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by GlockFu
Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:59 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Getting a bit worried - Zebra is loosing stripes
Replies: 13
Views: 7054

Thanks for the replies...

It is just on the sides and tail, hear head and top part are okay for the most part. I think you're right about it being from fighting. So is it okay to just leave her in there? Thanks.
by GlockFu
Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:10 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Getting a bit worried - Zebra is loosing stripes
Replies: 13
Views: 7054

Getting a bit worried - Zebra is loosing stripes

I'm getting a little worried because one of my Zebras is significantly loosing her (I think it's a female) stripes. It all started when I did a water change and changed an airtube which I think disruppted their enviornment a bit :cry: I regret I messed with the tank :cry: ... I don't think it was be...
by GlockFu
Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:50 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: To Add a Cave Or Not to Add a Cave?
Replies: 10
Views: 4321

Hi Shell231, I had the colony in there for about 10 months now. When I bought them the guy told me that it would be about 6 months before they would be ready to breed. He had older ones but he would not be able to tell their age so he suggested these instead so I can get the most out of their adult ...
by GlockFu
Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:25 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Going away on holiday
Replies: 17
Views: 6192

If you are worried about a mini cycle you can use a product called Biospira. I think thats how you spell it. I'm not sure if they have it over there but they sell it here in the US and it works really well. It must be kept cold and it states that it can cycle a brand new tank in 24 hours. I tried it...
by GlockFu
Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:05 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Please Help with New Zebra Pleco Babies
Replies: 19
Views: 8536

Thanks for the links Adam. None of these look familiar so I don't know if the fish stores around here carry them. Maybe I'll just have to order them. The good news is that I got a good look at them last night and they do look like they are getting bigger and broader. :D It's SOO exciting! Does this ...
by GlockFu
Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:43 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: To Add a Cave Or Not to Add a Cave?
Replies: 10
Views: 4321

Thanks for all the Congrats! I'll take the advice and leave it alone for now. You're right Barbie... its the itchy hands of a hobbiest that always wants to improve things and ends up creating more problems :? what is it?? I totally have that problem hahaha I actually just did it again by replacing m...
by GlockFu
Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:06 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Please Help with New Zebra Pleco Babies
Replies: 19
Views: 8536

Hmmm... I just did a quick google search for the JMC food brands and it looks like it is a UK brand? I don't know but it seems like all the retailers of that brand are over there. I guess I'll just look for some other brands that might work.
by GlockFu
Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:00 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: To Add a Cave Or Not to Add a Cave?
Replies: 10
Views: 4321

To Add a Cave Or Not to Add a Cave?

Hello! Everyone here has such great knowledge and experience I can't help but to ask more questions hope you don't mind... :D Okay, so if you read my other post, you would know that I just had my first batch of babies. I just wanted to get your opinions on whether and why I should or shouldn't add a...
by GlockFu
Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:32 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Please Help with New Zebra Pleco Babies
Replies: 19
Views: 8536

This site is awesome! Thanks everyone! I would probably guess that they are in or at the end of the 2 weeks following loosing their yolk sack so maybe that's it. They are getting bigger so I would assume that is a good sign and now they do look like they are getting slightly broader. I got a glimpse...
by GlockFu
Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:48 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: New Spawns
Replies: 4
Views: 3158

Thanks Adam... That was a really clear explination. My first batch of babies I didn't even know about untill I saw them sucking on the glass. I think they were already 3-4 weeks old by the time I found them and I've counted 5. I guess it's just trial and error, hopefully they'll start spawning on a ...
by GlockFu
Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:59 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Please Help with New Zebra Pleco Babies
Replies: 19
Views: 8536

True True... I mean I DEFINATELY want these babies to do good and grow up nice and fat. I'd be crushed if I found out I lost any of the babies. I'll try and find the other foods for them. I dont know how they are supposed to look as babies. When I say that they look skinny I mean their body proporti...
by GlockFu
Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:12 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Please Help with New Zebra Pleco Babies
Replies: 19
Views: 8536

Thanks for all the great suggestions. So it sounds like it's a consensus, I'll leave the babies in there then. People have told me they will still breed with their babies in there. Do you think this will slow them down or discourage them at all. My male hasn't been showing interest in breeding again...
by GlockFu
Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:28 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Please Help with New Zebra Pleco Babies
Replies: 19
Views: 8536

Thanks all for the replies. Oh and I couldn't let you kidnap my babies! :lol: The tank is a 26 gallon long. I have 2 male and 4 female adult zebras along with 2 cardinal tetras The tank is a bare bottom tank I feed them once a night. I usually only feed Hikari carnivor sinking pellets and have been ...
by GlockFu
Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:50 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Please Help with New Zebra Pleco Babies
Replies: 19
Views: 8536

Please Help with New Zebra Pleco Babies

Hello everyone! I just had my first group of babies! This is why I don't really know what to do now... I found babies last week. I havent really been paying attention to my tank and someone else was looking in my tank and said "Dude! You got babies!" I was cleaning my tank out and I found ...
by GlockFu
Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:23 am
Forum: Spawning
Topic: New Spawns
Replies: 4
Views: 3158

I wonder why no one really followed up on this topic? This is a great topic I'm pretty curious about too.

When do people pull out the fry or the eggs? Does anyone just leave them in there untill they are babies?

What's the best method once the male has fertilized the eggs?