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is this possible.. either to have kribs with Harlequin Rasboras.. or rams with them or both?? for a 45 gallon..

r0b3y

I keep kribs and harlequin rasboras together right now and have kept rams with the rasboras before too. Now, as far as keeping rams, kribs, and rasboras together, I'm not too sure as kribs are very, very nasty little fish when they get older. Also when they breed anything on the bottom of the tank is likely to be killed. I'd suggest one or another, not both. It is possible though.

it is possible but not in your sized tank. i was juggling this same question about rams and kribs not long ago for my 4ft 75g tank. it just isnt worth the risk. 1 or the other is fine but together the kribs would assult the rams and the rams just dont have the weapons to defend themselves. they rely on bluffed attacks and a tiny mouth heheh.

what would u pick rams or kribs? i have never cared for either so some info behind them would help..

kribs sound more interesting.. i'll make sure the same gender to avoid loose my corys..

germen rams are cool.. more calm

dont noe??

blue rams are fragil and require good water and slow acclimation,is an ok parent, they are colorfull compared to its cousin the bolivian ram.

the bolivian ram is hardier, slightly larger,a better parent, but doesnt have the color of the blue ram.

Kribs are like the middle of the 2 when it comes to coloring lol. usually they show very dull coloring maybe some blue and pinks. when they breed they explode into colorations you couldnt imagin coming from such a fish.unfortently have more agression when breeding compared to the rams but also a much better parent.

now the question is which would i go with? honestly i dont know. simply because im still deciding the same question myself lol. finding healthy blue rams has become rather annoying and they lack the parenting im after. on the other hand the kribs are to agressive to have with my fish if they breed. but i do have alot of room for the other fish to run to if needed.

all this talk about kribs and seeing them in my LFS darting around and showing coloration has really tempted me to just get them and find out what happens in my tank. course my 12 cories might hate me for it.

so anyway i dont know what you should do with "which one question" its really up to you and what you think is acceptable. research both and see what you would rather have. here is a good place to start -[link=krib/blue ram info]http://hjem.get2net.dk/Best_of_the_Web/blue%20rams.html" style="COLOR: #00FFFF[/link]

Kribensis are from africa and require a high pH whereas the ram is an american cichlid and requires a low pH around. So test your pH and maybe go from there, unless you want to take time to adjust (which do not do with chemicals!)

either will acclimate easy enough. and both the bolivian and krib like higher PH.

I would go with Rams & Rasboras.
Kribs are very beautiful fish aswell, but when they are breeding, they get pretty aggressive.




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my local store has beautiful i mean beautiful blue rams in a they jsut recently got kribs is young but great finage n colour i keep all 3 fish mentioned above n id go with the planted tank with harlies n rams
even with bolivians which i think i like better then the blue there all goood
but the 3 together i woodnt i moved my kribs into my young mbuna tank they did much better there