kribs

[longhorn13]

I should be getting a 33G L tank in a couple weeks and i've been trying to figure out what i want to put in it. i was thinking about a pair of kribs and a school of barbs (probably tiger). would they work together and could i possibly do two pairs of kribs in that tank?

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

Yo! I've got Kribs. They're infectious aren't they?

Started with three, but now have four. One of them's a big one. Sooner or later one of the small ones will join up with the big one. Until then, they like to keep to their own seperate parts.

As soon as you get a pairing, try and seperate the two, I know it could be painful, even difficult! If you don't, they'll continue to give each other aggro. Remember, get a big one, and then, with luck you'll have lots of little ones.

Hope I haven't scared you?!

 

[longhorn13]

i'm confused to what you're trying to tell me. are you saying only one pair in the tank, or could i do two pairs? the 33G L is the same footprint as a 55G, but not as tall

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

Sorry, I was having fun playing with the words centreing around 'infectious'.

On the serious side now. I do see your problem with having only one tank (33g), but hoping to having two pairings.

Firstly, I'm uncertain that you'll you get two pairings in the same tank, as the first two to pair are aggressive to any other fish, especially Kribs. Secondly, the tank isn't big enough to hold two pairings.

The answer is you'll get only one pair.

If you manage to get two pairings, I'd be surprised, and be happy for you. Hope you succeed.

 

[longhorn13]

so 2 pairs in a 4 foot tank is too much?

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

You'll get one pairing, the remaining two would most likely hide away because that's what mine did. Now that I've relocated the pair to a tank of their own, the larger of the two remaining Kribs, a female, terrorizes the smaller male.

Its like there is a heirachy to their mating. You'll get the 'Alpha' male and female, who are the ones allowed to breed, and the 'Beta' who are 'back-up'.

In my opinion your tank can accommodate four Kribs, but you'll only get one pairing.

This is speaking from my observations with my Kribs. So, good luck with yours.

 

[longhorn13]

i've never had kribs before, so that's why i'm asking all these questions...if i get two larger males and two smaller females and make cave areas on either side of the tank they won't make a pair for each side?

 

[longhorn13]

and introduce them at different times? (a male and female at one time, and then another set a week or two later)

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

No worries about the questions, I hope I'm helping you with my experiences with my Kribs.

I think the alpha male and female may possibly override any future Krib introductions into your tank.

The best thing that you could do is to introduce four Kribs, and like you said 2 males/2 females, and let them pair of naturally. Once you are certain of a pairing remove this two or the other two to another tank.

In this way, you may maximise two pairings. I don't know if you'll still have two pairs if they were re-introduced to each other (ie 4 Kribs in the one tank) at a later date.

 

[wolfie33]

i agree with kribsinvcrib
you should only get one pair of kribs.
The problem i have found over the years of housing kribs is that the stronger male tends to want both females to himself and is prepared to let them fight over him,adding another male could cause a free for all frenzy where none of them are content.
The only problem you may have is when they do breed and belive me they will is that the tiger barbs may suffer or any other fish you introduce because these lil fellas are hyper aggresive at fry caring stage.