German Blue Ram hardiness vs Apisto vs Kribs

My fish stores are weird... I can get German Blues, Electric Blues, Balloon, Apistos and Kribs almost whenever I want to! I haven't seen a Bolivian Ram in either of my Petstores in a couple of years now! Also, Kribs are super cheap at my Petco!
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Ya, i guess us too are the only people with awesome petco ;-)
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Haha, guess so! My Petco has various fish, with pretty decent care. My Petsmart has more common fish, but with EXCELLENT care!
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We've had them all... The kribs and bolivians def the easiest to keep. Rams do better through my experiences as mated pairs. Solo rams tend to die off a lot for unknown reasons. Apistos CAN be easy to keep, depending on which type you get. We've had over 10 different types of apistos and I'm not gonna lie, some of them are extremely difficult until you have some experience with them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgMdbUfoQqw <----- there are dwarf Regani pike cichlids (the gentle pike) in this video, as well as some apistogramma.

I'd suggest maybe jumping in the tropical fish keeping chat room and conversing on this a little bit in real time.

Wow, that is a beautiful tank you have there, with beautiful fish! If I got GBR's again I feel like I'd get a couple of them, and go home to find out they're both males! They're very beautiful, but their lifespans and special care needed kind of stress me out! I would love to get a Krib pair, though! Can someone tell and show me all the different types of colors they come in? Thanks!
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Look up scarlet kribensis. They are a lot nicer. The male has the red all the way on his side. I had a pair before
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Here's a list of the apistogramma species.

http://www.fishbase.org/identification/SpeciesList.php?genus=Apistogramma

Wow, if that's what the average Krib looks like, I'd love a pair! I also love the Triple Red Apisto! 2 great possibilities, can't wait to decide, but for now I have to wait until Petco gets their next shipment Friday. Thanks for the help fellow fish lovers!
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