kribensis

[lynchja]

can i put 1 krbensis in a 20gallon

[Spyder]

Yes, but it will probably hide all the time. Kribs are social and dither fish would keep him/her out. You could put a pair together with no other fish in a 20g.

[gm72]

What kind of 20 gallon? Regular, high, or long? I guess my question is why you would want to keep a single specimen krib?

[lynchja]

well i want a cichlid that is peacful (community) not to big eg oscar and not to small eg dwarf gourami but i want to get a cichlid that will be quite colourful and can be housed in a 20gallon tank with some small schooling fish like tetras

AND I DONT WANT IT GETTING PECKISH AND NIBBLING ON MY SMALLER FISH

[Spyder]

You could do that with a Krib, I would get a female, much more colorful. You could also get a Bolivian Ram, even more peaceful and just as easy to keep.

[lynchja]

thanks alot for the advice i think ill get my self a female krib

[nanaglen2001]

Female Kribensis are colorless when allone. They get their colors only when they spawn.

Has the fish to be very colorful, or is it possible its a bit timid looking, but having an interesting behaviour?

If yes, there are nice little Cichlids, very peaceful. They come from east Africa and those fish live in snailshells.

Perfect for a 20 gal. tank.

Just take a look here:
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[lynchja]

thank for the advice ive been to my lps and ive ordered 2 bolivion rams for my 20 gallon community tank