How hard is it to keep these cichlids?

I want to keep some cichlid species in a 90 cm tank. Here are two species I want to keep:

Krib (Pelvicachromis pulcher) & Zebra cichlid (pseudotropheus zebra)


Can I keep this two species together? Will they be fine with kuhli loaches?



thanks

 

hey both of those are from africa but i think the water conditions for them are slightly different ,the malawi liking really hard water and the krib slightly softer water ,just my thoughts.so i wouldnt mix them personally.

 

Like firemanmuzz said: water conditions to different..... not even talking hardness your pH difference is immense: 5.5 -6.5 for krib and 7.5-8.5 for zebra.

Also, most malawi mbunas (like the zebra is very aggressive and territorial, even when not breeding). Krib also very aggressive when breeding....

I would say don't try it. Krib is a stunning fish! Easiest cichlid to keep and breed imo.....

 

@Rooivlerkie, Kribs do well in a community tank and even with Kuhli Loaches but when they breed they tend to become territorial. Even though the Loaches like soft water, the Kribs have no problem adjusting and mine just love breeding in the softer water...

HTH.

 

Okay thanks.
I think I will try the kribs.
How much males and how much females should I keep in the tank?
And if they breed should I removed the parents?

 

@Reedfish thanks


Would the kuhlis be a problem if the kribs spawn?

 

Hi Rooivlerkie. I have Kribs and have found them very satisfying to keep. Here are a couple of threads of mine discussing them - both good and bad aspects. They can be aggressive when spawning. I found, though, when there were no other fish in the tank they turned on each other. It helps to have more fish in the tank to spread the aggression.

http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?7586-Kribs-D
http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?8690-Krib-aggression-help