kribs/loaches

I have been keeping kuhli's,clown loach,botia[two species]and krib's together for years and have never had any problems.My tank has alot of java fern growing on bogwood and is well planted.
The botia and clown loaches will eat krib's eggs and fry if they can so any eggs should be removed before they hatch[the parents should be able to defend them until they do].The most important thing to remember with krib's is that they are territorial and as long as they have space,you'll be fine.The botia,including the clown's can be a bit aggresive over food but it's mostly a bit of pushing and shoving and I have never had an injured fish.Clown loach can grow up to a foot long although they don't usually get that big.If space is a problem then small botia such as botia sidthimunki are great and there are many other suitable species although some grow quite large,so know what you are buying.Kuhli's are a good choice,the secret is to keep quite a few together and give them lots of places to hide,java fern on bogwood is perfect.That way they will feel more secure and you will get to see them more often.

sherlock