Fish Profiles at Pet Resources -- Kribensis

Kribensis (Pelvicachromis pulcher )

Synonyms:	Purple Cichlid	(Click to Enlarge) Female Male Fry, several weeks old. Images courtesy of Mia Woodman
Stats:	Adult Size: 4" (10 cm) Temp: 77-82 F (25-28 C) Tank: 24" (60 cm) minimum
Requirements:	Acidic water, with caves and plants, arranged in darker colors. Some species require even more acidic water.
Diet:	Anything. Will take flake, live, frozen, or pellet. Very undemanding.
Breeding:	Easy. Males have longer fin extentions, also pointed tails, and females have red bellies. Prefer pots or tubes to spawn in. Fry can be fed prepared liquid food and crushed flake.
Sociability:	Fairly peaceful for a cichlid. Can be very aggressive when breeding, and rarely are fry lost to predators.
Related Spec:	Pelvicachromis subocellatus Pelvicachromis taeniatus Pelvicachromis humilis Pelvicachromis roloffi Related Species are almost as easy to spawn as this common variety.
Special Info:	This cichlid forms pair bonds, and can be very protective of its spawn. Fry can easily be raised in a seperate rearing tank.