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	Keyholes and kribs ?
john1331 Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Apr-2007	Hi newbie to this site here!!! Can i keep these two together in my 120L (UK) tank?
Posted 28-Apr-2007 00:04
Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001	How long is your tank? That's about 30/31 US gallons, and I've kept kribs in my tank which is a similar volume and is 36" long. I couldn't imagine keeping another cichlid with a spawning pair. A single or two of the same sex could be OK with keyholes, but spawning kribs are not very friendly with other bottom dwellers. If your tank were 48", I'd say give it a go. Eric
Posted 28-Apr-2007 01:48
catdancer Big Fish Mad Scientist Posts: 471 Kudos: 138 Votes: 13 Registered: 15-Apr-2007	depending on the total fish load for a 40 G tank it is oaky to keep these species together as they are both mild mannered for cichlids.
Posted 28-Apr-2007 07:25
john1331 Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Apr-2007	Tank is 3 and half foot long.
Posted 28-Apr-2007 12:56
Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001	42" long? Unique size, but I'd try both cichlids in that length. Eric
Posted 28-Apr-2007 16:01
john1331 Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Apr-2007	put them in about an hour and a half ago, not to much trouble but the keyholes are very nervous and hiding a lot...
Posted 28-Apr-2007 17:47
RickyM Enthusiast Posts: 175 Kudos: 101 Votes: 62 Registered: 12-Oct-2006	Keyholes are typically very shy in new environments. As long as the kribs are not breeding, they'll be ok.
Posted 29-Apr-2007 05:39
ImRandy85 Enthusiast Bleeding Blue Posts: 254 Kudos: 137 Votes: 75 Registered: 19-Dec-2006	Edited by imrandy85 Keyholes are typically very shy in new environments I've heard this as well but my keyhole acclimated very quickly. Initially it had a very dark color but changed over the course of about 15 minutes to its "regular" colors and was exploring the whole aquarium (38 gallons). Can kribs be kept singly in a community aquarium to avoid the aggressive behavior during mating?
Posted 29-Apr-2007 08:52
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Edited by longhairedgit Yup, they can, I have a male whos lived on his own for years, pimarily because he kills females actually, but hes no harm to most other fish. If you have a male it avoids egg binding issues that the females may occassionally get in the absence of a male. Kribs can be scrappers sometimes, but if the other fish leave them alone, then they dont usually start trouble. For a small cichlid though, they are capable of defending themselves and an area surprisingly well.
Posted 29-Apr-2007 13:56
john1331 Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Apr-2007	Talking of singles i have a ram on its own in my 2ft (70L uk) i think is a female everytime i have got a mate to go with it one of them dies a few days later, ant advice?
Posted 29-Apr-2007 17:33


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