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Whats the minimum size tank for a pair or kribs?

10 gallon if it is just a pair

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If it's only a pair 10-12 Gal. is fine, but get another tank for the fry.


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a 20 would be good for a pair with other small fish.

better have a few tanks for the fry because they will start breeding like crazy. the good news is that you can trade them into your lfs for credit.

chris

If it is the standard kribs you are talking about, then yes a 10gal is just fine. All of my standard kribs, Pelvicachromis pulcher, I bred in 10 gal tanks. Now some of the other Pelvicachromis species get too large for anything less than a 29 gal. All the fish in the Pelvicachromis are ofter refered to as kribs, Rainbow Krib, Purple Krib, Red Spotted Krib, Yellow Krib, etc.

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There is always a bigger fish...

When kribs are breeding they get very aggressive with other fish just like other cichlids. They should have the tank all to themselves, and if it's big enough they will raise the fry just fine by themselves. I would love to try this but I don't have a spare tank for the barbs and other fish in the krib tank. Thus I only have one krib right now. When I had more they chased each other to death.
My krib is young and every few weeks her colours become more intense and she chases the barbs around, this lasts a few days and doesn't seem to harm her or the barbs. She gets no action from them, they don't seem to want any action from her.

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