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T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	1) Can you keep just one Krib or do you need a male/female pair? 2) Can Kribs be kept with Cories? 3) Can Kribs be kept with African Dwarf Frogs? 4) Can Kribs be kept with a Dwarf Gourami? 5) Can Kribs be kept with Platies?
Posted 14-Oct-2006 17:54
Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001	You can keep a single krib...it's the way to go if you don't want them to breed. Cories, ADF's and dwarf gouramis may well be OK with a single krib, but I'd worry with them if they were with a breeding pair of kribs. I keep a breeding pair of kribs with platy's. It's a 36" long tank, and I have no problems. It might be an issue in a smaller tank. Eric
Posted 14-Oct-2006 18:02
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	1) Can you keep just one Krib or do you need a male/female pair? 2) Can Kribs be kept with Cories? 3) Can Kribs be kept with African Dwarf Frogs? 4) Can Kribs be kept with a Dwarf Gourami? 5) Can Kribs be kept with Platies? 1) Yep, they can be kept singly, or females can be kept together. 2) I wouldnt. My sister had a pair of kribs that killed most of her cory cats, I have 2 disabled peppers that came from her tank after the krib attack. 3) Yep, they dont seem to even notice frogs. 4 and 5) I wouldnt unless its just a single krib. Pairs can be vicious. With kribs its pretty much trial and error what to mix them with. Some seem pretty peaceful, others show extreme aggression. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 17-Oct-2006 22:27
pookiekiller12 Fish Addict Posts: 574 Kudos: 633 Votes: 41 Registered: 13-Apr-2004	I have not had any problems with krib pairs being kept with the following fish: Hatchetfish Golden wonder killiefish plecos otto's dwarf puffers Cherry barb
Posted 18-Oct-2006 01:30
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	Thanks for the replies everyone! I'd like to try a krib but it seems like it would be wiser to leave it out for now. I definitely don't want anything to happen to my cories. I think I'll just add the gourami to my tank for now.
Posted 19-Oct-2006 22:05
cichlid crazy Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 37 Registered: 01-Feb-2006	Kribs are African Cichlids so shouldn't really be kept in with S.American and Asian fish as they need different water parameters for a start.
Posted 01-Nov-2006 05:01
Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001	Kribs are African cichlids, but they are riverine African cichlids NOT from the rift lakes...so they can go fine with SA or Asian fish. Eric
Posted 01-Nov-2006 06:08


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