New tank for spawning Kribs.

[Jester]

Hi all.

Im about to set up a new 2ftr. 2ft buy 1ft and 50cm high. Its a new home for my spawning pair of Kribensis and I just wanted to find some placid friends that wont interupt the spawnig process. I also want to add some plants.

Any idears or past experences would be great.

Merry x-mas and have a happy new year. Jesse

[Ant]

I dont think you will have much luck putting anything else in with them if you have a spawning pair. The male would be far too aggro when protecting his brood when they breed. The only thing i could think of is some pepermint (or common) bristle nose or corydoras and have the kribs as the centre piece of the tank.

Anthony

[wormboy]

my success has been limited to bristlenose as they can look after themselves, partially nocturnal and are very geed at hiding. My kribs killed everyting else once they started breeding.

[novafishy]

my neighbour has about 100 guppies in with 3 spawning pairs of kribs in a standard 4ft tank. i popped over the other day and found 2 separate pairs guarding 7mm fry outside caves at opposite ends of the tank.

the last pair was cleaning out another cave and the female was very fat. presumably eggs.

so i reckon guppies would be fine.

[fiona]

A 2ft tank is a different proposition to a 4ft tank. I'd be just keeping the kribs and maybe a BN.

[Rod54]

I would suggest some fast swimming dither fish to keep the kribs alert....tetras,white clouds or danios but not too many in a 2 foot tank.

I have trio of pencil fish , Black Phantoms and a pair of corys in with mine.

They provide something to look at if the kribs are hiding!