Thank you for the great video! Not to put anybody else down, but this is by far the best Kribensis video I've found on youtube. I would love to have a pair and watch them take their kids on a field trip around the tank like this, but the only thing holding me back is the fear that I wouldn't be able to re-home the fry once they've grown. Absolutely gorgeous fish, and I think they're gonna win out over an Apistogramma which I've also been eyeballing. Again, thanks for the nice footage AND the great info.
Oh wow, thank you for such a wonderful comment and compliment. It was really nice to read that. Alex from The Secret History Living In Your Aquarium just put out an interesting video you might also enjoy. th-cam.com/video/1sWW5uvknWU/w-d-xo.html Maybe if you talk to your local fish store you could as them if they'd be willing to take potential babies to give you confidence to give them a go. It certainly is very rewarding keeping these interesting guys.
Just came across your channel when searching for info about Kribs. Thanks so much for this excellent video. Very informative, excellent video quality and beautiful fish. I've subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing more of your videos!
Another beautiful and fantastic species profile by DKF......we haven't had Kribs in some time and may have to consider getting them again......they are gorgeou little cichlids and the family life is soooooo adorable and neat!
I have always liked ur videos, so detailed, i could your watch your content all night, Thanx, keep up the great work you give to us beginners, we appreciate it
Lovely I've got albino pair called Betty & barney they are guarding wrigglers as we speak on day 3 ove wrigglers can not wait to see how they grow going to have to see how it pans out as they are in my community tank didn't know they was even breeding as they was was always about in my tank only noticed 3 days ago that they was guarding certain area ove my tank alos noticed all rest ove my fish are over the other side ove the tank I also have separate holding tank so I can scoop them out if needs be I will do water change on that tank tomorrow also get some baby brine shrimp on the go
Really cool bro. Always loved them but never raised em. I’m setting up a community tank and it’s time! Ur tank is super nice and the kribs are awesome. Thanks for the video.
Thank you very much Robert. You'll enjoy breeding them. It's so rewarding watching the fry develop and how good the parents are with them. Have fun with it.
THANK YOU!!!!! This is absolutely NOT the fish for me and without your video I would have had 6 in an aquarium with plecos, rare and expensive corys and angels (semi rare, but weaker and smaller than most angels). You have saved me a lot of heart ache!
I have 2 male and 3 female Krebensis in a 75G tank with about 10 corys and 3 bristlenose plecos, and a host of other community tank species. I have no problems at all. The Krebensis completely ignore them. However, the two male Krebensis do squabble quite a bit.
@@Randyminder for sure. Generally they are fantastic tank mates. It's just when they're in breed mode they turn highly protective of their territory. 👍
@@DanielKeepingFish loving them,, it was a impulse buy (which i don't normally do :/ . But they were in a tank at the LFS getting attacked by other fish,, they were trying to hold their own but i could see they were worn out . Both females are in a divided tank as one is very dominant . Will try figure out what to do next. Any help advice appreciated . .thanks heaps! Also just sent a request on your Instagram as I'm there more :)
You are deffinitely rite about this breed. I have a mated pair in my 33 gallon breeder with 2 Electric Blue Acara a Gold Ram (all juveniles) and a school of 7 Buenos Aires. The mated pair which are beautiful are also nick named Bonnie & Clide because they are maniacs when it comes to there turf. I deffinitely didnt no what i was getting into until it was to late. Now i have to find them a new home ASAP before my Blue's get bigger or they let there eggs hatch. Im against the clock here lol
Honestly I doubt it. I've kept them together and had the Kribs breeding no problem. I don't find they bother Kribs or intimidate them to the point they are uncomfortable to breed. Assuming you definitely have one of each sex and water conditions around the preferred range feed them well and try providing a few different options for breeding sites; a cave, a flat rock and perhaps even a couple of broad leaves such as Indian Almond leaves if you can. Hopefully they'll breed for you soon. 🤞
Yeah I've always found them to be super peaceful till they start breeding. Can't blame them for being protective and that they are. I'd fancy them against a shark when they have fry. 😉
@@DanielKeepingFish shame I've got smaller tanks, but I'm addicted to fish lol 😆 so will only have small fish for now 😅 until I get a big tanks when I find my mansion in my dreams lol
I'm actually so devastated they wouldn't be compatible with the community tank I was planning. I was wanting blue rams and guppies, neither of which do so well with kribs, but I just can't stop wishing I could have them!
