What Other Fish With A Krib Pair?

[JohnRossDele]

hi all, i got a pair of kribs that were said to breed regularly, i also heard that if u keep the male and female on their own in the same tank the female might kill the male is this true, if so how can i prevent this; is it by getting other fish or what?

Thanks anyway

 

[star4]

From what I have been told and read you need what they call dither fish so the kribs dont take out their agression on each other. You want a fast fish, something like danios.

 

[JohnRossDele]

From what I have been told and read you need what they call dither fish so the kribs dont take out their agression on each other. You want a fast fish, something like danios.

will the fry be as safe as when they are in a species only tank i dont want to loss fry

 

[indigoj]

Fry will be safe until the adults are preparing to lay again. (3-5 weeks)

Other fish with a pair? My pair murdered/attacked everything apart from a male BN, if you do add anything go for fast fish like danios and have plants (plastic is fine) for tehm to seek cover in.

My female beat up my male once, they can do this if the male is ready to breed again before the female - she will drive him off quite violently. Again have plenty of hiding places and if she seems to be overly aggressive to him remove him for a few days.

I am worried though - you say you have got the Kribs but you only got the tank yesterday? Kribs in an uncycled tank will not be happy and with your current ammonia issues/overstocking issues in the other tank I am wondering where you will put the kribs?

 

[JohnRossDele]

Fry will be safe until the adults are preparing to lay again. (3-5 weeks)

Other fish with a pair? My pair murdered/attacked everything apart from a male BN, if you do add anything go for fast fish like danios and have plants (plastic is fine) for tehm to seek cover in.

My female beat up my male once, they can do this if the male is ready to breed again before the female - she will drive him off quite violently. Again have plenty of hiding places and if she seems to be overly aggressive to him remove him for a few days.

I am worried though - you say you have got the Kribs but you only got the tank yesterday? Kribs in an uncycled tank will not be happy and with your current ammonia issues/overstocking issues in the other tank I am wondering where you will put the kribs?

i put them in the 240litre rio for a while the picture of them settling in is in my sig thanks for the advice, ill get a smal trio of danios or something then