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by alga
Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:43 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Just venting.....
Replies: 7
Views: 4317

Wow, sorry to hear. Especially with a "loose" roof. I had a male raise a batch and the removeable end of the cave had lost its rubber band holding it in place, so it was just sitting there and never budged...
by alga
Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:43 pm
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: zebra tank size
Replies: 1
Views: 2863

For 6 fish I would go with the 4 foot 33. Good surface area not too tall, better gas exchange since its not overly deep and for my fish room, I try to keep 12 inch tall tanks so I can fit 4 rows of tanks :lol:
by alga
Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:15 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Do females hide in caves?
Replies: 8
Views: 5120

Yes, mine do too. Mine are a bit different though, in that, the females that use caves, 2 of them, use terra cotta "old style" pots, one never enters any cave and the male takes the onlt slate "breeding" cave.
by alga
Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:50 am
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: substrate
Replies: 1
Views: 2581

though most of my tanks are bare bottom I have medium grain sand in with my group of 4, 1male and 3 females. All in all I don't think it matters whether you use substrate or not. I have one slate breeding cave, 1 inch tall, 1.5 inches wide and 6 inches deep and several terra cotta "breeding&quo...
by alga
Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: My 2 adult males are NOT both Males
Replies: 10
Views: 5529

What makes you so sure they are not both males.....the eggs? :lol:

Everyone told me my two biggest were males and a similar event to yours happened and now I (we) know better.

Congrats!
by alga
Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:06 pm
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: Help with fish tank
Replies: 2
Views: 3006

96 litres. LXWXH in cm/1000. 1 cubic cm = 1ml = 1gram under standard conditions.
by alga
Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:46 pm
Forum: Male Or Female......You Decide!
Topic: Please help sex two adult zebra
Replies: 11
Views: 7183

It looks like a "bull" male (lower) and a sub-dominant/immature male upper. As a disclaimer, everyone thinks my big female is a boy when they see her :shock: . Good luck!
by alga
Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:34 pm
Forum: Fishy Photos
Topic: L102?
Replies: 1
Views: 2809

Tough to tell since its still in the bag :D . Once its out look for black "tipping" on the edge of all its fins, this to me is a dead giveaway. They are great fish but can be a bit territorial.
by alga
Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:50 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Wrigglers
Replies: 6
Views: 3482

I have not had a female "tend" to a kicked out youngster, infact, my female came out, looked at it and ate it! :shock: I know everyone else says zebs don't eat zebs but my experience has been that the closer a "youngster" is to an egg the greater the chances of being eaten. In ad...
by alga
Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:34 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: Question
Replies: 5
Views: 4150

Don't. If he is in the cave tending to newly hatched offspring, best let him do it.
by alga
Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:49 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Have a adult male with young zebs at 1½ year ?
Replies: 8
Views: 4337

Since the young are pretty good size and the difference in size on average looks to be about an inch (2.54 cm) I still think it would be fine and in fact I have a similar set up here at the house, but mine is an adult pair and some younger fish. Hope that helps...
by alga
Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:39 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Have a adult male with young zebs at 1½ year ?
Replies: 8
Views: 4337

I have been told in the past that zebra's do not eat zebra's, so I'm sure it will be fine.
by alga
Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:15 am
Forum: Who's Breeding What
Topic: L114 breeding pics
Replies: 21
Views: 25112

PLease give details on the pair.... what great photos too. Awesome---- 8)
by alga
Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:50 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: seperating daddy and eggs from group
Replies: 11
Views: 5197

McEve wrote:
andrewcoxon wrote:lol dont you believe me.... :?

zebras dont eat zebras.... period!
That's what I've found as well
I agree, adult zebra's will not eat baby zebra's that have stripes, but will/could consume eggs/wigglers if the male kicks them out(again, just because I saw it happen).
by alga
Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:57 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: seperating daddy and eggs from group
Replies: 11
Views: 5197

I always leave my fry in the tank with the adults until they are big enough to bother dad in his cave. I have seen, with my own eyes, a female come out of her cave and eat a wiggler that the male kicked out. I had just gotten a teaspoon to lift it out and put in a catch bin and that's when I saw it ...