krisA20 wrote:Good to Hear

And yes they are quite happy munching on the JBL tabs, growing 2 more male guarding fries in breeding tube so prob. Get another 20+ more babies

Still 0 death after a week of JBL

Male spawning again~~~

Yes, its the alpha male inside the the second male cave,was so worry when I saw it. Fortunately the alpha came out for food last night and I took out the cave and shock out the fry :D
Take a look this morning and the female is trapped by the alpha male in his own cave hehe~
Thanks for help :cheers ...

Here's the situation. The alpha male breed a few times in a cave near the center of the tank. After the 5th spawn I saw some scratches on him and suspect it was the female try to get out of the cave causing the injury but later at the far right cave there was another male fanning so I look up with ...

Dont feed baby zebras with discus granulat, it swells up in there stomach and they can probaly die from it.

You can use crushed JBL Novotab and tetra tabimin.

Using JBL for the pass few days, 0 death so happy! Thank you so much for the help. Still try to get the tetra tabimin but it's a new ...

har_eh wrote:Try viformo from Sera, the fry love it here.
Make sure you crush it before you throw it in though.

Will definitely give it a try, thanks

arbeZ wrote:Also keep eye on the temperature. Fry require higher temp like 29-30C.

Yes, i do keep the tank at 29.5 degrees, thanks will try to change their diet today.....any other food you recommend ? cheers

O my....!didn't know that....because I didn't see stomach bloat and didn't figure out what happen. What is tetra tabbimin? Will try to find the JBL one as well...thank you so much for your advice...,this happen to me the first time and was so depressing....

My zebus have been breeding for the pass 2 months, but find dead babies everyday . Kept some of the babies in floating fry trap with and air tube bubbling near the surface to max water flow. Feeding twice a day with tetra discus bits. Water change 20% every week

Water parameter

PH 6.7
No2 0
No3 0 ...

Wanted L98 and L173 will pay cash or trade.I have 1 in L46 babies for trade as well.Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.Cheers

Brian

Tank size L/W/H 24x14x14 inches

Temp. 29 C

ph 7.2

Gh 7-8ppm

Kh 4-5ppm

Nitrate 5-10ppm

Substrate None

No. of Zebras 9 adults ,think around 11 babies

Age. adult? babies 2 weeks to 6 months

No. of spawns 2

Tetra 120 + wet and dry filter on top of tank

Food Hikari sinking carnivore ...

I keep my fry with the parents and I do agree they grow alot faster with their parents

Hi Caesars

Just wondering how big is your tank?So you have few pairs breeding in the same tank? i have problems with my alpha male he tend to eat or destroy other males egg clutches

Just wondering are your shrimps doing alright in that high temperature?

Just an up date.I end up saving 3 of the babies out of 8.Raising the KH does reducethe bloading of the stomach

Did you make the kid drink the ....just kiddin....