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Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => New Fishkeepers => Topic started by: bferg4 on October 28, 2014, 07:42:07 PM

Title: Kribensis
Post by: bferg4 on October 28, 2014, 07:42:07 PM: Would these fish be compatible with my WCMM?
Title: Re: Kribensis
Post by: Sue on October 29, 2014, 02:44:34 PM: Both species need the same sized tank - 60cm long minimum - both need the same pH and hardness.
But where they differ is in the temperature they need. WWCM prefer the range 14 to 22 ^oC while kribs need 24 to 27. There is no overlap between these two ranges, so I'd have to say no.
Title: Re: Kribensis
Post by: bferg4 on October 29, 2014, 07:49:56 PM: What fish would you recommend that are compatible with minnows? I have an 80cm long tank.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Kribensis
Post by: ColinB on October 29, 2014, 09:04:24 PM: Quote from: bferg4 on October 29, 2014, 07:49:56 PM
What fish would you recommend that are compatible with minnows? I have an 80cm long tank.

Thanks.

Look at barbs - many of them like cooler temperatures. Also quite a few of the Corydora catfish like cooler temps too. Panda Cories spring to mind.
Title: Re: Kribensis
Post by: bferg4 on October 29, 2014, 11:07:04 PM: Thanks Colin. I did look at barbs and quite like the tiger or odessa one's, just wasn't sure if they would be aggressive towards my minnows and how many to get?
Title: Re: Kribensis
Post by: ColinB on October 30, 2014, 07:53:38 AM: Odessas are very peaceful, but they're a shoaling species so 6 is considered the minimum (but I'm not sure why!)

Tigers have a bad rep, but they're a shoaling species with a strict hierarchy and need a shoal or they will pick on other fish - especially slow moving ones with fancy fins. I've seen it said that 8 to 10 are needed but I don't have them and, like any other fish, they'll all have different temperaments.
Title: Re: Kribensis
Post by: Sue on October 30, 2014, 12:35:51 PM: Golden barbs also like cooler water.
Title: Re: Kribensis
Post by: bferg4 on November 20, 2014, 07:04:40 PM: Got four panda cory's today, but while I was looking around at all the other fish I seen a pair of Kribs that must have literally just had fry. Was really cool to see them both guarding their young.