Kribs and mbuna

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Kado

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What's everyone's opinion on housing kribs and mbuna together? I currently have 9 African cichlids including nyassie peacock yellow labs red zebra iceberg zebra and cat fish and have a close friend trying to convince me that kribs will be fine.
Just after some advice as I've read a lot of articles and can't seem to find a definite yes or no.
 
Only if you want dead kribs. They defiantly do not mix. They are both Africans but from way different environments. I have kribs in a community tank. They wouldn't last long with mbuna. I would strongly advise against it
 
Pretty much what I thought. Thanks :)
 
Only if you want dead kribs. They defiantly do not mix. They are both Africans but from way different environments. I have kribs in a community tank. They wouldn't last long with mbuna. I would strongly advise against it

They live in basically opposite water parameters in the wild. A spawning pair of kribs can be quite nasty but not to the level of mbuna. Just to reafirm.
 
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