G'day Daniel, this is one of my all time favorite fish, I just got a new pair recently after not having kept them in about 10 years, and I'm in love again. They're on their second spawning attempt right now. I think the male effed up and ate the babies last time, and she tried to kill him for it. I made a few vids on them, and plan on doing a species profile as well...you should drop by and have squiz if you have some free time (sorry about the shameless self promotion, but you might enjoy these). This time all is going well, they haven't come out of the cave yet, but I have seen wiggly tails. Not long until the first batch from the new pair I think. Really awesome species profile, on a really awesome little African Cichlid 👍
No there is no guarantee that a single male and a single female will pair up. If you're wanting that to happen it is best to get a single female and several males for her to choose which of them will become her mate.
Yeah they're great fish, colourful and interesting. If you keep a pair you will most likely end up with fry before long so you'll need a plan for what to do with the babies but definitely a very enjoyable fish.
I got a pair of these alone in a 10g. The male seems to be bullying the female, and chasing her down when she is in site. Is this pre-courtship behaviour, or a problem
Could be either bud, aggression or him wanting to engage in breeding behaviour and she's not interested. Make sure you have plants and/or scape to break the line of sight and if possible a couple of cave. They'll use them to relax in and hopefully as somewhere to breed eventually.
I think I might have a problem pronouncing the name of this fish...hahahaha, thanks for sharing, pity they are too small to be eaten.... one love bredda
Just wondering, if Kribs are such prolific breeders what do you do with all the fry? Do you have a fish that naturally eats the fry and keeps numbers down? Cheers
That's one solution. Otherwise you can five the offspring to fellow fish keepers nearby, sell them if you're able and willing to have strangers visit or to mail them or trade them in at a local fish store. 👍
Wow. I was just trying to get some video there to try to put a shrimp tank update that you asked about together. Do you mean the orange and green ones? It was Rust-oleum Peelable spray paint from B&Q. You can see the can at 2:28 in this video: th-cam.com/video/OEG0wVIZzm4/w-d-xo.html The green was lime green. I can't remember what the orange was called but I could take a trip up to find out if you really need to know the exact shade. I think there was only one orange though. Hope you're new shrimp have settled in great.
Great thanks. So any spray paint will do? Was worried about the chemicals etc having some effect at a later date. Still debating whether to spray paint another tank i got the other day. My shrimp are doing fine. I added 3 fire shrimp the other day. My new 29l tank will house either Blue Velvet or Black Carbon Rili shrimps. Looking forward to your update
@@highlandsgirl3920 I've never had any bother with it. I know folk in the US use Plasti-dip but not sure if that's even a thing over here. Acrylic paint is usually fine too. Just don't get any inside the tank. So glad your shrimp are doing well. Both the Blues and the Black's are gorgeous, tough choice.
I was wondering if you think these kribensis would do ok in my tank. I have a 125 gal with a planned set up of 1 blue gourami, 1 opaline gourami, 1 paradise gourami, 1 gold gourami, 1 african leaf fish/gourami, sailfin pleco, 3 juvenile clown loaches, and 1 pearl gourami. The gouramis I have currently are more semi-aggressive than peaceful but I was curious to see if I would be able to add a kribensis. That being said, are they ok alone or do they prefer pairs/community?
You like your Gourami hey. No wonder too, they're wonderful fish. Kribensis are usually fine in planted community tanks. They tend to use the bottom of the tank more so wouldn't really bother your Gourami too much and I don't see your other fish minding them. The only problem is if they start trying to breed, they get very territorial. I've see all other fish trying to keep out of their way when that's happening including Gourami, Angelfish and just about everything else. You could keep a few of the same sex to avoid that or set them up with a spawning site at one end of the tank, hope they use it and let the other fish keep to the other end for a few days. They tend to chase other fish away rather than actually damage them but they can intimidate the other fish whilst trying to keep them away from their fry.
@@DanielKeepingFish Yes I do love my gourami and thank you that helps a lot! I appreciate the detailed reply :) In this case, I think I will try to add a couple female Kribensis. The majority of my tank is female anyway I guess I will stick with that pattern lol.
Honestly I think that's a myth about Kribensis being comfortable in brackish water so I'd say probably not. Also, I've never kept F8s but I understand they can be quite aggressive so I don't think they'd make idea tankmates. I'm sorry that's probably not what you were wanting to hear but I really don't think it's ideal.
