Cheese Specialist
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Hello,
I have a problem with a female krib who is nasty to all other fish. I had her in the big tank and she was always chasing the small male and the other fish around. Then by accident I got some more kribs (albino). I tried re-arranging the tank and putting them all together and it was ok but she kept chasin the other fish, especially the new female and the old male and the female sustained some damage to fins.
So, I ended up putting the non-albino male and female in my smaller tropical tank and created caves etc. But this was not good as she was always chasing the male away (he's still small) and he ended up going into hiding much of the time. She also chased the barbs, cories, otos and limias but not to the same extent.
Finally, I decided to set-up the 10US hospital tank for her and I have got her in there now with a plant-pot cave, some fake plants, a stone and a piece of wood.
She seems ok but I want to know if she will get bored/lonley in there all by herself. The tank is 18"x12"x11" (LxWXH). Can you think of any fish that could go in with her, either out of my sig or that could be bought? My main aim is to keep her happy until the male has grown a bit or until I am able to get and house another big male. However, I would only want to add fish that can stand up for themselves or that she won't bother (not likely IMO).
She is not very big, about 2" total length.
Thanks for any advice.
I have a problem with a female krib who is nasty to all other fish. I had her in the big tank and she was always chasing the small male and the other fish around. Then by accident I got some more kribs (albino). I tried re-arranging the tank and putting them all together and it was ok but she kept chasin the other fish, especially the new female and the old male and the female sustained some damage to fins.
So, I ended up putting the non-albino male and female in my smaller tropical tank and created caves etc. But this was not good as she was always chasing the male away (he's still small) and he ended up going into hiding much of the time. She also chased the barbs, cories, otos and limias but not to the same extent.
Finally, I decided to set-up the 10US hospital tank for her and I have got her in there now with a plant-pot cave, some fake plants, a stone and a piece of wood.
She seems ok but I want to know if she will get bored/lonley in there all by herself. The tank is 18"x12"x11" (LxWXH). Can you think of any fish that could go in with her, either out of my sig or that could be bought? My main aim is to keep her happy until the male has grown a bit or until I am able to get and house another big male. However, I would only want to add fish that can stand up for themselves or that she won't bother (not likely IMO).
She is not very big, about 2" total length.
Thanks for any advice.
She'll be perfectly happy on her own until the male has grown on enough, once he's bigger than her then rearrange the tank she is in and put him in with her, be prepared for some fighting while she tests him to see if he's big and ugly enough to guard her babies 
