Glad to hear they're now doing OK. I'm not sure what the people will say about this, different things work for different people. I'm not a great fan of additives, but I am lucky I live in a soft water area and I think Scotland is soft water and there seems to be quite a success in breeding these are...

Hi I have a 4x 18 x 18 set up and when I rearrange it some aggression and some of the fish go pink, but it all settles down eventually. I'm guessing the fish are adult or sub adult as you can sex them, so how big is the tank? Do the what appear to be subdominant fish have anywhere to go? If not you ...

Hi Guys and Girls Somebody a while back asked me to post a pic of my set up. http://www.zebrapleco.com/images/dhowspic.jpg Also having 7 F1 fry delivered on Friday, if I separate males and females, and do the same with some of my fry, put unrelated males with females are these F1's. Take care and ha...

Hi nice fish Only ever seen pics pf L98, so can't confirm, but the following may help. I originally started with 11 L46's about 2 years ago, 3 different sources and all sold as wild with the usual pattern of stripes. After breeding one of the females lines became broken, and it doesnt and this broke...

Hi Well I have 11 adults, and now at least 40 fry, I feed them mainly doromin and king british flake, brine shrimp and blood worm once a week, or a couple of times if conditioning. I break the doromin up. If you are lucky enough to get fry, avoid promin, adults fine but fry have died after feeding t...

Sorry I'd say male

Dave

Thanks for that barbie

Dave

Hi guys and girls now have 30+ babies. anyway one of my females has one broken line on it's left hand side. the fry off this, well couple are normal, another has very broken lines which could also be described as spots, another has broken lines. as i am fairly new to this, should i breed from this f...

Hi guys and girls Posted recently about 2 broods in same tank, male evicted 1st brood managed to save 3, 2nd brood took the fry, well attached to eggs tonight, at least 22, i'm so excited. Also another pair seem to be at it in another cave. One of my females has broken lines, two of the fry off this...

Hi Adam & Plastic Mac

I tried to post a pic but a computer illiterate, but if you email Dhow835836@aol.com I'll send pics in reply.

In answer to your question Adam, 8 from Wildwoods, 2 Trimar and one a local shop in Liverpool.

Dave

Hi Guys and Girls Well these little fellas never cease to surprise. I have 11 in a 4' x 18" x 18" tank 5 caves and a lot of mopani wood. Also got 9 babies swimming around with the big ones. Well everything I have read about L46's tells me that only 1 alpha male will breed in a tank. I now ...

hi guys well i'm on my second brood now, 9. the first brood was 1, well one that appeared in the tank, who knows if i lost any in the filters. anyway cave size, i had 24 built of different sizes, 6"x2"x1.5.", 6"x1.5"x1", 3"x2"x1.5" and 3"x1.5"x1...