fish_are_awesome - 2011-10-10 What fish can I keep with 2 kirbensis cichlids in a 20 gallon tank?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-10-10 You could do other cichlids - ones that are about the same size. There are so many varieties and community fish and gorgeous colors.
David Brough - 2011-10-10 Rams would be perfect indeed. Good choice!
fish_are_awesome - 2011-10-10 Such as bolivian rams and german blue rams?
fish_are_awesome - 2011-10-11 Thanks guys!
samiran roy,india - 2011-11-24 I you are very interested in African cichlids,your tank size can easily keep a pair of ocellated shell dwellers. They look very good but come in a small package. They are blue.
Werner - 2012-04-06 Be carefull not to put more than 1 male kribensis in one tank they are very teritorial. I had a male and female kribensis but the male wouldnt accept the female so she became very depressed and died after a few days. Its known that if the male doesn't accept the female the male would bully her. The most beautiful rams for me is the cacatuoides double red :D
Sherri - 2012-05-02 I have had my krib for 8 years in that time I have had lots of babies from the one pair but the mom died and all that is left is son and daughters of the first pair. I have tried to get some more so they won't be in bred but I have one that has a curved back. The fish shop here can not get any in or he just don't want to. I have had my name with him for two years now but still no fish.
bob - 2010-01-14 Is it neccesary to remove other cichlids or other fish from the tank when the breeding pair of krebensis are forging for food or just out and about? I noticed that they seem to be aggressive towards other fish in the tank , keeping them secluded away from the fry . Is this a stress factor for the other fish as thier movements are restricted . I currently have a 30 gallon tank with 1 convict cichlid, plus 1 electric yellow cichlid and another I havent identified (orange colored), besides the krebensis pair.
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Julie - 2011-08-19 I would remove all other bottom dwelling fish. I had a pair of spawning albino kribs in a 20-gallon with 2 other small female kribs, 1 catfish, two blue rams, and 1 small algea eater. The two spawning kribs (I suspect the male) killed the catfish, algae eater, and both other female kribs. The blue rams were fine since they avoided the bottom of my tank. Their movement is restricted but they seem to be doing fine and look very healthy (beautiful color). They still get chased around from time to time by my male krib though, especially at feeding time.
zagga - 2010-03-11 how long does it take for the kribs to pair and spawn, i had mine for 2 months... cheers
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Harry - 2010-05-03 Depends on a few things.
1. Did you have a mature pair? 2. Are you sure they paired off? 3. Do they have sufficient spawning site?
1. Its best to buy several is each sex if you can get mature kribs. They will show pairing behavior right away in a new tank. It is fairly easy to tell once they have paired because they will swim close to each other and can/will be slightly aggressive to any other kribs in the tank.
2. See above. It is easy to see this even for a rookie.
3. If they don't have a suitable to spawn they won't.
Also keep in mind if you only have a pair there is no guarantee they will ever pair which is why its best to get several then seperate the ones who havent paired.
My quickest spawn in my community tank when introducing kribs has been 3 days (that's just when I found the eggs). My slowest has been 2 weeks due to the fact that I was trying to get several pairs out of about 10 of them.
Harry
krib lover - 2010-06-12 I purchased a pair a a lfs that were paired when I bought them I watched a while and they came home with me on the 7th of May and by a month later they had spawned and now I have lots of fry..mom did not come out much for a while I figured something was happening I went to do the weekly tank cleaning and the pair were very upset...well I found a little while later after the male popped my hand while moving things around during cleaning there were babies..and a few days later they brought them out to look for food..these are very smart fish..and very protective..they even took me on! LOL.
krib lover - 2011-02-21 They usually start as early as 8 months old.
Chris Norris - 2011-07-14 Hey Zagga, I brought my to kribs and with in two weeks they paired and spawned but mine were two mature kribs as well. I have heard it can take a few mounths or happen straight away. I found an upside down flower pot gets things going. Hope I helped.
