Two kribs in a 40B currently - one is a major pain in the butt to the other.

CoffeeLove · 01-01-2013, 10:18 PM

Now with a 40B I thought having two male kribs would be okay but one is just a relentless savage and will just chase the other all over once he spots him. I have lots of plants, lots of cover and poor line of sight in this tank.

I don't really want to get rid of either one of them and was wondering if adding like 3 more kribs would ease the aggression on the one single krib.

Other fish in the tank include 2 bolivian rams, 6 bloodfin tetra, 4 red eye tetra and 3 serpae tetra

LB79 · 01-02-2013, 12:41 AM

I'd get 2 females and let a pair form. Then give the other ones to the LFS or donate them to Petco or Petsmart or something. They'll just keep fighting. Some male cichlids are just like that.

**ptr** · 01-02-2013, 01:55 AM

I'll get one of your male kribs if you want to rehome him.

greenman857 · 01-02-2013, 04:46 PM

Giving them caves might help too. The less aggressive might be able to stake his territory there. But it's true, some guys are like that!

CoffeeLove · 01-02-2013, 07:15 PM

I have rocks in such a way that it makes a cave.

Another question though - why are there bellies red? Especially the one getting picked on his belly is really red.

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**ptr** · 01-02-2013, 07:19 PM

You're sure you got 2 males ?

CoffeeLove · 01-02-2013, 08:00 PM

No heh. Just figured they were because the one keeps gettin his butt kicked.

How do you sex kribs and does their red belly have anything to do with their sex?

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Kitsune_Gem · 01-02-2013, 08:06 PM

Females have an intense red to them during breeding form what I remember

**scapegoat** · 01-02-2013, 08:21 PM

post pictures.

the females will get really pink in their abdomen when they're ready to mate or full of eggs. the male will get red around his face and bottom half when defensive/aggressive.

its very easy to sex kribs though, the male are noticeably larger and longer. http://www.spheniscus.ch/datafish/up...20pulcher.html male on left, female on right.

cichlids are all a funny bunch. while dwarf cichlids are considered "passive" they can be very very aggressive with each other. i've a breeding pair and the female will get very aggressive with the male when there is a failed clutch.

you really have too many cichlids in that tank as well. the two rams and two kribs is asking for disaster. probably better off replacing the kribs with more rams as they'll form a harem (while kribs form pairs)

CoffeeLove · 01-02-2013, 08:51 PM

Oh snaps maybe I do have a male and female then. Because the belly is really red like in that photo and its definitely not as long as the other.

The bolivians cause no harm to anyone though..they're really peaceful especially compared to the krib.

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LB79 · 01-02-2013, 09:21 PM

Then it's an unpaired male and female, and the male wants to mate while the female doesn't.

CoffeeLove · 01-02-2013, 09:34 PM

Well maybe if he was a little bit nicer to her lol

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**scapegoat** · 01-02-2013, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoffeeLove

The bolivians cause no harm to anyone though..they're really peaceful especially compared to the krib.

until they start breeding

Bandit1200 · 01-02-2013, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoffeeLove

Well maybe if he was a little bit nicer to her lol

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If he was nicer to her she'll just end pairing off with one of his friends...

CoffeeLove · 01-03-2013, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scapegoat

until they start breeding

Nah, both of them are definitely males.

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01-01-2013, 10:18 PM	#1
CoffeeLove Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: ca Posts: 439	Two kribs in a 40B currently - one is a major pain in the butt to the other. Now with a 40B I thought having two male kribs would be okay but one is just a relentless savage and will just chase the other all over once he spots him. I have lots of plants, lots of cover and poor line of sight in this tank. I don't really want to get rid of either one of them and was wondering if adding like 3 more kribs would ease the aggression on the one single krib. Other fish in the tank include 2 bolivian rams, 6 bloodfin tetra, 4 red eye tetra and 3 serpae tetra

01-02-2013, 12:41 AM	#2
LB79 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South-central Washington State, USA Posts: 1,784	I'd get 2 females and let a pair form. Then give the other ones to the LFS or donate them to Petco or Petsmart or something. They'll just keep fighting. Some male cichlids are just like that. __________________ "It's not who you are that makes you great; it's what you do." –Batman Begins

01-02-2013, 01:55 AM	#3
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	I'll get one of your male kribs if you want to rehome him. __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

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greenman857 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southern VT Posts: 232	Giving them caves might help too. The less aggressive might be able to stake his territory there. But it's true, some guys are like that! __________________ Wabi-kusa101: My first attempts at Wabi-kusa Newer Wabi-kusa Wabi-kusa and then some! Claytower: Clay tower shapes, Wabi-kusa with shrimp. The Floating Island

01-02-2013, 07:19 PM	#6
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	You're sure you got 2 males ? __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

01-02-2013, 07:15 PM	#5
CoffeeLove Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: ca Posts: 439	I have rocks in such a way that it makes a cave. Another question though - why are there bellies red? Especially the one getting picked on his belly is really red. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

01-02-2013, 08:00 PM	#7
CoffeeLove Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: ca Posts: 439	No heh. Just figured they were because the one keeps gettin his butt kicked. How do you sex kribs and does their red belly have anything to do with their sex? Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

01-02-2013, 08:06 PM	#8
Kitsune_Gem Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Livermore, Ca Posts: 502	Females have an intense red to them during breeding form what I remember __________________ "And 5, very important 5... Don't let me eat pears.. I HATE PEARS."

01-02-2013, 08:21 PM	#9
scapegoat Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: philadelphia, pa Posts: 1,461	post pictures. the females will get really pink in their abdomen when they're ready to mate or full of eggs. the male will get red around his face and bottom half when defensive/aggressive. its very easy to sex kribs though, the male are noticeably larger and longer. http://www.spheniscus.ch/datafish/up...20pulcher.html male on left, female on right. cichlids are all a funny bunch. while dwarf cichlids are considered "passive" they can be very very aggressive with each other. i've a breeding pair and the female will get very aggressive with the male when there is a failed clutch. you really have too many cichlids in that tank as well. the two rams and two kribs is asking for disaster. probably better off replacing the kribs with more rams as they'll form a harem (while kribs form pairs)

01-02-2013, 08:51 PM	#10
CoffeeLove Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: ca Posts: 439	Oh snaps maybe I do have a male and female then. Because the belly is really red like in that photo and its definitely not as long as the other. The bolivians cause no harm to anyone though..they're really peaceful especially compared to the krib. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

01-02-2013, 09:21 PM	#11
LB79 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South-central Washington State, USA Posts: 1,784	Then it's an unpaired male and female, and the male wants to mate while the female doesn't. __________________ "It's not who you are that makes you great; it's what you do." –Batman Begins

01-02-2013, 09:34 PM	#12
CoffeeLove Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: ca Posts: 439	Well maybe if he was a little bit nicer to her lol Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

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