Kribensis
Pelvicachromis pulcher · Cichlidae
Krib, Purple cichlid, Pelvicachromis ꯍꯥꯏꯅꯁꯨ ꯈꯪꯅꯩ
ꯑꯍꯥꯅꯕ
West African dwarf cichlid; forms tight pairs and makes a great community centrepiece.
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ
- 90 L (24 US gal)
- ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
- 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
- pH
- 6–7.8
- ꯑꯍꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
- 9 cm (3.5 in)
- ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨꯒꯤ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
- 2+
ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯃꯊꯧ ꯇꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ
- 90 L (24 US gal)
- ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
- 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
- pH
- 6–7.8
- ꯍꯥꯔ꯭ꯗꯅꯦꯁ
- 3–18 dGH
- ꯍꯤꯡꯕꯒꯤ ꯃꯇꯝ
- ꯆꯍꯤ 4–6
- ꯗꯥꯏꯑꯦꯠ
- Omnivore — pellets, frozen foods, occasional vegetable matter.
- ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯊꯥꯛ
- ꯑꯍꯥꯅꯕ
ꯍꯧꯔꯛꯐꯝ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯂꯩꯐꯝ
- ꯂꯃꯦꯟ ꯂꯃꯗꯝ
- Niger delta, Nigeria and Cameroon
- ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ
- ꯑꯊꯨꯝꯕ ꯏꯁꯤꯡ
- ꯕꯥꯌꯣꯇꯣꯞ
- Shaded, slow-moving creeks
- ꯃꯍꯧꯁꯥꯒꯤ ꯐꯤꯚꯝ
- Warm, soft to medium water with wood, caves and leaves.
ꯑꯆꯠ-ꯑꯆꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯁ꯭ꯇꯣꯀꯤꯡ
- ꯃꯒꯨꯟ-ꯁꯥꯒꯣꯟ
- ꯂꯃꯥꯏ ꯉꯥꯛꯄ
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨ
- ꯉꯥ 2
- ꯏꯔꯣꯏꯕ
- ꯃꯈꯥ
- ꯑꯐꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯃꯔꯨꯞꯁꯤꯡ
- Congo tetraHarlequin rasboraBristlenose pleco
- ꯊꯣꯏꯗꯣꯛꯎ
- Other cave spawnersBottom-dwelling shrimpTimid loaches
ꯃꯆꯥ ꯃꯤꯔꯣꯜ ꯊꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
- ꯃꯆꯥ ꯄꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕꯒꯤ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
- ꯑꯍꯥꯅꯕ
- ꯑꯃꯦꯝ-ꯑꯄꯥ ꯈꯦꯠꯅꯕ
- Females are smaller with a rounder, cherry-red belly.
- ꯅꯣꯠꯁꯤꯡ
- Cave spawner; pairs become fiercely territorial while guarding fry.
- ꯇꯣꯏꯅ ꯊꯣꯛꯄ ꯑꯅꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ
- IchAggression during breeding
ꯃꯁꯤ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯇ ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯒꯕ꯭ꯔꯥ?
ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ AquaLog ꯅ Kribensis ꯕꯨ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯅ ꯌꯦꯡꯁꯤꯟꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯈꯨꯗꯤꯡꯃꯛꯒ — ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ, ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ, ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ pH — ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯕ ꯌꯦꯡꯒꯅꯤ, ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯇꯥꯞ ꯑꯃꯈꯛꯇꯗ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯉꯥꯒꯤ ꯃꯁꯤꯡꯗ ꯍꯥꯞꯆꯤꯟꯒꯅꯤ꯫
ꯑꯩꯒꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯁꯤꯡ ꯌꯦꯡꯅꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ
