The Kribs Or Not The Kribs...

[Ben M]

hi, i have a 4ft, 216l community tank. its current stocking is 3 Otocinclus affinis, 20 Trigonostigma hengeli, 5 SAE's, 5 harlequins, 3 serpae tetras, 3 cardinal tetras, 4 rummynosed tetras and 4 kribs. but i don't know what to do, because i really like corries and shrimp, but i can't get any while i've got the kribs. and i think that they are getting too aggressive for my tank. but i really like the kribs, and 2 of them are breeding regularly, although the longest the fry have survived is about a fortnight.
i'm not allowed another tank, as my parents aren't into fish keeping, and think that one tank is enough. so should i keep the kribs, or get rid of the kribs, and get some corries and shrimp? i am going to add another 10 Otocinclus affinis, 20 more Trigonostigma hengeli and possibly a shoal of some other little fish, but i'm a bit worried that the kribs will attack them, as last time i added new fish, one was killed and another lost an eye. i'll never trust the kribs again.
Also, any ideas for a shoal of little fish would be very helpful.

cheers

 

[angelfishguy]

my corys and kribs get on great, but havent tried them with shrimp though

 

[Ben M]

hi, apparently it's too risky adding corries with kribs, as they can attack them.

any other comments?

cheers

 

[Harlequins]

Even though i love kribs,i would sell them and get corys & shrimps

 

[Ben M]

thanks, i think that my tank isn't really suitable for kribs, maybe when i'm older, if i have a species setup for some. i've got really attached to them though. i just wish that my parents would let me have another tank. what species do you think would be best suited to my tank? i was thinking trilineatus and/or panda. any thoughts? and how many could i keep in my tank, if i do get rid of the kribs.

cheers

 

[fett999]

I've got a pair of Kribs, 3 peppered corries and a yamato shrimp and all of them get along fine in my tank.
I haven't had any problems at all with them together.
Personally I'd keep the Kribs.

 

[Inchworm]

I'd go with the corys. The species would depend to a great extent on the temperature range the other fish can do well at. There are quite a few species so warm or cool you will surely find some nice ones.

 

[Gilli]

I have x 3 kribs living happily with x 4 cories with no problems!

 

[Ben M]

tanks. i've read that it isn't a good idea to add any shrimp or corries while i've got the kribs, and i can't risk them getting hurt, so i think that it's best if i sell them. how much do you think i could get for them?

cheers

 

[Ben M]

hi, i've decided to sell the kribs.

cheers