Hi Jo,

Congrats.
If the babies have started to get their stripes, in my opinion ,they are ready to remove to a fry trap.
Good luck.

Des.

Seahorse, Just in case youre interested, Esha do a "algae killer" that is both fish and plant friendly. I used it once in my planted community and it was very effective. It consists of 2 different bottles that have to be used on different days.The treatment I believe lasts a week. I have o...

I too bought 3 lots of 6 over the last few months at approx £9 each and each time ,just like Barbie, lost them over a period of time. So I too have decided no more for me !!!!!!!!. I thought too that it might be due to the high temps in my plec tanks of 82 to 84 F, so put one batch in my planted com...

Hi Andy, Regarding the holes in the bottom, these are then fitted with pipe connectors , to which a pipe is fixed ,reaching the waters surface.The "extra" water then overflows down this pipe, into the sump.At the top of this pipe can be fixed a piece of "perforated" pipe to preve...

Hi Sinew,

My view is also identical to Pandadosmares.
First 2 are Males
Third one is a female.

Regards,
Des.

Hi Pandadosmares,

It is indeed a beautiful fish, better looking than any L236 that I have seen in the UK.

Regards,
Des.

Hi Spunky,

Wellcome to the forum.
Hope you will be sucessful in getting some Zebras and we will try and help you getting them to breed.

Regards,
Des.

Hi Andyaps.com, Although I dont currently have a centralised system , I have seen a lot in action at various LFs's , wholesalers , marine outfits and discus breeders including the one that Adam refers to. In its most basic concept, the pump in the bottom "filter" sump pumps filtered water ...

Hi Neo,

What were you going to feed the youngsters on?.

Des.

Hi Lyretail,

My view is :

1) Female
2) Male
3) Female
4) Female
5) Not sure

Regards,
Des.

Hi Adam and nesolb (Damian)

After a bit of searching, found this link that might be useful. If it is not, have a look around the DEFRA website.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarant ... eu_reg.htm

Regards,
Des.

Hi Seahorse,

Sorry, a little difficult to tell from the photos.
In focus, Close ups of the front of the fish would have helped to sex them.
The broken line is just a slight variation on the patterning.

Regards,
Des.

Hi Seahorse, Catch them with a net, and put in a large container or bucket ,approx capacity 2 gallons, containing approx 2" or 3 " of water from the old tank . Then using a piece of airline with "restricter", control the flow of water from new tank into the bucket so that water f...

Hi Seahorse, I cannot say whether Ph of 8 is too high, as all my tanks are a lot lower . But I do know that Ammonia is more toxic at Alkaline Ph's i.e. over Ph7.0 Ps. You say that you dont want to add chemicals . During the nitrification process, one of the end products is Nitric Acid which acidifie...

Hi Seahorse, The magazine is Tropical World NOT Tropical Fish. The link below shows stockists and other info. http://tropicalworldmagazine.com/ Ps: If youre worried about the PH difference you can add some ph down, and monitor for a couple of days, PRIOR to adding Zebras. It may need a couple of app...