight anal fin or just one male with a "notched" rear edge to the anal fin) would minimise contact between the inhabitants