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Common Krib Blue, Dwarf Rainbow (Pelvicachromis pulcher blue)
24–27°C · pH 5.5–7.5 · 80L
£14.99
Gold-albino Kribensis: a pale golden form of the easy, peaceful West African dwarf cichlid. Ideal pair fish for 80 L+ community tanks.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
Pelvicachromis pulcher gold-albino
Common Krib Gold-Albin bond and breed in male/female pairs. Buying a pair gives them the social structure they need — and you get a better price per fish.
Gold-albino Kribensis: a pale golden form of the easy, peaceful West African dwarf cichlid. Ideal pair fish for 80 L+ community tanks.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
Cichlids are one of the most diverse fish families in the hobby. From tiny apistogrammas to massive oscars, this guide covers the basics of keeping them well.
Maintain these water conditions for optimal health and vibrant colors
Gold-albino genetics give this Krib a glow the standard fish cannot match. Listed as the Common Krib Gold-Albin, Pelvicachromis pulcher gold-albino is a pale, golden take on West Africa's best-loved dwarf cichlid — a species from Nigeria and Cameroon that has been winning over community keepers for generations.
Everything that built the Kribensis reputation applies in full here. Care sits firmly in the easy bracket, the disposition is peaceful, and a pair will be content in 80 litres or more for their roughly five-year span. Nothing exotic is asked of the water: 24–27 °C, pH 5.5–7.5 and a hardness band of 5–15 dGH cover it. The menu is equally undemanding, with pellets, flakes and frozen foods meeting an omnivore's needs.
Buy them as a pair, because that is how kribs live and how they shine. Devoted cave-spawners with an easy breeding rating, they will claim a cave, spawn, and shepherd their fry around the lower reaches of the aquarium in one of the hobby's great parenting displays. Their bottom-dwelling habits make all of this wonderfully easy to observe — courting, cave-keeping and fry-herding play out front and centre in the lowest band of the tank, with mid-water tetras and barbs completing the picture above without ever crossing into their territory. Sensible neighbours, then, are tetras, barbs and Corydoras; skip rival territorial bottom-dwellers, and move very small fish out before a breeding cycle begins, when the pair's protective instincts come to the fore.
The gold-albino form suits keepers who love krib behaviour but want something brighter in the lower half of the aquarium. Prepare a cave before arrival, match them with the community species above, and breeding will likely follow without any effort on your part. All livestock ships with a live arrival guarantee through a licensed live-animal courier.
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