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From: David
Date:01/12/2002

I'm new to this species, but I'd like to comment on there aggression. I purchased three at my lfs and placed them in a 5 gal. Over the next 3-4 days the dominant fish was relentless. I provided as many hiding place as the space would provide but it was hopeless on the 5th day I had one Krib. I was not discouraged entirely. I tried again with 5 Kribs in a 20-gallon long and the stress level due to aggression is much reduced.

From: Brad
Date:01/27/2002

Keep only one male and one female in each tank. They will constantly be competing otherwise.

From: Jude
Date:02/01/2002

I am studying 16 of these fish and there aggression is marked. Several males can be kept together in a tank of about 15 gal but if a female is present or even visible in a nearby tank, the fish will damage each other. Females should not be kept together as they are as aggressive as the males and will also fight for territory.

From: carla
Date:02/05/2002

I've just started with this fish ,I did have three but now only two and they seem to be doing well I've provided caves and hiding places but they spend a lot of time showing off at the mirrored back my tank is a triangle shaped 3ft by 2ft and 2ft high and I've also got two plecs, two bala sharks,six golden barbs and various tetras and also three khulis

From: Andy
Date:02/17/2002

Do not put KRIBENSIS'S with Siamese fighting fish, flying fox's and definitely not KEYHOLE CICHLIDS!

From: Mitchell
Date:04/30/2002

I had three but one was killed by my monster angelfish. The surviving two were happy and they bred within two weeks.

From: Olie
Date:05/07/2002

I have just got a pair of these and so far I have found them to be quite placid fish, they told me they were aggressive but they don't even chase any others, any way I just want to know how to breed them thankz

From: Julie
Date:06/14/2002

These fish are very much territorial,I Had successfully bred my kribs for about 6mths when I visited a new aquaria that had opened up in my area when I spotted some beautiful albino kribs, choosing a pair I returned home very excited with my new babies..It took two hours for them to murder my new purchase,I have a 250Lre tank with plenty of caves,plants and free swimming area, so from my experience kribs should introduced at the same time and before they become accustomed to the whole tank being their whole territory!!

From: ian
Date:07/01/2002

I recently purchased 3 kribs. I was told they were peaceful fish. Yet they killed the 3 Neons I had residing there as well. Still very beautiful fish.

From: Chris
Date:08/25/2002

These are my comments as well as a reply to other comments. These are some very very nice fish. At least in the sense that they are quite pleasing to the eye and breed very easily (my pair is currently raising a batch of fry). And about them being peaceful fish and putting them with tetras... They are Cichlid's... so no matter how peaceful they are they will still be at least semi-aggressive. So if you put them with tetra's, most times the tetra's will be gone by morning. They do keep very well with other Cichlid's from my experience. They mix well with Convicts, Firemouth's and for the most part get along well with cory's. Also when they have fry they will be much more aggressive. So be careful and watch their tankmate's conditions.

From: Ryan
Date:09/25/2002

Everything I had read about these guys said they were peaceful and would fit in fine in a large community tank - not true!!! The male is very passive - female picks on him constantly - along with everything else in the tank - Clown Loaches, Rosy Barbs, Mollies, Betta, Corys. The Female even went after an 8 inch long Pleco!

From: Melvin
Date:02/19/2003

Kribensis are very easy fish to raise, however try starting with one male and one female. The females will fight until one kills the other. The males will fight to see who gets the female. The loser will go to another part of the tank. But two females don't do well together.

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