General:  This fish has many desirable characteristics. It is very peaceful and will mix in many community tanks. It can be kept with small South American Cichlids, or in community tanks with barbs, large tetras, gouramis, swords, mollies. It does not dig like other cichlids and is not very territorial  It is very hardy and colorful. 

Breeding: They are easy to breed.  It is a shelter spawner.  Females are usually smaller with more rounded dorsal and they have a more brilliant red patch near their abdomen. 

Diet:  Like most Cichlids they will accept a variety of foods such as Cichlid pellets, Cichlid flakes, frozen foods, Krill.  Feed young fish 2-3 times daily.  Adults can be fed 1-2 times a day.

Compatibility:  Fish that go well with kribensis cichlids:  Community #4, Community #5, Community #6, Community #7

Female's have a red patch near their abdomen