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by Alistair
Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:50 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: What to look for in a Zebra Pleco?
Replies: 10
Views: 7157

it is an L250 from Rio Iriri. Only eight were exported before the area that they came from was turned into a reserve.
by Alistair
Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:56 am
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: What to look for in a Zebra Pleco?
Replies: 10
Views: 7157

Try and find the age of the fish, avoid any that are less than 6 months old. Look for a nice full body and well shaped fins. Check that the fish have a good long snout, not short and stubby (bull or stubnose). Most of all avoid any fish with red patches on the fins (poor water quality) and sunken ey...
by Alistair
Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:10 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hi, from London UK - Zebra Pleco Facebook group
Replies: 11
Views: 5515

Welcome to the site g-g.

I don't use face book either!!!!!!

Might be time to learn(?).

Al.C
by Alistair
Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:07 pm
Forum: Male Or Female......You Decide!
Topic: 5 to sex
Replies: 1
Views: 2782

from the views in the bottom photo, I would say that the fish on the left and the one in the middle at the top are females.
by Alistair
Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:25 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: PH
Replies: 5
Views: 3928

As the pH scale is logarithmic one, a pH of 7.8 is a lot less basic than one of pH8.2! Infact it is about five times less basic!
by Alistair
Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:07 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: maximum age from zebra's ?
Replies: 7
Views: 4398

I have a male that I got as a mature fish in December 1995. He is still going strong now. He must be at least 15 years old!
by Alistair
Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:00 pm
Forum: PRIVATE Sales and Wants
Topic: Zebras for sale in North East England
Replies: 0
Views: 2346

Zebras for sale in North East England

For those aquarist in the North East of England, I have heard that there is a new aquarium shop in Redcar that has zebras for sale.
by Alistair
Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:34 pm
Forum: Male Or Female......You Decide!
Topic: One to Sex... Your expertise is needed
Replies: 6
Views: 5119

I would go for a nice ripe female.

Nice round belly, opercular spines are reduced, thin first ray on pectoral fins the does look broad but is quite rounded off.

Al.C
by Alistair
Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:01 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Zebra Pleco with vertical dorsal stripes
Replies: 7
Views: 4511

[URL=http://img256.imageshack.us/my.php?image=l0462xt3.jpg][img]http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/1103/l0462xt3.th.jpg[/img] [/url] Have a look at one of my youngsters. This was taken when the fish was six months old. The fish is now nearly two and has devoloped quite nicely (lines have thinned an...
by Alistair
Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:55 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Have a adult male with young zebs at 1½ year ?
Replies: 8
Views: 4335

I have had an old male (~14years old now) with three youngsters (almost two years old) for nearly eighteen months now with no problems. The juveniles where 6 months old when they went in the tank with the male (who had been on his own for many years) and they just learned to stay out of his way. The...
by Alistair
Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:42 pm
Forum: Male Or Female......You Decide!
Topic: let me know these are male or female?
Replies: 4
Views: 3794

Ditto

Three good looking males

Al.C
by Alistair
Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:40 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: L250
Replies: 8
Views: 11178

Evening all, The L250 was discovered in a small area of the Rio Iriri. Eight were imported into Germany before the area that the came from was designated a protected reserve which has prevented any others from being exported out of Parana. Rumours abound of the fish being sold in Japan for anything ...
by Alistair
Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:06 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Nuns on the run
Replies: 1
Views: 6384

Nuns on the run

There were two nuns.. One of them was known as Sister Mathematical (SM), And the other one was known as Sister Logical (SL). It is getting dark and they are still far away from the convent. SM: Have you noticed that a man has been following us for The past thirty-eight and a half minutes? I wonder w...
by Alistair
Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:58 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Management lesson
Replies: 2
Views: 6961

Management lesson

MANAGEMENT LESSON: Johnny wanted to have s#x with a girl in his office, but she belonged to someone else... One day, Johnny got so frustrated that he went up to her and said, "I'll give you a $100 if you let me screw you. But the girl said NO. Johnny said, "I'll be fast. I'll throw the mon...
by Alistair
Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:48 pm
Forum: Who's Breeding What
Topic: New Arrival
Replies: 2
Views: 3576

New Arrival

:D :D :D Proud to announce the arrival of my second son, Samuel Dawson. Born 1/11/2007. Weighing in at 9lb 1oz. It has been some time since I posted or made comments, however I have been 'popping in' when time has allowed me to, just not had time to add my 'two peneth' to any debates. Not sure how m...