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by Ltygress
Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:21 pm
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: Good Place To Buy L046 Caves?
Replies: 2
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Re: Good Place To Buy L046 Caves?

Which of the ones on plecocaves.com would you recommend for Zebras? I know they are one of the smaller species, but how tall should the cave be? Can't say I've ever stood by and measured a zebra pleco's dorsal fin (and I'm HORRIBLE with eyeballing measurements anyway).
by Ltygress
Tue Sep 29, 2015 7:46 pm
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: Tank size for pairs?
Replies: 8
Views: 14373

Re: Tank size for pairs?

Oh no, no, no. I'm not keeping the zebras with the guppies and mollies. I'm just explaining how THEY eat the plants worse than any other fish I've had. The first day after getting the plants, I would regularly see the mollies with several cabomba "leaves" sticking out of their mouth for a ...
by Ltygress
Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:13 pm
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: Tank size for pairs?
Replies: 8
Views: 14373

Re: Tank size for pairs?

Also, zebras are omnivores with a predilection for meat. When they are younger they need more veggies than when older. be sure to feed them sinking veggie foods now and then. For the last 10 years or so i have fed all fish in all tanks once a week on a spirulina flake with garlic and paprika. Also,...
by Ltygress
Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:08 pm
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: Tank size for pairs?
Replies: 8
Views: 14373

Re: Tank size for pairs?

They are supposed to be 1.5 inches. They will be placed in a 10G together when they first arrive for observation anyway (not quite quarantine, because they won't be with other fish unless they are NOT being used for breeding). I don't really plan to sex them BEFORE breeding. Actually breeding behavi...
by Ltygress
Mon Sep 28, 2015 3:49 pm
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: Tank size for pairs?
Replies: 8
Views: 14373

Tank size for pairs?

I am about to get five baby zebras. I will put them all together in a 37-gallon tank until I can figure out which are males or females. After that, I think I'm going to separate them into breeding pairs in their own tanks. Or do you all think a single tank is best? (Extra males, if any, would eventu...