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by TwoTankAmin
Sat Mar 18, 2017 4:43 pm
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: New Zebra tank build Information required please.
Replies: 4
Views: 8262

Re: New Zebra tank build Information required please.

Tetras here are a very bad idea, get them out. A sick tetra which can kill a healthy zebra ...... makes no sense...... Adding bio-load does not help a cycle, it makes it more deadly and take longer. Moving water does not help a cycle. The bacteria live inside a bio-film which attaches them to solid ...
by TwoTankAmin
Sat Mar 18, 2017 4:33 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello everyone. Manchester location here.
Replies: 2
Views: 5495

Re: Hello everyone. Manchester location here.

Welcome to the site and the wonderful world of zebras.

Consider a nice piece of wood and some rockwork :) And please be sure to fill the tank all the way up. More water = healthier water.
by TwoTankAmin
Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:04 pm
Forum: Male Or Female......You Decide!
Topic: My colony 12 l046 200 liters
Replies: 3
Views: 6278

Re: My colony 12 l046 200 liters

Javibcn91- I think you missed my point re diet. The meaty foods are not good for the ancistrus. You cannot prevent them from eating it however,
by TwoTankAmin
Mon Feb 27, 2017 4:40 pm
Forum: Male Or Female......You Decide!
Topic: My colony 12 l046 200 liters
Replies: 3
Views: 6278

Re: My colony 12 l046 200 liters

Welcome to the site. I tend not to want to sex other people's zebras unless they supply a good shot from below and that shows the tube. Aside from that I use much bigger pictures so I can see the details of things like the odontile growth on the sides of the head and on the pectorals. However, I wou...
by TwoTankAmin
Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:56 pm
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: Oxydator
Replies: 3
Views: 6441

Re: Oxydator

I should have also mentioned that zebras do need well oxygenated water. This is because the higher the water temperature, the less dissolved oxygen it can hold. And zebras like warm water. Oxygen needs are also why the zebra is limited in its range to the Big Bend. This is full of rapids which keep ...
by TwoTankAmin
Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:08 pm
Forum: Tank Set-Up's
Topic: Oxydator
Replies: 3
Views: 6441

Re: Oxydator

I have been keeping and spawning zebras for over a dozen years. I would never add peroxide to any of these tanks. I have seen it kill fish. I have never had oxygen level issues simply by insuring there is adequate surface agitation and good circulation in the tank. Finally, I do not read German so h...
by TwoTankAmin
Sun Jan 22, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello everyone!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 6065

Re: Hello everyone!!!

Zebras are not the ideal pleco to start with for spawning. Mistakes can be expensive. A lot of folks start with something a lot easier to learn and then move on from there. The most common starter pleco are the bristlenose. Most of the common tank strains are not difficult or expensive. The owner of...
by TwoTankAmin
Sat Jan 21, 2017 5:11 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello everyone!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 6065

Re: Hello everyone!!!

Welcome to the wonderful world of zebras. Do you currently keep any plecos and if so do they spawn for you?
by TwoTankAmin
Sat Jan 21, 2017 5:10 pm
Forum: PRIVATE Sales and Wants
Topic: Breeder Group wanted!
Replies: 1
Views: 4782

Re: Breeder Group wanted!

Welcome to the site. Be aware that finding proven breeding groups of zebras for sale is not a common thing. I turned down outrageous money for my group at the height of the market, pricewise. Its simple, ones sells the golden eggs, not the goose. I was fortunate to acquire such a group int 2006. I h...
by TwoTankAmin
Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:58 pm
Forum: Help !!
Topic: internal parasite for l46
Replies: 8
Views: 10624

Re: internal parasite for l46

As a rule, it is best to follow the directions provided for any med used in a tank.
by TwoTankAmin
Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:31 pm
Forum: Help !!
Topic: internal parasite for l46
Replies: 8
Views: 10624

Re: internal parasite for l46

I tend not to mix meds. While some may be fine together, others may not. As a rule I do not want to use two different medications to treat the same problem at the same time. I will use the one that is best suited to the situation. This may be as simple as if the med can be fed it if has to go in the...
by TwoTankAmin
Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: Help !!
Topic: internal parasite for l46
Replies: 8
Views: 10624

Re: internal parasite for l46

Seachem Paraguard is for external parasites. PraziPro may help as it works on some internal parasites. Prazi Gold could also help. Metrodinazole would be best if you can find it. Feeding it works best so if the fish are not eating, I would go with one of the other two above. In the states I can find...
by TwoTankAmin
Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:10 pm
Forum: Help !!
Topic: internal parasite for l46
Replies: 8
Views: 10624

Re: internal parasite for l46

Its is hard to give a good answer without more information. For one, what medications can be found varies from country to country. Because the is no location information supplied by ystan, it is impossible to suggest a med. Next, a bit more information would be helpful. I have a variety of medicatio...
by TwoTankAmin
Sat Jan 07, 2017 5:01 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Sweden
Replies: 10
Views: 10974

Re: Sweden

Welcome to the site. Looks like a nice batch of zebras. Keep them spawning :)
by TwoTankAmin
Fri Jan 06, 2017 1:51 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: Panta Nouri Carnivore
Replies: 5
Views: 35603

Re: Panta Nouri Carnivore

I have not seen this food in the states. Since the site is not in English I cannot read it unless i run each page trough Google Translate.. That said, I have a hard time believing the claim that only things a fish encounters in its natural habitat are used. The only way this could be true is if ther...