A 100 liter tank should be large enough for a male and female krib to spawn and raise their fry in. The most dependable marking that distiguishes sex is the golden yellow stripe from the extended point of the tail fin to the top of the fin.
I graciously thank the users of the Krib, who in our time of need forked over $700 in donations to purchase the disk drive for its new home.
common name: Rainbow krib
Family: Cichlidae
Continent of origin: Africa
Origin country: Congo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia,
Size: under 10 cm (3.94 inch)
Temperature: 22 °C (71.6 °F) - 25 °C (77 °F)
pH tolerance: 5 - 8 ...
krib with fry
The Krib is a typical shelter breeder which will spawn in a rock cave or an inverted flowerpot which have narrow entrances. The Red-Brown eggs hatch in two to three days with both parents guarding the fry.
· Krib = common name for Pelvicachromis pulcher
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· Larva (pl. larvae) = a freshly born fish or insect that has to pass several transformation stages to resemble to its parents ...
The Krib is a fish that is quite easy to keep. They are a very hard fish and tolerant of most water conditions.
The Krib - One of the internets original aqauria websites, The Krib provides articles on most every aquarium related topic.
The Krib
This site contains information about tropical fish aquariums, including archived usenet postings and e-mail discussions, along with new articles and photographs designed specifically for the web.
The Krib on driftwood and bogwood
Bogwood by Wikipedia
Spirited Ireland - Bogs and turf
The Use of Bogwood in Aquaria - Preparing bogwood for the aquarium.
Driftwood Basics
See articles on using Indian Almond leaves or Oak Leaves.
The Krib has a lot of fishy information, including a collection of Daphnia articles (which includes the Daphnia FAQ by Kai Schumann).
Information on non-indigenous crustaceans in the US (specifically Daphnia lumholtzi).
The 'krib' is one of the most common and easy to keep of the constellation of Pelmatochromis/Pelvicachromis genera in the hobby. This fish is very hardy, adapt to almost any water conditions and will breed in wet cotton.
Rock Krib, Chessboard
Paralabidochromis sp. "Rock Kribensis" (Mwanza Gulf)
Rock Krib, Chessboard ...
The common krib, Pelviachromis pulcher is a territorial fish and typical of the genus in most respects. The males are somewhat longer and thinner than the females. Females are quite rotund, and are marked with a plum coloured patch around the belly.
The rainbow krib (Pelvicachromis pulcher) is a relatively peaceful dwarf cichlid.
The flowerhorn cichlid is a man-made hybrid fish that has recently gained popularity among aquarists in Asia.
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Although the krib often has a reputation for being hard to spawn, it can be easily accomplished in peaceful tank, with a few small cory cats, and some small platys or tetras. Simply keep your water conditions very good.
Common Names:
Krib, Kribensis, Purple cichlid
Scientific Name:
Pelvicachromis pulcher ...
See the Krib for more information on CO2. Try to get 1 bubble per 4-6 seconds. I like to inject CO2 using a powerhead. See the pictures of powerhead CO2 injection in the Hallway of Pictures.
August 1998 Minor resource updates, changing URL of the Krib, AGA pages. Rebuild missing button. March 1998 Minor changes to Newsgroup FAQ, resources, stronger message about web version, etc. January 1998 Minor updates.
The ever popular krib or kribensis, Pelvicachromis pulcher, has long been a popular tropical fish and cichlid lovers have kept them in their aquariums for many years. If you have never kept dwarf cichlids Kribs are a great first choice. ...
The fish commonly known as the "Krib" is just one of several similar species in the genus Pelvicachromis, and the species originally given this name is not the species commonly seen in the hobby.
Malawi
Tanganyika ...
I take pride in having rare fish. And the Congo's fit right in with my African Butterfly, Leopard Ctenopoma, Female Krib, and cories.
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For more on the Nitrogen Cycle, click here, this is the article on the Nitrogen Cycle at "The Krib". If you add more fish, you will could start a bacteria bloom which would kill most, if not all, of your fish.
They are quite defenseless against (for instance) cichlids or other fishes that may harass them during the day when they are resting and thus become very vulnerable then. Even a fin nipping krib may be considered aggressive in this respect ...
Much discussion an experimentation with the recipe is occuring on the Aquatic Plants E-mail List, so you are likely to get the most current info there. Semi-regular updates are kept on the WWW at THE KRIB.
 See also: Water, Fish, Aquarium, Plants, Species
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