kribs in a 40g

[xfactor6699]

How many can i put in i have an albino male and a female i wanted to get another male and a few females any advice

 

[redraptor]

1 pair, kribs like room and get up to 4 inches long. You can get 2 pairs and let them decide to pair up with whomever they like, but you will need to remove the other pair afterwards or they will attack each other.

 

[xfactor6699]

See the pair i have won't pair up so will i be good to add another female and just keep a trio

 

[Hobgob]

How old are they? Kribs are not picky and will pair up. Unless they are still to young. Has any of them dug out a cave yet?

 

[Hobgob]

I just lost my one female and took the odd female out of my other tank. They paired up pretty fast and are digging out nests like crazy!

 

[xfactor6699]

Ive had them for a little more than a year....all the male does is chase her which i know is normal but the female acts like she is trying to pair with my dwarf gourami its so weird

 

[Hobgob]

Are they doing the ushape to eachother? Shaking really fast? Anything like that? Does the female have a big deep purple/red belly on her?

 

[xfactor6699]

My female is always dark black with a bright purple stomach but she stays away from the male krib but does do the u shape and shake to the male gourami....i think shes confused lol

 

[Hobgob]

There are two different types of shaking and U shape. At least from what I have seen. The pair in the 110 actually have something that could eat their babies... They do the u shape to the angels and to the upside-down cat. Anything that has a chance to fight. It's almost like they are just trying to make themselves looks bigger. They also angle themselves towards the fish. The courting u shape I have seen is a little bit different. Jmo trying getting a new female. That way the one male has two females to choose from. But you will have to rehome the third wheel once they pair up. IMO a 110 doesn't offer the space for her to get away...