What Other Cichlids Can I Keep With My Kribs?

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Hello, i'm new to cichlids but experienced with tropical set ups.

I have a very good 150 litre (40 gallon) set up with sand and stones, loads of pvc pipes, a veriety of plants and a huge external filter (with all new sponges, peat, ceramic rings and carbon). I recently lost all my fish in a power cut whilst on vacation and started over again a few weeks ago with a pair of Kribensis and 8 Rummy nose tetra that are thriving in my set up.

The tanks dimensions are 52' wide x 14' deapx 14' heigh.

I'm looking for advice with which other cichlids i can keep with them and my school of rummy nose tetra. I don't want anything that could upset them too much, although i understand squables over territories are inevitable. I dont want anything that could grow large, so it would have to be a dwarf species (no more than 4 inches anyway).

My tank has a constant pH of 6 with zero no2, no3 and KH. My general hardness is about 10od.

Although new to cichlids i'm confident i can cope with most suggestions.

Could you offer some ideas so i can do some reading about them?

Cheers

Roland,
Manchester UK
 
if the pair breed then they will become extremely aggressive and kill anything on that side of the taank or anywhere in the tank so becareful what you choose? :crazy:
 
Aequidens curviceps & maroni, Nannochromis sp, Crenicara sp, Apistogramma cacatuoides. But you will have to keep an eye on the kribs because they might decide the entire tank is theirs. If you can divide the tank with some wood and plants you will have a better chance of keeping everyone happy.
 
Aequidens curviceps & maroni, Nannochromis sp, Crenicara sp, Apistogramma cacatuoides. But you will have to keep an eye on the kribs because they might decide the entire tank is theirs. If you can divide the tank with some wood and plants you will have a better chance of keeping everyone happy.

Yeah i've already got a 'krib' part of the tank with tubes and plants all at one end.

if the pair breed then they will become extremely aggressive and kill anything on that side of the taank or anywhere in the tank so becareful what you choose? :crazy:

Yeah i know, i figured if i put some fish in their sooner, rather than later then it will put them off breading.

i used to keep a breeding pair of kribs<and a loner female together with keyholes and a single angel fish :good:
corys are good to go,bristlenose plecs,

Yeah i was going to get about 8 pygmy corydoras for the bootom along with a L046 zebra pleco. Keyholes is a good suggestion, i'll do some breading.
 
Aequidens curviceps & maroni, Nannochromis sp, Crenicara sp, Apistogramma cacatuoides. But you will have to keep an eye on the kribs because they might decide the entire tank is theirs. If you can divide the tank with some wood and plants you will have a better chance of keeping everyone happy.


Thanks for some wonderful suggestions. I have some good ones to choose from now.

Cheers

Roland
 
Think of the different levels of the tank with this setup. Kribs like the botom of the tank, and will stake out a cave of any sort as their territory when breeding. This means that mid & top level swimmers should work fine, bottom dwellers such as corys will get torn up.

I've kept angels, swords, and platys in a tank with a breeding pair of kribs.
 

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