| The Kribensis is a very colorful and beautiful fish | | | | known to become aggressive as there are |
| with both male and females offering brilliant colors. | | | | territorial. As long as you have given them |
| Even though they are both colorful, you can tell | | | | adequate, room to swim you will enjoy watching |
| the differences. Females are shorter, have reddish | | | | these fast swimming fish to stop quickly and turn |
| purplish larger stomachs, and rounded dorsal fins. | | | | directions. The best size aquarium for these fish is |
| These fish are also very popular as they are | | | | a 20 gallon. |
| very easy to take of even for younger children. | | | | If you wish to introduce other fish to your |
| The fish were home at Ethiop River, Niger delta | | | | kribensis, bottom dwellers and slow moving fish |
| where the water offers low-lying black water | | | | are not the best. Even though these fish are not |
| streams, which is acidic and more alkaline and has | | | | necessarily aggressive, they tend to nip at the |
| harder water than other streams that join the | | | | fins of slow fish like the Angelfish. As well as the |
| river. | | | | bottom dwelling fish, these fish will feel threatened |
| Your Kribensis love caves or other small hiding | | | | as if their territory is being taken away by the |
| areas where they will feel a bit more at home | | | | new fish, so other fish that enjoy hiding in caves |
| even if your fish were never actually there but | | | | are also a no-no. |
| only ancestors. Adding real and artificial plants to | | | | Your fish should be fed no more than can be |
| the aquarium would be a nice enhancement but | | | | eaten in five minutes. They enjoy all kinds of fish |
| the plants will need to be buried very well as this | | | | food including flakes, lives, granular, or frozen. |
| type of fish does not like to burrow and will | | | | If you have any questions regarding the Kribensis, |
| uproot the plants if possible. The fish are trying to | | | | you should talk with an assistant at the fish store. |
| destroy their home; it is just instinct to burrow. | | | | They will be able to provide you with all the |
| Not only will your fish want a few places to hide, | | | | answers you need to keep healthy and happy |
| then also need room to swim. The aquarium | | | | fish, as well as give you information on other fish |
| should give them plenty of room to swim and | | | | that can live in the same tank without problems. |
| hide. In smaller environment, kribensis have been | | | | |