Tiger Barbs and Kribs???

[Sharon]

I'm considering a group of Tiger barbs as tankmates for my Kribs. Any ideas if this will work, as I want to breed my Kribs...

[smaug]

If by work,you mean will the tigers eat the fry,then yes it will work great.As for tigers getting along with the kribs,IME tigers keep there aggresions to themselves if you have a nice group of them [6 or more].

[Sharon]

I would like to keep the fry. I take it that will not be possible with Tigers???

[smaug]

They are awesome little predators of small wiggly things.And fast,tigers,they are properly named.

[Sharon]

Ok...thr Kribs are in a 29 gal tank. Most of the Red Eye Tetras that were there are gone, and I'd like to add something...any suggestions for a fish that can stand the aggression of breeding Kribs, and not bother fry?

[smaug]

Im partial to serpae tetra,they are a neat color [mine are blood red] they are fast enough to not get eaten,they are not aggressive [overly].You could get at least 6 but if you are lightly stocked other then the kribs 10 would not be too many.

[Sharon]

Thanks!thumbs2:

[smaug]

yw:c3: :c3:

[cer]

you can have em together but when the female swells up with eggs take them out of the tank

[mac]

Hi,
IMO I would just keep the kribs by them selves if oyu want to breed them.

But that is IMO.
But as for the Barbs I would say no. But with the Tetras, Serpae Tetras would be fine. Just IMo again i would, because to my Knowledge the Kribes get territorial when breeding so you could have some problems.

mac

[robnepper]

I am currently using a school of 7 Zebra Danios. Every thing is fine. My Kribs are never far enough from their fry to worry about predation.

[cer]

red eye tetras are good to