Ok the question here is will 3 kribensis be okay in a 60 gal community tank with fish like: Angels, dwarf gourami, neons, zebara danios, cories, mollies, platys, bettas, cherry barbs, ram cichlids etc
Yes or No?
Yes or No?
kribensis
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You might run into problems with the Rams, because both species will want to stake out territories. If you can get female Kribs you should be okay. I definitely wouldn't do more than one male, and to be honest I wouldn't do three if there are any males. The odd one out will get picked on incessantly.
Well I all ready got them I think I got two females and one male. I have them in a hospital tank for now but wanted to make sure how aggressive the where going to be I know I should have researched it before buying them.....I looked them up and everything I read says that they are really aggressive and nip the fins of slow moving fish...I had some a very long time ago but dont remember how they where....
IME, they're only aggressive to one another under normal conditions. They will be aggressive to anything that comes near them if they choose to spawn... I would return one of them, preferably the male. They're pretty easy to sex -- can you post a picture?
So you think the females wont eat any of the neon or guppies or be overly aggressive with the other fish like i read? So the male is the one that will be aggressive?
Males are aggressive with each other. Males and females will both be aggressive during spawning. I don't think females (or males) that aren't spawning would bother Neons, etc. My Krib is now in with Ember Tetras and Sawbwa resplendens and doesn't even notice them.
Females have a pink/purple belly (most of the time, but not all the time), and they have rounded fins. Males can appear to have rounded fins if they've been fighting, which is common if they were in a crowded store tank. Also, the body shapes are different; females have a rounder belly and are generally "fatter" than males.
Females have a pink/purple belly (most of the time, but not all the time), and they have rounded fins. Males can appear to have rounded fins if they've been fighting, which is common if they were in a crowded store tank. Also, the body shapes are different; females have a rounder belly and are generally "fatter" than males.
Oh okay so I dont have to worry about them being overly aggressive? Should I still take the male back?
if you introduce them right they should be fine... right before you put them in re-arange your tank ornaments so your fish get a little confused and they wont pay too much attention to the kribs.
I wouldn't be worried about the other fish paying attention to the Kribs. I'd be worried about the Kribs paying attention to the other fish. If you keep two females and one male, inevitably one of the females will pair up with the male. The other female will likely be picked on quite a bit by the pair. Personally, I would take the male back. Maybe your fish will all be fine and get along nicely, but IME that doesn't happen.