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by craigzeb
Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:26 pm
Forum: Help !!
Topic: small split in fin ??? what causing it
Replies: 5
Views: 8303

Re: small split in fin ??? what causing it

i took the 2 babies out and put them back in my other tank added a load of food and prawns to see if i got any readings and i got ammonia so my filter not cycled proper yet ???? dont know why i have had it running for a year now and it still not done madness it must of lost its bacteria and started ...
by craigzeb
Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:01 pm
Forum: Help !!
Topic: small split in fin ??? what causing it
Replies: 5
Views: 8303

Re: small split in fin ??? what causing it

can anyone help quick ??? before its to late can the filter poss be not cycled proper and there is something wrong ???? can water hardness or anything be effecting the water and splitting the fin its gettin worse on 1 of the zebs ??????? or could it just be the 2 little things are fighting ?????????...
by craigzeb
Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:25 pm
Forum: Help !!
Topic: small split in fin ??? what causing it
Replies: 5
Views: 8303

small split in fin ??? what causing it

i have been cycling a tank for nearly a year ready for moving all my baby zebs into i recently put 2 in to see how they liked it settled nice hiding away i put lights on tonight and noticed small splits in their fins ??? all my readings are at 0 so what could it be is it just growth or what anyone h...
by craigzeb
Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Split my group in two?
Replies: 1
Views: 6186

Re: Split my group in two?

leave them all together i have 9 in my 190l tank 3 male 6 female and i have had 6 spawns this year with over 50 juvies gives male better chance of picking a fertile female mine all get on never seen fighting either
by craigzeb
Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:22 pm
Forum: Help !!
Topic: Worms in tank - food or parasite?
Replies: 1
Views: 5857

Re: Worms in tank - food or parasite?

i dont use bloodworms at all as they can kill fry by choking and they can carry parasites if live bloodworms i dont use anything like that as its to risky
by craigzeb
Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:36 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: 7th spawn kicked out are eggs ok ???
Replies: 1
Views: 5401

7th spawn kicked out are eggs ok ???

my 7th spawn was all kicked out 4 white eggs and 3 clear and 3 yellowy colour are these all infertile i take it or is 1 or 2 ok how can you tell the difference had this before and all eggs got eaten ?????
by craigzeb
Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:46 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: since 5th spawn eggs infertile not had trapping ????
Replies: 7
Views: 21150

Re: since 5th spawn eggs infertile not had trapping ????

you could do yes as long as its cycled properly and no other fish in to eat them me myself leave them in the tank with my adults i have about 40+ babies in with 9 adults and i have no problems they are all growing up nicely. if you do move them you will need to put a airstone in with them to keepnth...
by craigzeb
Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:59 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: since 5th spawn eggs infertile not had trapping ????
Replies: 7
Views: 21150

Re: since 5th spawn eggs infertile not had trapping ????

cheers mate had 6th trapping on fri night have eggs in cave now male has left cave and got my other male trapped in cave been trying to shake um out wont budge silly sod should be looking after the eggs not goin out to other caves ???
by craigzeb
Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:17 pm
Forum: Help !!
Topic: 2 males trapped help to get them out ????
Replies: 0
Views: 9589

2 males trapped help to get them out ????

my 2 males have got in same cave and wont come out i have picked cave up and shook it but they wont budge any help urgently needed dont wanna loose them ?????
by craigzeb
Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:55 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: 6th trapping this year
Replies: 0
Views: 9970

6th trapping this year

was going to bed last night and just before lights out i was going to turn off i noticed 2 zebs tail bashing so waited a few min the hey presto male trapped female in cave as i was watching turned lights back on tonight about 7 and male is in cave hopefully on a big batch of eggs hopefully all ok af...
by craigzeb
Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:04 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: since 5th spawn eggs infertile not had trapping ????
Replies: 7
Views: 21150

since 5th spawn eggs infertile not had trapping ????

since i had my 5th spawn and then found all eggs kicked out all clear poss infertile i have not had a trapping or anything since anyone know what could have gone wrong ??????????? not sure if it was my usual pair or another female ??????
by craigzeb
Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:00 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: filter cycle taking ages
Replies: 0
Views: 18592

filter cycle taking ages

i been cycling a fluval 406 filter for nearly a year now and still has high ammonia and has not yet started to change to nitrites never had a big filter do they take this long or is something not rite ????? help !!!!
by craigzeb
Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:34 pm
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: My 3ft L46 Tank
Replies: 10
Views: 15967

Re: My 3ft L46 Tank

defo a male you got there can see its hairs and bristles
by craigzeb
Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:42 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: 5th spawn all kicked out ???
Replies: 0
Views: 18404

5th spawn all kicked out ???

my alpha male had another female trapped last night but tonight i found all eggs in a clutch out of cave and all looked funny some totally clear some half clear half white think maybe all were infertile ???? is this the female ??? maybe her 1st time coz my alpha male has done 4 spawns with no proble...
by craigzeb
Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:36 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: Introducing new Zebs
Replies: 5
Views: 9313

Re: Introducing new Zebs

hi m8 i had a group of 8 that had 1 spawn then i added another small adult and mine have since spawned another 3 times so it didnt effect mine in the slightest