Can I Keep Any Corries?

[Ben M]

thanks, i'm still not sure whether i should get the corries (which are weirdly my favourate fish even though i've never kept any ), or stick with the kribs.

what would you do?

i could do a poll to see what people think i should do.

thanks

 

[mattlee]

thanks, i'm still not sure whether i should get the corries (which are weirdly my favourate fish even though i've never kept any ), or stick with the kribs.

what would you do?

i could do a poll to see what people think i should do.

thanks

lose the kribs...........

 

[Ben M]

thanks, i'm unsure what to do. because the kribs are really interesting to watch, but then, so are the corries, i know that from watching them in the fish shops. and thinking about it, the corries are the better community fish, and they eat the excess food that the other fish miss.

any other opinions?

cheers

 

[mattlee]

thanks, i'm unsure what to do. because the kribs are really interesting to watch, but then, so are the corries, i know that from watching them in the fish shops. and thinking about it, the corries are the better community fish, and they eat the excess food that the other fish miss.

any other opinions?

cheers

get a tank just for the kribs and try breeding them giving more options in your com tank

 

[Harlequins]

I agree with matt,set up another tank for the kribs or even better set up a tank for the cories to breed in

 

[Ben M]

i would, but i'm not allowed another tank. although if it is for some fish i already have, then i might be allowed. and i've just looked back at that pic that inchworm put up, and when i first got my copper harlequins, a few minutes after putting them in my tank, i saw 1 with only 1 eye, but they were all fine when i put them in the tank. and a few of my cardinals were killed when i got them, they were floating about with their lower jaws hanging off! i didn't know at the time that the kribs can be aggressive, and i blamed it on the airstone, which was quite powerful. but looking at that pic has made me realise that it was the kribs. so now i don't trust them at all. i think another tank is necessary for the kribs.

thanks

 

[Ben M]

if i do get a tank for the krib pair, what sort of size would i need?

thanks

 

[Harlequins]

I think around a 20 gal long is good for breeding kribs

 

[roadmaster]

hi, i have a 4 ft 216l aquarium. i have recently changed the substrate from 6mm pea gravel, to 2thirds sand, and the left third 3mm rounded gravel. i intend to plant heavily, and i have a large open sand foreground, which i intend to keep unplanted. i have 4 kribs, [1 breeding pair, 2 other females, (i am thinking of getting rid of the 2 other females)], 20 hengels rasbora's, 7 cherry barbs, 5 cardinals, 5 rummynoses, 4 serpaes, 5 SAE'S and 3 ottos the rummynoses and cardinals are really old, and are slowly dieing off, and i don't intend to replace them, although i am thinking of getting some more serpae tetras. the temp is 26c, slowly being dropped to 24c. could i keep any corries in there? i no it is not recommended with kribs, but they aren't at all aggressive to the other fish, even when breeding. so, what do you think?

cheers

Cory's are either incredibly brave or stupid ,Personally I believe it to be the latter.
They will time and again ,invade the area that the kribs are protecting and perhaps pay dearly for their transgressions. The other fish you listed did not pose nearly the threat that bottom feeding corys would.
Fish eggs produce scent that make catfish keenly aware of their presence.

 

[Ben M]

hi, thanks, i'll have to ask my parents if i can have another tank.

 

[Ben M]

i have a plan. i'm not allowed another tank, so i think that the best option would be to sell the kribs, and then, because i like the dwarf cichlids so much, get some bolivian rams. and then i can get some corries aswell, because the bolivian rams won't be aggressive towards them. is that a good plan?

cheers

 

[Harlequins]

I don't know much about bolivian rams,but i think they're better with cories than kribs,

I'm sure someone will let you know

 

[Inchworm]

I wouldn't keep any cichlids with my corys.

 

[Ben M]

thanks, i thought that they would be ok with Bolivians because they aren't as aggressive. and there are some corries in this vid of bovilians with babies, and they are fine. skip to about 59 secs. http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPrK_X83eyQ&feature=youtube_gdata

cheers

 

[mattlee]

cichlids of all types can be nasty fish, i have kept corys with angelfish before without a problem but the angels are quite a slow fish compared to most and cant get to every nook and cranny in the tank due to size like a cory can.