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I want to revamp my 36 gallon corner bowfront tank. How many kribs can I put in there? 4? I would like to breed them, and as some dither fish, what else would you put in there? Can i keep my rubberlip pleco inthere as well?

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

Come on now! I know a lot of you have experience with these fish! Please help me and answer!

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

Yeah I would go with 4-5 and go with some zebra danios for the dithers. Once they pair off are you planning on taking out the others?

I dont know. Thats why i am asking for opinions!

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

Haha Ok well if it were me I would go with 5 just to get a pair, then take out the others and I would go with this stock: 2 Kribs, 10-12 Zebra Danios, and 4 Hatchet fish. You dont want to stack the lower level of the tank much because the kribs may kill any bottom dwellers in attempt to protect their fry.

I strongly dislike hatchet fish, and i prefer to keep fish from the same continent... could I do congo tetras?

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

Because your tank is a corner tank it probely is pretty tall with limited surface area. Congos like to be in a school and have lots of swimming room. But I myself would go with them, I would go with 5 Congos and a pair of kribs.

The tank isnt all that tall really...i'll get exact measurements..and it has a decent surface area...it is a bowfront so that does add a considerable amount of surface area..

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

Well I would still go with 5-6 Congos because they do get farily big and like lots of swimming area. Also maybe some Otto's for algea control or a BN.

Congos are bio-type correct, so they are a good choice. But, thought I'd mention my recent experience with congos / apistos. Do kribs do that same slow motion feeding of other cichlids (eg look at the food as it's floating past, think about it & then decide to go for it, only after having paused some more)? I started off with congos as dither fish for some apistos. (Wrong bio-type I know, but I originally was going to get a dwarf cichlid from West Africa.) LFS warned me that my apisto's would not be able to compete for food with congos, who are really fast swimmers. This proved correct & though I loved the congos, I had to swap them for pencil fish (right bio-type).

If kribs are fast swimmers / hunters, then congos would be good, as they are really nice looking fish. I only mention this as a possible complication - but try it and it could be good for you.

Good luck.

Cheers
TW