I just saw my Danios eat two baby cribs. The fry are 2-3 days old and altough the parents are trying to keep them all corraled together a few managed to wonder to far away. that was when they were moving from the cave to an amazon sword.
You can keep a single Kribensis sure. Single Kribs are a great addition to community tanks. Whether you keep a male or female is generally down to personal choice. Females tend to be more colourful where males tend to be a bit larger than females with a bit more colour and pattern on their caudal fin. Either will be equal in terms of behaviour in the tank when kept singularly. They're a really nice fish. You'll enjoy whichever you choose I'm sure.
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Generally Kribs and Pistos don't get on too well together but there's always exceptions in our hobby and there's quite a bit of room in a 75 for each to have their territory. It may work but then there might be issues when ever pair starts breeding. If you have a back up plan for if it doesn't go well you could give it a go.
Generally I find them great community fish. It's just when they start breeding they get super territorial. I don't know if yours have bred yet. If so and they have remained accepting of their tank mates that's really cool. They all have their own personalities and if you've found some super chill ones that is very lucky as you say, well done. If not you might find their change in behaviour sudden and interesting. I love the albinos by the way. They were very popular a few years back but you don't see them quite as much any more.
@@DanielKeepingFish thank mine haven’t bred yet they’re even accepting of my black ones as well. One of my local stores has a massive stock of albinos they have some really small juvenile ones up to fully grown ones
It's true, they can be fiercely territorial when breeding but it's rewarding watching them too. Sometimes breeder hold out on one of the sexes but often big box stores are not quite as particular. I know some people prefer to avoid those stores but I think they are they same as independent businesses, some are good, some not so much. As long as you quarantine any fish you get properly... Also if you join local groups either in your community or online you'll soon get to know who has Kribs and might be able to help you out.
Added 10 neon tetras to a tank containing these horrible buggers. They ate 5 of them in no time. Best kept fried in breadcrumbs I reckon. Awful to see how aggressive these things can be. Avoid.
I love how these guys are peeking at you from behind the plants.
Haha yes. Just one of the charming things they do.
Thank you for the great video! Not to put anybody else down, but this is by far the best Kribensis video I've found on youtube. I would love to have a pair and watch them take their kids on a field trip around the tank like this, but the only thing holding me back is the fear that I wouldn't be able to re-home the fry once they've grown. Absolutely gorgeous fish, and I think they're gonna win out over an Apistogramma which I've also been eyeballing. Again, thanks for the nice footage AND the great info.
Oh wow, thank you for such a wonderful comment and compliment. It was really nice to read that.
Alex from The Secret History Living In Your Aquarium just put out an interesting video you might also enjoy.
th-cam.com/video/1sWW5uvknWU/w-d-xo.html
Maybe if you talk to your local fish store you could as them if they'd be willing to take potential babies to give you confidence to give them a go. It certainly is very rewarding keeping these interesting guys.
Just came across your channel when searching for info about Kribs. Thanks so much for this excellent video. Very informative, excellent video quality and beautiful fish. I've subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing more of your videos!
Thanks very much. That's very kind of you to say those things. Glad you found the video useful.
Great video! Awesome info and really good looking fish! Thank you for sharing Daniel!
Oh thank you very much for saying so Denny. Always nice to receive a comment like that so very much appreciated.
Mate, fantastic commentary, info and attitude.
Love the video keep it up
Ah thanks very much. That's dead encouraging.
Hope you're enjoying your fish keeping.
That is the BEST species profile I have ever clicked on. Bravo Sir... Well done. I have subscribed for more content.
Thank you very much for the compliment. That's dead kind.
Another beautiful and fantastic species profile by DKF......we haven't had Kribs in some time and may have to consider getting them again......they are gorgeou little cichlids and the family life is soooooo adorable and neat!
Wonderful little fish sums them up PERFECTLY!!!!
Thank you very much Colin. High praise and gratefully received.
I have always liked ur videos, so detailed, i could your watch your content all night, Thanx, keep up the great work you give to us beginners, we appreciate it
Thanks ever so much for your very kind comments Tony. I really enjoy making my videos and it means a lot to think other people might be enjoying them.
@@DanielKeepingFish ❤
Love the fish Daniel and its a great educational video.
Thank you very much for the feedback bud. It's good to know the video is okay. Really enjoyed making this one, such an awesome fish.
one of the best and informative videos out there, earned a sub.
Thanks very much Zayne. Glad you enjoyed it.
