FS: Pelvicachromis pulcher

[Becca]

I have a pair of common Kribensis (plus a spare male) that are incredibly colorful and spawn incessantly. They are in a tank where their fry are delicious snacks for the focal inhabitants. Should anyone want to try their hands at keeping and spawning these endearing fish, let me know. $10 for pair plus spare. If it weren't going to take me several hours and a partial tear down to catch them, they'd be free.

 

[stany]

I'd be interested in the spare male for my all male tank if he doesn't go with the breeding pair.

 

[Becca]

I'd be interested in the spare male for my all male tank if he doesn't go with the breeding pair.

They require strikingly different conditions than other Africans.

 

[stany]

How so? Not that the internet is the best source but I've seen they tolerate temps and Ph in a close ranges.

 

[Jim Anderson]

I agree with Becca., They are fun, smaller, very colorful cichlids-one of my favorites. I always kept them in a nuetral to slightly acidic PH tank with live plants, rocks and driftwood and other community fish.

 

[stany]

That does not describe my all male cichlid tank. They are colorful and sounds like they would fit in my community 50 gallon.but it has 2 Bolivian Butterfly Rams. I've heard it's not a good idea to mix African and Central America cichlids.

 

[Becca]

That does not describe my all male cichlid tank. They are colorful and sounds like they would fit in my community 50 gallon.but it has 2 Bolivian Butterfly Rams. I've heard it's not a good idea to mix African and Central America cichlids.

They'd do great in that tank.

 

[stany]

In the community tank I have a couple small cichlid caves I thought the Rams would use but they seem to avoid. The 6 inch common pleco does own the largest cave and I can move that away from the smallest caves he can't fit in. I do have some Beckfordi pencil fish, cardinal and white (glo-fish my wife liked for her office) tetras in the tank. I just turned on the lights to take this picture so most inhabitants are sleeping/hiding in the weeds. It's over filtered with Fluval 306 and 406 with 20% water changes every 2 weeks. TBI maybe.

I can pick up anytime I'm not playing golf.

 

[Freakgecko]

That tank looks perfect for kribs. They’re much more like the South American dwarves, like rams or apistos, than rift lake cichlids

 

[Jim Anderson]

Great looking tank, perfect.

 

[Becca]

They'd love that tank. They're not super sensitive fish, but they're not "typical" Africans. They're a west-African Cichlid, so they like conditions similar to most S. American fish. They tolerate a wide temperature range and are generally forgiving of lapses in water quality. They might eat an occasional shrimp, but they seem to be perfectly happy to stick to food they don't have to chase. The only time they're territorial is when they have fry. Outside of that, they won't care if other caves are near theirs. Their fry, if you do not want to raise them all the time, would make great snacks for your all male tank.

 

[stany]

Not sure how they would fend off a 6" Pleco if I didn't move his preferred cave. I plan on going to the next meeting and could pick them up there.

 

[Becca]

Not sure how they would fend off a 6" Pleco if I didn't move his preferred cave. I plan on going to the next meeting and could pick them up there.

Believe me, they manage. These manage to raise fry for 2-3 weeks in a tank with 3 Teleogramma brichardi, a BNP, 3 Mochokiella paynei, 7 Stomatepia pindu, and 8 full-grown Congo tetras.

I can't make the April meeting because of family obligations, but I will be at the April GWAPA meeting, if that helps.

 

[stany]

Well I'd love to give them a try. As far as GWAPA I'm not so much a plant guy. I took over the tank shown from my step-son when he moved out three years ago. He started all the plants. I'm just playing the gardener role, trimming the java fern when they get wild and trying not to kill anything. We can shoot for the May meeting if you don't mind waiting. Otherwise I could pick them up. I'm about a hour away or we could meet in Rockville if your not crazy about people coming to your home.

 

[Becca]

Well I'd love to give them a try. As far as GWAPA I'm not so much a plant guy. I took over the tank shown from my step-son when he moved out three years ago. He started all the plants. I'm just playing the gardener role, trimming the java fern when they get wild and trying not to kill anything. We can shoot for the May meeting if you don't mind waiting. Otherwise I could pick them up. I'm about a hour away or we could meet in Rockville if your not crazy about people coming to your home.

I'm A-OK with visitors and the May meeting would be fine, too. Send me a PM and let me know which you'd prefer.

 

[young nick]

If that doesn't work out, let me know! They could be great centerpiece for my 75g community featuring Endler's, Dwarf Gourami, bn plecos, cory cats and kuhlis

 

[stany]

Sent PM

 

[Becca]

If that doesn't work out, let me know! They could be great centerpiece for my 75g community featuring Endler's, Dwarf Gourami, bn plecos, cory cats and kuhlis

That would, indeed, be a great tank for them. "Stany" seems to think you would be a better bet than he is, so let me know if/when you want to come pick them up .