Chris Norris - 2011-07-14 Hi, my kribs have just had a batch of babies that have hatched and are free swiming in my tank now. I would like to no how do I clean and maintain my comunity tank with babies in it? Can use help me please? I'm not sure on what I can and can't do while they are in there thanks.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-14 You need to round up the babies and put them in a smaller tank - simetimes referred to as a growing tank. The adult cichlids will eat the babies. Good news is you can justify another tank.
renata - 2010-11-01 Hi I have a pair of kribensis and they now have 2 lots of fry in the tank when will I be able to separate the 1st lot of fry from the parents?
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lorna - 2010-11-25 I would say the babies can be separated from parents when they are about 4 months old around the size of a small tetra, that's just going by my experience and advice I have had from friends who have also breed kribensis.
Jack - 2010-01-17 Dear Bob, if you are attempting to breed kribs, you will have to move your other cichlids out of the tank. The only fish that could be safe with the baby kribs are small peaceful fish like tetras, guppies....
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john - 2010-06-15 That's not always true when my kribs had young it doesn't matter what was in the tank the kribs gave them a bad beating.
kyle - 2009-12-30 I have a breeding pair of these stunning beauties in my 30 gallon tank. I can't believe how vibrant in colour the females get while spawning. These cichlids are incredibly hardy and easy to keep. They are by far the easiest cichlid in the world to breed. Anyone loooking to easily breed some fish should definitely purchase a pair of kribs. Make sure you can cleary distinguish a male from a female, so the pet store doesn't give you two kribs of the same sex. This is important because two males or females won't get along unless they have a mate. This happened to me the first time I bought kribs a few years ago. I came home with two males and they kept fighting all day long. I had to go back to the pet store and buy another two female kribs to keep the males happy. If you have the opportunity to buy a pair of these fish, you should definitely do it. They are a very rewarding pet to keep in terms of their personality and their colouration.
Kamperoni - 2009-01-23 Wonderful cichlids and really beautiful! I have a pair and theere always seems to be another batch of fry in the tank. I have noticed though that they don't always seem to get along and one of them will sometimes end up by themselves for a few days. They prefer sand over gravel as they like to dig out a spot to lay there eggs. I have them in with tetras and Kuhli loaches and they don't bother them, unless they're guarding eggs of course. Kribensis are very attractive fish.
One look at this beautiful African cichlid and you can see why the Kribensis was an immediate hit when first introduced!
What fish can I keep with 2 kirbensis cichlids in a 20 gallon tank?
You could do other cichlids - ones that are about the same size. There are so many varieties and community fish and gorgeous colors.
Rams would be perfect indeed. Good choice!
Such as bolivian rams and german blue rams?
Thanks guys!
I you are very interested in African cichlids,your tank size can easily keep a pair of ocellated shell dwellers. They look very good but come in a small package. They are blue.
Be carefull not to put more than 1 male kribensis in one tank they are very teritorial.
I had a male and female kribensis but the male wouldnt accept the female so she became very depressed and died after a few days. Its known that if the male doesn't accept the female the male would bully her. The most beautiful rams for me is the cacatuoides double red :D
I have had my krib for 8 years in that time I have had lots of babies from the one pair but the mom died and all that is left is son and daughters of the first pair. I have tried to get some more so they won't be in bred but I have one that has a curved back. The fish shop here can not get any in or he just don't want to. I have had my name with him for two years now but still no fish.
Here in Holland we called them Cherry Belly Cichlids, because of the cherry coloured-and shaped- dot on their... belly...
Is it neccesary to remove other cichlids or other fish from the tank when the breeding pair of krebensis are forging for food or just out and about? I noticed that they seem to be aggressive towards other fish in the tank , keeping them secluded away from the fry . Is this a stress factor for the other fish as thier movements are restricted . I currently have a 30 gallon tank with 1 convict cichlid, plus 1 electric yellow cichlid and another I havent identified (orange colored), besides the krebensis pair.