Just got my first ever pair for my planted tank,looks like they are loving it...Amazing little fish I only found out about them recently!
You'll enjoy them so much. Very nice interesting pretty fish to keep. Have fun with them.
Lovely I've got albino pair called Betty & barney they are guarding wrigglers as we speak on day 3 ove wrigglers can not wait to see how they grow going to have to see how it pans out as they are in my community tank didn't know they was even breeding as they was was always about in my tank only noticed 3 days ago that they was guarding certain area ove my tank alos noticed all rest ove my fish are over the other side ove the tank I also have separate holding tank so I can scoop them out if needs be I will do water change on that tank tomorrow also get some baby brine shrimp on the go
I love these guys! I had a couple some years ago, they are soooo cute!
Yeah they're great wee characters. Colourful with interesting behaviour. Hard not to enjoy then. 👍
Beautiful fish, great informational video.
Thank you very much.
Really cool bro. Always loved them but never raised em. I’m setting up a community tank and it’s time! Ur tank is super nice and the kribs are awesome. Thanks for the video.
Thank you very much Robert.
You'll enjoy breeding them. It's so rewarding watching the fry develop and how good the parents are with them. Have fun with it.
Amazing Cichlid. Awesome footage. Amazing information I learned so much today about this guy Thank you so much
Thanks Rabbit. I enjoyed making this one. They're such cool Cichlids.
Your videos and information is spot on Thankyou mate. new fan here.
Thanks very much for saying so. Really is nice to get feedback like that.
You have very beautiful fish. Cichlids are awesome pets. I had a few growing up. Enjoyed the share. Will check out a few more.
That was a great species profile on a great little fish. Thanks, Daniel.
Thanks a lot Robert.
After talking about kribensis on andrews stream I came across this fantastic info packed and very enjoyable video!🙂 thanks Daniel!
Thank you mate. See what I meant about the way the fry move across the tank? Remarkable.
@@DanielKeepingFish yes I cannot think of a better way than how to describe it as you-have mate!🙂 I need get some kribensis
@@pelhamsaquatics and some Whiteclouds. 😉
Nice commentary 😁 My kribs are breeding. I really enjoy these. I do need to sell the first spawn now. They are big enough. 🌿🐟
Thanks very much Monica.
That's cool you've bred some and you're able to sell them. A wee bit extra to go towards your next fishy treat hey?
These are very nice Daniel . There not very common in my area for some reason . Thanks for sharing my friend.
Shame you're not closer by homes. I could have give you some fry.
Setting up a 20 gallon long exclusively for these beautiful gems. Excellent video, mate.
Thanks very much for saying so Kyle.
You'll love them, such great wee characters. Enjoy your new fish and new tank.
How are the kribs doing ?
fantastic video lovely fish never kept these myself but think it will be going on my list as i have a spare 20 gallon tank
Thank you.
Aye they're pretty cool fish. Need to experience them at least once.
Great informative video. Look at all those babies🥰
Thanks Robin. Yes a wee Krib factory going on here.
It’s like a swarm of bees when the babies move😊
Haha.. right. So cool to observe in our aquariums though hey.
Hi Daniel,very beautiful video ...i love cichlids ...i love Pelvicachromis kribensis...thumb up.
Have a nice day.
Marco
Thank you very very much Marco.
Hope you had a great day too.
@@DanielKeepingFish ☺😊💪👍👌✌
thanks not seen this fish.your video was a perfect introduction
Ah cool. Kribs really are nice fish. I'm glad if I helped you find them.
Just got a pair of these. They are at it straight away.
Haha, babies soon then.
It's really interesting watching them raise their fry, you'll enjoy it. 👍
GREAT, informative vid. Much appreciated. Keep up the good work!!
Thank you very much Peter.
Glad you enjoyed it or found it useful.
This is a really great video on p.pulcher, one of the best I've seen. 🙂👍
Oh thank you very much. That's really nice of you to say that.
@@DanielKeepingFish I really mean it! 😊
@@TarasTankFriends thanks ever so much.
Very nice underwater fish👍🔔✔︎
Thank you bud. Yeah they're pretty sick wee Cichlids.
Terrific. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope it was useful. 👍
THANK YOU!!!!! This is absolutely NOT the fish for me and without your video I would have had 6 in an aquarium with plecos, rare and expensive corys and angels (semi rare, but weaker and smaller than most angels). You have saved me a lot of heart ache!
Ah a good save. Glad I was able to help and save the heartache then.
