Will a krib kill a pleco?

[JBrianne]

I have a 20g long with a bristlenose and 6 celebes rainbows. I'm looking for some sort of nice centrepiece fish and am considering a krib, but the 'reviews' on their aggression levels are sort of mixed, though leaning towards the 'will kill' side. Can you get just one krib or will it be miserable? I know they're most aggressive when they're spawning and was thinking that maybe if I remove that factor things might be okay.

[bradlgt21]

I don't think the kribs will kill a pleco. For one pleco's are kind of armored and for two plecos kind of hide most of the time and the krib probably won't even know its there. I have seen kribs in a community tank moving fry around and guarding them and it was only when fish got really close that they would chase away.

[Mk4Gti]

ive seen people keep plecos with piranha.

[TerriM]

I have bristlenose pleco in with my kribs. Not a problem at all, when the kribs decide to lay eggs they just chase the plecos away but they don't hurt them. They should be fine.

[Mk4Gti]

i was re reading this thread, i think with the 6 rainbows your pretty much fully stocked in a 20 gallon.

[JBrianne]

Thanks guys! I've never had kribs before so I'm excited to try something new.

Mk4Gti celebes are tiny, do you really think adding 2 kribs will be an overload? I did check with aqadvisor and although I know that's not the be all, this plan is well under 100% stocking level.

[JP55g]

My BN will chase everyone away when he is intent on a veggie tab, including rams. Kribs dont usually of out of their way to go after other fish. Even when breeding I have never seen them attack another fish, just chase it away.