Get a small group, they will chase away the others when they pair
They should ignore the butterfly fish
Try and get smaller bush fish and smaller kribs for best results
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They should ignore the butterfly fish
Try and get smaller bush fish and smaller kribs for best results
That's the plan. Bush fish and butterflies are always available at my LFS it seems, but kribs kinda come and go.
What order should I stock the tank in?
What order should I stock the tank in?
Maybe kribs first and grow em a bit. make sure that they are 2/3s of the length of the butterfly and bush fish that are available
that was my thinking, but wouldn't allowing kribs to establish themselves first make them defend when something new comes in? All the kribs I can typically get are basically just baby fallout from the lfs.
I could probably add butterfly fish and kribs, right? Either way, I plan to add a few more plants as well.
Do kribs dig/mess with plants or snails?
In a 45 gallon they won't too much, you could actually keep a few females to a male for a harem if you like.
You can add all of them togethet, its just the kribs need to be small enough to pair and big enough not to get eaten.
They don't dig or attack plants
You can add all of them togethet, its just the kribs need to be small enough to pair and big enough not to get eaten.
They don't dig or attack plants
Ah, I might start with the kribs then. I think I could add the butterfly fish at the same time, as well as 3-4 plants. Would there be a conflict with butterfly fish and baby kribs?
Pretty much not, butterflies only eat on the surface, and the kribs cling down by the parents
No i mean if I were to get 6 young kribs and one butterfly at the same time, would the kribs flip **** and nip at the butterfly?
Talked with my LFS. They happen to have all three species of interest in stock right now! Yay!
Just one more question: the kribs are about an inch long only but apparently the ctenos are about that size too. What size ratio is appropriate to avoid the cteno from eating them? If they are the same size I'll definitely get them all in one shot, but if not I may have to reconsider. They eat anything about half their body size, correct?
Another option is a tank divider, which might be the way I go.
Just one more question: the kribs are about an inch long only but apparently the ctenos are about that size too. What size ratio is appropriate to avoid the cteno from eating them? If they are the same size I'll definitely get them all in one shot, but if not I may have to reconsider. They eat anything about half their body size, correct?
Another option is a tank divider, which might be the way I go.