I have 2 male and 3 female Krebensis in a 75G tank with about 10 corys and 3 bristlenose plecos, and a host of other community tank species. I have no problems at all. The Krebensis completely ignore them. However, the two male Krebensis do squabble quite a bit.
@@Randyminder for sure. Generally they are fantastic tank mates. It's just when they're in breed mode they turn highly protective of their territory. 👍
LOVE THIS FISH - GREAT VIDEO
Thank you very much. Really appreciate the comment. Good to know folk are finding the videos are okay.
Great
Thank you.
another fantastic fish
One of the best in the hobby for sure!
A fantastic video mate just bought my first pair today and put them in a 30Ltr planted tank I’ll do a video once they breed
Kribs are my favorite cichlid.
Yeah man, hard not to love them. They're pretty cool.
Loving my new kribs !!
had to come check out this video :)
They are a great fish no doubt. Sure you'll have lots of fun with them.
Enjoy your new Kribs!
@@DanielKeepingFish loving them,, it was a impulse buy (which i don't normally do :/ . But they were in a tank at the LFS getting attacked by other fish,, they were trying to hold their own but i could see they were worn out . Both females are in a divided tank as one is very dominant . Will try figure out what to do next. Any help advice appreciated .
.thanks heaps!
Also just sent a request on your Instagram as I'm there more :)
You are deffinitely rite about this breed. I have a mated pair in my 33 gallon breeder with 2 Electric Blue Acara a Gold Ram (all juveniles) and a school of 7 Buenos Aires. The mated pair which are beautiful are also nick named Bonnie & Clide because they are maniacs when it comes to there turf. I deffinitely didnt no what i was getting into until it was to late. Now i have to find them a new home ASAP before my Blue's get bigger or they let there eggs hatch. Im against the clock here lol
Haha, the Kribensis clock is ticking...
Sure is! Pet store's wont take them not even the employees lol im like geeez jus take 1 so things calm down lol
My friend has African cichlids in a 120 but these 2 wont even make it to a cave. His African's are no joke!
Beautiful
Thanks. Aye it's hard to deny they're pretty gorgeous like.
This fish is my favourite ! Still looking for them here !👍😍
th-cam.com/video/CnM2noLrSqU/w-d-xo.html
By the way. Great informative video.
Thank you very much.
Great looking fish! New supporter here!
Thank you for coming by. Hope you enjoy some of the content then.
I love Kribs! Great video
Thank you very much Scott.
Great tank mate! I have a pair in 180l and have no success so far but i have a bristlenose pleco in as well do you think that may be the problem?
Honestly I doubt it. I've kept them together and had the Kribs breeding no problem. I don't find they bother Kribs or intimidate them to the point they are uncomfortable to breed.
Assuming you definitely have one of each sex and water conditions around the preferred range feed them well and try providing a few different options for breeding sites; a cave, a flat rock and perhaps even a couple of broad leaves such as Indian Almond leaves if you can. Hopefully they'll breed for you soon. 🤞
I'm amazed how much peacefuly par is!!! They still don't have babies, but nobody in tank have problem with them
Yeah I've always found them to be super peaceful till they start breeding. Can't blame them for being protective and that they are. I'd fancy them against a shark when they have fry. 😉
@@DanielKeepingFish apsolutly 😀
Wow they are beautiful 😍
They really are Amanda. Very nice fish to enjoy for sure.
@@DanielKeepingFish shame I've got smaller tanks, but I'm addicted to fish lol 😆 so will only have small fish for now 😅 until I get a big tanks when I find my mansion in my dreams lol
@@candyclegg haha... that's how it gets us all.
I'm actually so devastated they wouldn't be compatible with the community tank I was planning. I was wanting blue rams and guppies, neither of which do so well with kribs, but I just can't stop wishing I could have them!
Sounds like a great excuse to set up a second tank to me. 😉
So beautiful 👍👍👍👍👍
They sure are bud.
G'day Daniel, this is one of my all time favorite fish, I just got a new pair recently after not having kept them in about 10 years, and I'm in love again. They're on their second spawning attempt right now. I think the male effed up and ate the babies last time, and she tried to kill him for it. I made a few vids on them, and plan on doing a species profile as well...you should drop by and have squiz if you have some free time (sorry about the shameless self promotion, but you might enjoy these). This time all is going well, they haven't come out of the cave yet, but I have seen wiggly tails. Not long until the first batch from the new pair I think. Really awesome species profile, on a really awesome little African Cichlid 👍
Ever put them with Orange Chromides or other brackish water fish?
