Will Kribs Hold Off Hungy Cats?

[synodontismultipunctatus]

I bought a really lovely pair of kribs on the weekend and was wondering if the centromocklus perugiae i have will try and eat any eggs they may have in the future. I've got a group of four in a 26g tank with the kribs. The reason i got the kribs was to try to breed them, ive had fry in the same tank before and they left them alone. im worried that four hungry catfish will be too much for the kribs to fend off, especially during the night.
Anyone got an opinion, rehoming could be difficult but i can probably manage.

 

[Tizer]

Kribs are one of the most protective / agressive (while breeding) fish you can have in your tank, there isnt much that they wont have a go at to be honest. I think you are pretty safe.

 

[synodontismultipunctatus]

Ah thanks!, the perugiaes are so aware of food oppertunities, i was a bit worried they would succeed.
Appreciate it!

 

[Tizer]

well, its all trial and error, if they are a breeding pair and they cats do disrupt them, you will know for the future when they breed again.

 

[synodontismultipunctatus]

Seeing as youre pretty clue on kribs i want to ask how likely they are to be a breeding pair. I bought the most atractive male in the tank and the fattest reddest female, she was noticably fatter than the others. Im aware this is more attractive to the males, theyre never seperated either always together, similar to angelfish behavious but that is no real indication the cichlids are pairs. Is it likely they will pair? theyre still fairly young.

Just realised i spelt centromochlus wrong

 

[Tizer]

Its impossible to tell if they will pair really, but often as not many shops with juvies will attempt to pair them up by placing a male and female in a tank while young in the hope they can make an extra few quid and selling them as a pair. Just gotta keep your fingers cross and if they start to fight one another agressively, then a potential pairing might not be on the cards. I've got 5 males in my tank from my first spawn, they are quite big now, around 2 inches or more. I've been scouring the local shops for females of an equal size in the hope i can get a couple of pairs and fresh bloodlines and have another crack at breeding them or pass onto a friend. i think the term is "pot luck" really

 

[Proxo]

Kribs are one of the most protective / agressive (while breeding) fish you can have in your tank, there isnt much that they wont have a go at to be honest. I think you are pretty safe.

+1 i had a pair of krib gang up onto my male GT that could of possibly eaten them in a bite if he wanted.

 

[synodontismultipunctatus]

I assume a gt is a riviulatus? Thats pretty badass

Ahh well hopefully im lucky

 

[Proxo]

I assume a gt is a riviulatus? Thats pretty badass

Ahh well hopefully im lucky

Yeah, he'd sometimes hide from em too lol. Good luck though, just keep an eye open

 

[synodontismultipunctatus]

Haha i think your green terror needs a hug! Haha the kribs must have little people syndrome!
Thanks guys