Kribensis

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

A West African cichlid. Hardy and colorful, but once it spawns it claims the whole bottom and chases off bottom dwellers.

Temp 24~28°CpH 6~8GH 4~20Adult 9 cmGroup fine aloneMin. tank 90 LSwims bottomPrice $5.71

How many fit in each tank?

The largest group where none died in 90 days. Tap water · black sand · bacteria starter on day 1 · fish added on day 10 · 25% weekly water changes.

30 cm cubeNot recommended — needs 90 L or more
45 cm standardNot recommended — needs 90 L or more
60 cm standardNot recommended — needs 90 L or more
90 cm standard
7
120 cm standard
8
120 cm large
11
Run a 90 cm standard tank with 7 yourself →

Don’t keep with

The same rules the engine uses for tankmates.

Good tankmates

No eating or bullying either way, with plenty of overlap in temperature and pH. Fish that swim at a different level come first.

The numbers on this page come from the Water Kiwoogi simulator model; real tanks can differ.