Guys

Just be aware that sending livestock via Royal Mail is not permitted. It is a breach of contract and your insurance will be invalid.

APC Overnight are the only carrier that I am aware of that are licensed to carry Ornamental Fish.

Northwich!

I recently lost a Zebra due to it haveing a fight with a Bristlenose, so I also join the NO camp!

Jo
I have just gone through what you went through a short while ago. It's tragic but in my case she had given life to a least 42 others.

It's just hell of a way to die tho

As an airline pilot I can confirm that within Europe, it is NOT permitted to take quantities of more than 100ml of liquid through airport security. Despite being a big Zebra fan I would have grave concerns over anybody attempting to break the law in this manner. If the fish are put in a suitcase ...

I agree with PM. Less caves than Males.

p.s. Sorry PM but some time ago you asked about my tap water:

ph 6.5
kh 1
gh 1 / 60 micro seimens

Tanks kept at 31c no3 always less than 10mg/l, no no2 etc!

Smithrc

Posting to the US will be frought with complications, as US customs and Wildlife Protection agency will all require the correct paperwork. If you do ship to the US make sure it's to a gateway airport (i.e. the one the transatlantic aircraft lands at, and not a regional airport), although ...

Nice work PM.

I know Rob is working on it but for curiosty what water parameters do you have?

Mine are:

ph 6.9
Hardness 190 ppm TDS
Ammonia and Nitrite 0 (!)
Nitrate approx 10 mg/l
Temp 30 degrees

I've got about 30 or so fry of various ages, eldest is 1 year, youngest 1 week free-swimming.
I ...

Dom

I pleased that you have had no further deaths. When it happened to me I did conduct an inspection of the dead fry and there was a blockage, but a bit further down, i guess in the throat rather than the mouth. It's so difficult to tell on something so small.

Just as a final thought, were the ...

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I subscribe to the choking theory too. I lost all bar 3 from a spawn, whilst trying to 'experiment' with what they wanted to eat. I now use large pieces of algae wafer which can only be sucked/nibbled at and not swallowed whole. So far so good.

Good luck

I can't comment on Aliens but I am appreciative of the comments of support.

My remaining GN seems to be doing fine, touch wood.

Sadly the zebra didn't make it :(

The post mortem on the Gold Nugget was inconclusive, no parasites, no infection, no abnormal tissues, no real findings.

I have adopted a dangerous but hopeful cure to the murderous female zebra, I have provided her with my 3inch alpha male from another colony ...

Not posted for a while due to work commitments but I thought I would share my woes!

Last year one of my Zebra colonies produced a very healthy group a fry, sadly for various reasons some didn't survive :( but some did :D .

About six weeks after the spawn I found the mum completely beaten up and ...

Just a quick line to say that I have bought Zebras from Sven in the past. He is 100% honest and the fish are very healthy. He will pack them well and arrange all of the shipping.

Good luck for the future.

Nadolig Llawen!