I would remove all other bottom dwelling fish. I had a pair of spawning albino kribs in a 20-gallon with 2 other small female kribs, 1 catfish, two blue rams, and 1 small algea eater. The two spawning kribs (I suspect the male) killed the catfish, algae eater, and both other female kribs. The blue rams were fine since they avoided the bottom of my tank. Their movement is restricted but they seem to be doing fine and look very healthy (beautiful color). They still get chased around from time to time by my male krib though, especially at feeding time.
how long does it take for the kribs to pair and spawn, i had mine for 2 months... cheers
Depends on a few things.
1. Did you have a mature pair?
2. Are you sure they paired off?
3. Do they have sufficient spawning site?
1. Its best to buy several is each sex if you can get mature kribs. They will show pairing behavior right away in a new tank. It is fairly easy to tell once they have paired because they will swim close to each other and can/will be slightly aggressive to any other kribs in the tank.
2. See above. It is easy to see this even for a rookie.
3. If they don't have a suitable to spawn they won't.
Also keep in mind if you only have a pair there is no guarantee they will ever pair which is why its best to get several then seperate the ones who havent paired.
My quickest spawn in my community tank when introducing kribs has been 3 days (that's just when I found the eggs). My slowest has been 2 weeks due to the fact that I was trying to get several pairs out of about 10 of them.
Harry
I purchased a pair a a lfs that were paired when I bought them I watched a while and they came home with me on the 7th of May and by a month later they had spawned and now I have lots of fry..mom did not come out much for a while I figured something was happening I went to do the weekly tank cleaning and the pair were very upset...well I found a little while later after the male popped my hand while moving things around during cleaning there were babies..and a few days later they brought them out to look for food..these are very smart fish..and very protective..they even took me on! LOL.
They usually start as early as 8 months old.
Hey Zagga, I brought my to kribs and with in two weeks they paired and spawned but mine were two mature kribs as well. I have heard it can take a few mounths or happen straight away. I found an upside down flower pot gets things going. Hope I helped.
Hi, my kribs have just had a batch of babies that have hatched and are free swiming in my tank now. I would like to no how do I clean and maintain my comunity tank with babies in it? Can use help me please? I'm not sure on what I can and can't do while they are in there thanks.
You need to round up the babies and put them in a smaller tank - simetimes referred to as a growing tank. The adult cichlids will eat the babies. Good news is you can justify another tank.
Hi I have a pair of kribensis and they now have 2 lots of fry in the tank when will I be able to separate the 1st lot of fry from the parents?
I would say the babies can be separated from parents when they are about 4 months old around the size of a small tetra, that's just going by my experience and advice I have had from friends who have also breed kribensis.
Hi, I have 2 dwarf rams with danios and tetras, would I be able to put a pair of kribs in with these? regards NORM.
I have a 55 gallon with kribs, a ram, small danios and platys, and a geophagus. Yhey all get along great.
Dear Bob, if you are attempting to breed kribs, you will have to move your other cichlids out of the tank. The only fish that could be safe with the baby kribs are small peaceful fish like tetras, guppies....
That's not always true when my kribs had young it doesn't matter what was in the tank the kribs gave them a bad beating.
I have a breeding pair of these stunning beauties in my 30 gallon tank. I can't believe how vibrant in colour the females get while spawning. These cichlids are incredibly hardy and easy to keep. They are by far the easiest cichlid in the world to breed. Anyone loooking to easily breed some fish should definitely purchase a pair of kribs. Make sure you can cleary distinguish a male from a female, so the pet store doesn't give you two kribs of the same sex. This is important because two males or females won't get along unless they have a mate. This happened to me the first time I bought kribs a few years ago. I came home with two males and they kept fighting all day long. I had to go back to the pet store and buy another two female kribs to keep the males happy. If you have the opportunity to buy a pair of these fish, you should definitely do it. They are a very rewarding pet to keep in terms of their personality and their colouration.
Wonderful cichlids and really beautiful! I have a pair and theere always seems to be another batch of fry in the tank. I have noticed though that they don't always seem to get along and one of them will sometimes end up by themselves for a few days. They prefer sand over gravel as they like to dig out a spot to lay there eggs. I have them in with tetras and Kuhli loaches and they don't bother them, unless they're guarding eggs of course. Kribensis are very attractive fish.