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by Rob
Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:03 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Question About Behavior/Cave Setup
Replies: 4
Views: 4432

Re: Question About Behavior/Cave Setup

No worries, good luck

Rob
by Rob
Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:47 pm
Forum: Male Or Female......You Decide!
Topic: Help!! My 6 WC Zebra plecos to sex
Replies: 5
Views: 4914

Re: Help!! My 6 WC Zebra plecos to sex

1,2,3 & 6 Males
5- female.
I think if you fatten up no 4, you could also have another female, but not sure.

Rob
by Rob
Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:41 pm
Forum: Male Or Female......You Decide!
Topic: 4 Zebs to sex... help...
Replies: 3
Views: 2968

Re: 4 Zebs to sex... help...

Agreed.
by Rob
Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Fremont California!
Replies: 19
Views: 8950

Re: Hello from Fremont California!

Unfortunately not. The fish I kept are fish that I have had for years and I couldn't let go of :-). This iscludes "george" from my first ever spawn which resulted in one cast-away egg floating about the bottom of the tank. :-) (I hasten to add this is the only named fish I own :-) )
by Rob
Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:39 am
Forum: Male Or Female......You Decide!
Topic: My 5 plecos, are they all girls ??
Replies: 5
Views: 4193

Re: My 5 plecos, are they all girls ??

Hi Matt The following link is a good start. http://www.zebrapleco.com/core/hypancistrus_species_info.php As a general rule it is usually quite difficult to sex the fish until they are at least 2.5 - 3 years old. Hence the difficulty in buying captive bred fish. In most cases people tend to sell the ...
by Rob
Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:09 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Fremont California!
Replies: 19
Views: 8950

Re: Hello from Fremont California!

Unfortunately I had to spend the past 2-3 years workign away form home too much, so I have gradually reduced my stock. I kept a few, but most of them went to a friend who will hopefully manage to continue with their breeding. Considering I set the site up over 7 years ago, and have only recently got...
by Rob
Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:16 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Question About Behavior/Cave Setup
Replies: 4
Views: 4432

Re: Question About Behavior/Cave Setup

Hi tiger Just a quick one, (as I am about to feed our youngest son), but what hights are the larger caves? When a male decides to find a suitable cave, he will find one suitable to him and his exact measurements. In most cases they like to be able to jam themselves in by extending their pectorial an...
by Rob
Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:07 am
Forum: Male Or Female......You Decide!
Topic: My 5 plecos, are they all girls ??
Replies: 5
Views: 4193

Re: My 5 plecos, are they all girls ??

1,4,5 females.
2,3 skinny males.

Spend the next 6-8 weeks fattening them up with a nice little diet and drop us a few more photos for a more "confidence appraisal" :-)

Rob
by Rob
Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:02 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Fremont California!
Replies: 19
Views: 8950

Re: Hello from Fremont California!

Hi new2club

Welcome on board. I am assuming scotland can't be classed as local :-)

Rob
by Rob
Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:00 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: hello from california
Replies: 8
Views: 4837

Re: hello from california

Welcome onboard salas13 :-)

Enjoy and feel free to ask away.

Rob
by Rob
Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:37 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: 2nd spawn yahhhhhhh
Replies: 17
Views: 9503

Re: 2nd spawn yahhhhhhh

Happy Days :-)
by Rob
Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:35 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Sussex
Replies: 13
Views: 5930

Re: Hello from Sussex

Hi Jonnieboy.

Welcome to the forum. No doubt if you stick with it they will breed. Unfortunately here is no definate recipe or correct way to get them going. Look through the site, ask as many questions as you like and good luck.

Rob
by Rob
Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:32 pm
Forum: Male Or Female......You Decide!
Topic: Female?
Replies: 3
Views: 2711

Re: Female?

I would agree. :-)
by Rob
Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:00 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: spawn!!!!!
Replies: 32
Views: 22871

Re: spawn!!!!!

I found tetra-prima discus works well as a good starter.

Rob
by Rob
Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:39 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Greetings from Minnesota!
Replies: 10
Views: 4973

Re: Greetings from Minnesota!

Welcome on board Daphilster08.

Enjoy the forum and no doubt you will come across someone in your neck of teh woods at some point.

Rob