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by will74
Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:06 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: adult live brine shrimp
Replies: 0
Views: 2684

adult live brine shrimp

Would it be safe to feed mature zebras live adult brine shrimp? If not what other types of live foods would it be safe to feed them and how do I go about getting them? Mine love blood worms but I don't know anything other than they come from the midge fly and there are concerns about it not being sa...
by will74
Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:04 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: dominant male
Replies: 1
Views: 2130

dominant male

After several spawns my dominant male seems to have totally abandoned his spawning cave, can anyone explain this weird behavior? Just thought I would add that he has not chosen a new cave but instead seems to be acting like the females and just meandering around the tank hiding in all the usual plac...
by will74
Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:01 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: Breeders in another country
Replies: 9
Views: 6207

riverwonders

I purchased 6 from them and they were exactly as described. I would definitely do business with them again. I didn't have to wait but a couple of days until they arrived at my door. Just call them and I am sure that if they are in stock you will be happy
by will74
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:39 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: River wonders
Replies: 9
Views: 6323

riverwonders

I purchased 6 adults F0 I was told and they were delivered just as advertised. One was even over 3" They have breed 5 times since October and I am very pleased with them. They were purchased from riverwonders.com and If I had more money I would purchase from them again.
by will74
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:32 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: breeding zebras
Replies: 4
Views: 3509

Breeding zebras

I also wanted to ask If I separated my two dominant males and put the three females that I know have breed with each male[two with dominant male and one with subdominant male] would they breed more? I am afraid to mess with them right now cause I get a fresh spawn about every 2.5 two 3 weeks. Seems ...
by will74
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: breeding zebras
Replies: 4
Views: 3509

breeding zebras

As you all know I purchased my zeb's from Riverwonders.com in October and they arrived well packed and very healthy. It's only January and they have breed 5 times and I have two females trying to get in the dominant males cave right now. I just wanted to say thanks to Riverwonders, TTA,Barbie and al...
by will74
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:07 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: 2009 - First Spawn
Replies: 6
Views: 3878

spawn

Congrats. Hope they keep it up for you!
by will74
Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:32 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: food
Replies: 3
Views: 3126

food

The only thing I can get my fish to eat is bloodworm. They used to eat a homemade gelatin based food but after I bought them some frozen bloodworms they won't eat it anymore. My fry eat baby live brine shrimp and homemade gelatin shrimp and zucchini mix. If I don't feed them for a while will they st...
by will74
Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:02 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: Egg tumblers, anyone use them
Replies: 6
Views: 8541

egg tumbler

Make sure you put a small piece of foam on the bottom with rubber band and this will help keep the fungus off of the eggs by keeping uneaten food and detritus out. I raise what few I've spawned in tumblers but it's best if you let them develop into fry first or the fungus will almost certainly kill ...
by will74
Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:21 am
Forum: PRIVATE Sales and Wants
Topic: bulldogs needed badly.
Replies: 0
Views: 2379

bulldogs needed badly.

I have posted about this once before but my brother is still trying to get as many adults as possible. These will be used for research purposes only! He is doing his post graduate work at University of Kentucky on genetics and ichthyology. These fish will most certainly attempted to be bred but the ...
by will74
Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: tap water
Replies: 1
Views: 2121

tap water

After finally getting my zebs to breed three times combining in a grand total of 11 viable fry they just quit. I thought it was something I did but upon further investigation I have discovered that my tap water varies wildly in ph, gh,kh, and nitrates. I need some kind of stability but am at a loss ...
by will74
Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:59 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: finally!
Replies: 5
Views: 3658

babies

Ended up with 3 little guys with no egg sacs, I left them in the tank and know I can't find them. Last night I saw one baby eating gelatin food but no sign of the other two. I know they have not been sucked up in the filter because the intakes are covered with sponges. Hopefully they will all make it.
by will74
Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:55 am
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: My new tank set up
Replies: 5
Views: 5063

solid surface

Your solid surface tank stand is awesome, Do you work in a solid surface shop? I thought about doing this but making the actual tank out of 3\4" corian with a piece of 3\8" glass on the front. Whats your thoughts?
by will74
Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:39 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: finally!
Replies: 5
Views: 3658

eggs

Found another clutch of eggs in the same cave this morning and the male is guarding the cave with his whole body. Maybe he can get it right this time!
by will74
Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:08 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: finally!
Replies: 5
Views: 3658

oss

The female laid the eggs during the night before last but the male kicked them out and I think the rest of the colony ate them. Maybe the male is just too inexperienced.