Might get some of these to cross off my breeding list .👍✌
Could you keep just one female in a small community tank? I’m not interested in breeding.
Certainly could. Single female or a single male.
Will a male and female Krib automatically pair up or do you need to get a group and then wait for a pair to form?
No there is no guarantee that a single male and a single female will pair up. If you're wanting that to happen it is best to get a single female and several males for her to choose which of them will become her mate.
Thanks for the info buddy
Will I get the same colour if I just have a male or female in a good environment?
If you buy a good quality nice looking Kribensis you should be able to enjoy a nice colourful interesting fish even without a partner. 👍
Are they a good fish to keep/ I have a empty 29 gallon Iam looking to put a pair in there
Yeah they're great fish, colourful and interesting.
If you keep a pair you will most likely end up with fry before long so you'll need a plan for what to do with the babies but definitely a very enjoyable fish.
I got a pair of these alone in a 10g. The male seems to be bullying the female, and chasing her down when she is in site. Is this pre-courtship behaviour, or a problem
Could be either bud, aggression or him wanting to engage in breeding behaviour and she's not interested. Make sure you have plants and/or scape to break the line of sight and if possible a couple of cave. They'll use them to relax in and hopefully as somewhere to breed eventually.
I think I might have a problem pronouncing the name of this fish...hahahaha, thanks for sharing, pity they are too small to be eaten.... one love bredda
Haha, cheers Raleigh.
Cheers
Can you mix this with peacocks and blue acara cichlids?
I'm sure you could with Acara most of the time but I have no experience with Peacocks. I suspect they may be a bit too aggressive to keep with Kribs.
Just wondering, if Kribs are such prolific breeders what do you do with all the fry? Do you have a fish that naturally eats the fry and keeps numbers down? Cheers
That's one solution. Otherwise you can five the offspring to fellow fish keepers nearby, sell them if you're able and willing to have strangers visit or to mail them or trade them in at a local fish store. 👍
Daniel what paint did you use on your tanks in another video and where did you get it from thanks ?
Wow. I was just trying to get some video there to try to put a shrimp tank update that you asked about together.
Do you mean the orange and green ones? It was Rust-oleum Peelable spray paint from B&Q. You can see the can at 2:28 in this video:
th-cam.com/video/OEG0wVIZzm4/w-d-xo.html
The green was lime green. I can't remember what the orange was called but I could take a trip up to find out if you really need to know the exact shade. I think there was only one orange though.
Hope you're new shrimp have settled in great.
Great thanks. So any spray paint will do? Was worried about the chemicals etc having some effect at a later date. Still debating whether to spray paint another tank i got the other day. My shrimp are doing fine. I added 3 fire shrimp the other day.
My new 29l tank will house either Blue Velvet or Black Carbon Rili shrimps. Looking forward to your update
@@highlandsgirl3920 I've never had any bother with it. I know folk in the US use Plasti-dip but not sure if that's even a thing over here.
Acrylic paint is usually fine too. Just don't get any inside the tank.
So glad your shrimp are doing well. Both the Blues and the Black's are gorgeous, tough choice.
I just added 2 yellow rock kribs to my 90 gallon planted guppy/endler tank
Oh they're nice. I'd like to keep those at some point. Enjoy them.
I was wondering if you think these kribensis would do ok in my tank. I have a 125 gal with a planned set up of 1 blue gourami, 1 opaline gourami, 1 paradise gourami, 1 gold gourami, 1 african leaf fish/gourami, sailfin pleco, 3 juvenile clown loaches, and 1 pearl gourami. The gouramis I have currently are more semi-aggressive than peaceful but I was curious to see if I would be able to add a kribensis. That being said, are they ok alone or do they prefer pairs/community?
You like your Gourami hey. No wonder too, they're wonderful fish.
Kribensis are usually fine in planted community tanks. They tend to use the bottom of the tank more so wouldn't really bother your Gourami too much and I don't see your other fish minding them.
The only problem is if they start trying to breed, they get very territorial. I've see all other fish trying to keep out of their way when that's happening including Gourami, Angelfish and just about everything else.
You could keep a few of the same sex to avoid that or set them up with a spawning site at one end of the tank, hope they use it and let the other fish keep to the other end for a few days. They tend to chase other fish away rather than actually damage them but they can intimidate the other fish whilst trying to keep them away from their fry.
