I'd say about 1.5-2" deep on average. The Anubias, and more recently a large Echinodorus of some type, seem to be thriving. There have been no problems with uprooting, even though the geos actively move sand in the more open areas of the tank. The Anubias have been spreading their tendril-like roots and new plants have started to grow from these, sprouting up between the rock work. All in all it has been more successful that I had hoped. Anubias is a pretty tough plant - slow growing, but tolerant of low light. Too much light results in algae growing on the leaves. Good luck! I think the geos would be more peaceful in the long run. Kribs can go either way.
Kribs in a 135g SA tank?
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I'd say about 1.5-2" deep on average. The Anubias, and more recently a large Echinodorus of some type, seem to be thriving. There have been no problems with uprooting, even though the geos actively move sand in the more open areas of the tank. The Anubias have been spreading their tendril-like roots and new plants have started to grow from these, sprouting up between the rock work. All in all it has been more successful that I had hoped. Anubias is a pretty tough plant - slow growing, but tolerant of low light. Too much light results in algae growing on the leaves. Good luck! I think the geos would be more peaceful in the long run. Kribs can go either way.
Yeah. I definitely want the keyholes and I read they are pretty shy for cichlids. They prefer to run instead of fight. Granted, every cichlid has a different personality, but the general consensus is that they are often one of the most peaceful cichlids out there. So I want something else that is mellow to go with them. My angelicus loaches have been with a blue acara (went to a friend who wants to breed them), severums, various tetras, danios and tiger barbs. Never had an issue with anything. They pretty much ignore everything but food. LOL They are definitely the clumsy ones....constantly running into other fish and each other. But if I get 5-6 kribs, I am sure to get at least one breeding pair and I am afraid they would beat my loaches and keyholes to death when they breed if they don't get the hint to back off. Would getting a divider for the tank help at all for when the kribs breed?
Can anyone out there breeding kribs tell me exactly what I am looking at as far as aggression goes? I am moving the eventual pair of severums to a tank by themselves because I have been told of and seen video of severums getting super nasty with their tankmates when they breed. But I will not have a tank to move the kribs to if they breed, so if they are going to be super hostile to their tankmates, they won't make the stock list. Now I know every cichlid gets aggressive when it breeds, but I also know the keyhole is one of the least aggressive even during breeding (at least compared to other cichlids).
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Kribs are not a large growing cichlid. They are also not a shoaling fish. Geos tend to do better in small groups but kribs are best as single specimens or in pairs. I really wouldn't try to choose between geos or kribs because there's not really a comparison. If you want a group of something, geos would be the way to go. Kribs wouldn't be a good centerpiece fish for a larger tank if that's what you're looking for.
Keyholes are very peaceful but they are still cichlids. They know when to get out of the way and they are not too concerned with geos, severums, or any of the other peaceful to semi-aggressive SAs. Mine were not shy once they got comfortable. They were always out and about in the community tanks.
Like I said in my previous post, kribensis will get territorial and aggressive when they breed, but you're going to experience this with any cichlid who chooses to spawn in your community tank. I have personally never had kribs do any damage to larger cichlids. I always give them clay caves to spawn in and they don't stray too far from their territory unless it's to chase off another fish or eat. If you ever get to a point where a fish is too much to handle, you could either get a new tank or just rehome them to someone. Here's a video of a young albino pair I kept.
Keyholes are very peaceful but they are still cichlids. They know when to get out of the way and they are not too concerned with geos, severums, or any of the other peaceful to semi-aggressive SAs. Mine were not shy once they got comfortable. They were always out and about in the community tanks.
Like I said in my previous post, kribensis will get territorial and aggressive when they breed, but you're going to experience this with any cichlid who chooses to spawn in your community tank. I have personally never had kribs do any damage to larger cichlids. I always give them clay caves to spawn in and they don't stray too far from their territory unless it's to chase off another fish or eat. If you ever get to a point where a fish is too much to handle, you could either get a new tank or just rehome them to someone. Here's a video of a young albino pair I kept.
Kribs are not a large growing cichlid. They are also not a shoaling fish. Geos tend to do better in small groups but kribs are best as single specimens or in pairs. I really wouldn't try to choose between geos or kribs because there's not really a comparison. If you want a group of something, geos would be the way to go. Kribs wouldn't be a good centerpiece fish for a larger tank if that's what you're looking for.
Keyholes are very peaceful but they are still cichlids. They know when to get out of the way and they are not too concerned with geos, severums, or any of the other peaceful to semi-aggressive SAs. Mine were not shy once they got comfortable. They were always out and about in the community tanks.
Like I said in my previous post, kribensis will get territorial and aggressive when they breed, but you're going to experience this with any cichlid who chooses to spawn in your community tank. I have personally never had kribs do any damage to larger cichlids. I always give them clay caves to spawn in and they don't stray too far from their territory unless it's to chase off another fish or eat. If you ever get to a point where a fish is too much to handle, you could either get a new tank or just rehome them to someone. Here's a video of a young albino pair I kept.
Nice fish.
It's not so much about getting a group as it is maximizing my tank space. Do you think I could get away with a pair of kribs, a pair of rams, 3-4 keyholes and my 6 angelicus loaches? I would start off with 5-6 of each rams and kribs, wait for them to pair off and then rehome the rest. If the rams and kribs don't coexist we'll or if the bottom is too crowded, I may get a pair of kribs and keep the remaining two turquoise severum after I get my breeding pair (unless they unlikely end up being a breeding pair as well).
Btw, my footprint is 72" x 18" x 24". Forgot to mention that.
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Why not get a small group of geos (4 - 6), a small group of keyholes (4), and a pair of kribs? Kribs are easy to sex so you could just pick out a male and female to bring home. Get them small and they'll probably pair up. There's no need to buy a group in order to pair them. My experience with kribs is that they're like convicts -- all you need to breed them is a male, a female, and water.
LOL Nice. Will all 10-12 of those cichlids get along with my angelicus loaches? I want to make sure that everyone has ample space on the bottom.
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Will that many cichlids get along with the loaches I already have?
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I have no idea. I don't keep any kind of loaches. As long as the loaches are peaceful there shouldn't be any problem. Geos, keyholes, and kribs only tend to be mildly territorial. I don't see them targeting any dithers, especially large ones. If the loaches are large-growing, you may need to adjust the numbers of cichlids you keep so that you're not overstocked.
I have my kribs in with my Geo RHT and no problems... They get along fine... But I also keep two females rather than a pair.
