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what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:17 pm
by craigzeb
when i get my zeb plecs in next wk or so what is the best food to feed them ?? i hear certain ones can choke oe not be able to eat some large bits of food ?? i lost 4 babies and dont wat the same to happen again was feeding on tetra prima and hikari carnivor sinkin pellets all help is welcome
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Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:54 pm
by Fern
I feed the hikari carnivore pellets along with the occasional massivore pellet broken up. Earth worm sticks and spirulina sticks from time to time.

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 3:13 am
by TwoTankAmin
Small zebras can choke on whole blood worms. You must chop up the worms or do not feed them. Any sinking meaty food that gets soft is fine. For small zebras fry- to about 1.25 inches you can feed frozen cyclop-eeze, frozen daphnia, frozen or live bbs as well. When they get some size frozen tubifex will work and once they clear about 1.5 inches you can start to think about feeding frozen blood worms. Mine also eat most flake foods as well.

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:35 pm
by Tankfull Tropicals
I use a product from Kensfish.com that is great for fry and adults. It is called Golden Pearls and has a 60% protien content. I also use a lot of kens other foods like Veggie sticks with calcium and earthworm sticks. He has a great selection, great prices and has been very reliable even for me way up here in Canada. :idea: Nope I do not own shares but I should. Doug

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 3:01 pm
by YSR50
Been feeding Spectrum Thera+A since I bought mine about 10 months ago. They were pretty small when I first got them. Now that they're larger I occasionally drop in some hikari carnivore pellets as well as frozen spirulina brine shrimp

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:47 am
by Fern
I also feed new life spectrum thera+a .... forgot that one :angel:

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:10 am
by I_Need_Zebras
What size of pellet do you use for Spectrum Thera+A, is it the 1,2 or 3mm pellet?

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:48 am
by krisA20
I feed with Jbl novotab, Sera viformo, tetrabits granulat, and a different kind of carnivore pellet unnamed.
And frozen food as mysis, bloodworm and artemia.

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:27 pm
by Fern
I use the 1mm size

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:02 pm
by craigzeb
is that spectrum thera+a available in england ??? as thats where im from cheers ??? can only see it on sites selling in america ????

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:14 pm
by I_Need_Zebras
Try eBay

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:19 am
by craigzeb
hi yeh cheers its ok i found some now selling in shops over hear will get some ordered and in ready for when i collect some zebs finally cheers for all comments :)

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:14 pm
by Fern
Be sure to get the 'thera a' it has garlic added in and that's a good appetite enhancer and also helps ward off parasites.

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:37 pm
by craigzeb
thanks fern will make sure i do as that can help dont want none of that had outbreaks with fish b4 not funny and lost a few too. fingers crossed all will go well and get some spawns in the future to grow my collection and help keep these little stunners living on

Re: what food is best for zebera plecs ??

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:42 pm
by craigzeb
hi just a quicky too when do you all feed your zebs morning ?? or night time b4 bed ??? cheers i used to drop bits in b4 bed