Kribensis Breeding

[FishNMusic]

I bought 5 kribensis and now I have a breeding pair that just laid 50 eggs for their first bunch. Later I met up with a friend and he showed me his kribnsis and said he would sell them to me. So I was wondering If I took my breeding pair and bought his breeding pair of Kribensis and put all four of them in a Regular size 29gallon would they get along and still breed or not.


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[FishNMusic]

I took out the other three kribensis because the the mated couple are really beating them up so I took them Out And I was thinking of adding Some Neon tetras to the tank also.


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[Tim Bo]

I would not recommend putting in two pairs of Kribs in your 29 gallon. IME with kribs (and I've had a lot of interesting ones!) you will be seeing a lot of aggression. Neon tetras are 50-50%. I've had success with a school of 8-10 in your sized tank with one pair of Kribs though this tank was heavily planted with lots and lots of hiding spaces and broken fields of vision. Maturing Kribs have a better chance of getting 'used' to their companions. If they are mature parents with lots of loving experience you will end up seeing neons school more tightly than ever..

[FishNMusic]

What would be a good size tank for 2 pairs of Kribs Then?

With Neon Tetras


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[jimbo]

I guess you have to consider a tank twice the size as the one you have right now.

[Tim Bo]

Experiences, tank decor, and the fish itself can make the difference, but I would suggest atleast double the size. I have had success with a 65 gallon with two pairs of Kribs which was divided up by barriers of plants and rock structures. A tank like this will also allow for some surface dwellers - I had two butterflies that had great fun up top. If anything, start out with one pair and then see how things go.