@@DanielKeepingFish Yes I do love my gourami and thank you that helps a lot! I appreciate the detailed reply :) In this case, I think I will try to add a couple female Kribensis. The majority of my tank is female anyway I guess I will stick with that pattern lol.
Would one of these live in a tank with 2 x f8 puffer??? As I've read they can live in brackish water
Honestly I think that's a myth about Kribensis being comfortable in brackish water so I'd say probably not. Also, I've never kept F8s but I understand they can be quite aggressive so I don't think they'd make idea tankmates.
I'm sorry that's probably not what you were wanting to hear but I really don't think it's ideal.
@@DanielKeepingFish thanks for letting me know 👍
Do the males have purple?
Many people work hard to try and spawn fish, but with Kribs their spawnability is almost a negative lol
Haha, yeah, they're like Gremlins. Just get them wet. 😜
Could zebra danios be tank mates with them?
I would imagine so. They tend to use the top of the tank more and Kribs the bottom mostly.
I just saw my Danios eat two baby cribs. The fry are 2-3 days old and altough the parents are trying to keep them all corraled together a few managed to wonder to far away. that was when they were moving from the cave to an amazon sword.
Is it ok if i keep just one to lower aggression? If so which gender is better solo?
You can keep a single Kribensis sure. Single Kribs are a great addition to community tanks.
Whether you keep a male or female is generally down to personal choice. Females tend to be more colourful where males tend to be a bit larger than females with a bit more colour and pattern on their caudal fin.
Either will be equal in terms of behaviour in the tank when kept singularly.
They're a really nice fish. You'll enjoy whichever you choose I'm sure.
@@DanielKeepingFish Thank you man. Keep up the great videos!
@@mikefarina9743 oh thank you for saying my videos are okay. Always means a lot to read things like that.
Do u know what light that is? And how many kelvin? 😁
I believe this light was on the tank at the time:
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would a apisto pair and a kribensis pair go togther in a 75
Generally Kribs and Pistos don't get on too well together but there's always exceptions in our hobby and there's quite a bit of room in a 75 for each to have their territory. It may work but then there might be issues when ever pair starts breeding.
If you have a back up plan for if it doesn't go well you could give it a go.
@@DanielKeepingFish i think im sticking to a apisto pair
I’ve been lucky with mine I have a pair of albinos and they don’t mess with anyone not even the Cory cats
Generally I find them great community fish. It's just when they start breeding they get super territorial. I don't know if yours have bred yet. If so and they have remained accepting of their tank mates that's really cool. They all have their own personalities and if you've found some super chill ones that is very lucky as you say, well done. If not you might find their change in behaviour sudden and interesting.
I love the albinos by the way. They were very popular a few years back but you don't see them quite as much any more.
@@DanielKeepingFish thank mine haven’t bred yet they’re even accepting of my black ones as well. One of my local stores has a massive stock of albinos they have some really small juvenile ones up to fully grown ones
Was that Michael kane
Not a lot of people know that.
wait wait wait will the corys eat the kribs eggs
Yeah I reckon. The Kribs will do their best to chase them off though. They're pretty dedicated to protecting them.
Daniel Keeping Fish ok thanks but mine only come out when eating leftovers from flakes then sleep in there cave
Haha, they all have their own personalities right enough. You might be okay then.
Just got 3.. damn the female is aggressive, she smacks the males into line
I freaking love these fish but I can’t find a male for my female
If u have teteras, guppies etc in with the female DO NOT get a male, we have had a breading pair and they have slaughtered all our teteras and guppies
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Nope I have barbs 😭
But there sweet they are at least what seems to be friends with her
It's true, they can be fiercely territorial when breeding but it's rewarding watching them too.
Sometimes breeder hold out on one of the sexes but often big box stores are not quite as particular. I know some people prefer to avoid those stores but I think they are they same as independent businesses, some are good, some not so much. As long as you quarantine any fish you get properly...
Also if you join local groups either in your community or online you'll soon get to know who has Kribs and might be able to help you out.
Added 10 neon tetras to a tank containing these horrible buggers. They ate 5 of them in no time.
Best kept fried in breadcrumbs I reckon. Awful to see how aggressive these things can be. Avoid.
I have successfully kept them with Cory's, they definitely need to be separated when they spawn, they are excellent parents.
I love Kribs! Great video
Thanks man.
Yeah they're pretty special fish right enough.