Info on Kribensis Cichlid?

They can be territorial when they pair up. This shouldn't be a problem in a relatively large tank with similar size semi-aggressive tank mates. Tiger barbs and sharks are able to look after themselves.

They can be kept alone, and are then relatively shy and peaceful. They will tend to pick a "home" which may be a cave or similar, and spend most of their time there. So provide them with some good cover so they feel more secure. Plants, rocks, driftwood etc. They are "lurkers" rather than open water swimmers.

I had one male in with guppies and neons and he left them alone. And I had 3 males in a 60gal with tiger barbs, and they lived in peace too. The only time I've heard of them being aggressive is in pairs, so stick to the same sex and you can keep several.

Ian

They like lots of plants, caves, floating plants...

It is hard to say how they will act, The shark will try to bully them and they won,t like it. chances are a turf war will start and not end untill only one species reamains. How big is your tank?

These fish seem a little unpredictable, and there behavior changes drastically if they try to breed. And tank set up and they other fish really effect them too. I have heard so many different stories that I really dont know to tell you to expect. Other than the shark is likely a no-go.

I had 2 females and a male in a tank with tons of hide outs and some mid dwelling and top dwelling fish, there were no issues that i could see. I never saw them acting aggressive.

But one male ended up with pop eye, wich could have been from a fight That happened when I wasnt watching. !DK

She lost an eye but healed and they continued to live together in peace.

But that is only my personal experiance.

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they are territorial, but if you have a large enough tank, and lots and lots of caves and hiding places, then all the fish will be more comfortable and the kribs will find their own territory. So a couple piles of rocks is great or other things like carefully broken small clay pots <well soaked for a week or more in plain water> , or other aquarium decorations.

plants are always good, either live or plastic. I like dense plantings of really tall plants, not little plants. and you can cluster them in and around the rock piles for a natural look

pairs are ok, but three might be better

I like the albino Kribensis

all your fish will benefit from a little more than usual water flow, especially if you have a lot of decorations/rocks etc. ; so about 10-15 times the tank volume in total flow from all your filters.