"Elaine T" wrote in message
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sophiefishstuff wrote:

Would I be right in thinking that a pair of kribs would not play well
with loaches? (particularly kuhlis)?

If the kribs are breeding, they won't play particularly well with
anything. However, most loaches have a defensive spine on the gill
cover (Botias) or behind the eye (kuhlis) and will use it to discourage
unwanted attention. This means they don't tend to get hurt by
aggressive tankmates. However, kuhlis would probably hide in the
substrate or under rocks and wood if the kribs are chasing them so
you'd have invisible fish.

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Just to add to Elaine's comments, a lot also depends on the size of the
tank. The Kribs will secure a radius around their spawning site, so in a
large enough tank, the Kuhlis would be a non-issue. Depending on how
thickly planted and rocked it is, the Kribs would claim a 10 to 20"
radius (guessing). I think the issue would be with the next generation
of Kribs, but with enough ground cover, Kuhlis do become invisible fish
;~). The mixture sounds ok, but someone might have recent first-hand
experience with a particular level of ground cover to share with you.
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