New Zebras - Please ease my fears! Or please help!
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:31 pm
Hi eveyone
I have learned a ton lurking on this forum but the search button only goes so far. I was hoping to tap into the collective wisdom of these boards and perhaps some day contribute something of worth.
I just got 3 healthy new Zebras 2.5 in to 2 inches. They are in a species only tank and i think parameters wise, happy. 85 degrees, no NH4, nitrites etc. Open top tank for max O2 and excellent surface turbulence with extra powerhead in a Small 22 gallon tank. Filtration about 20x. Before even getting to breeding, i hope to be able to keep them alive They were introduced into the tank yesterday. By all accounts, hiding zebra = happy zebra and they definitely came out some to explore a little last night. My concern is feeding. They were eating Repashy, sinking pellets and black worms so i have replicated this. They were fasted for travel and had not eaten since Tuesday.
So here are the concerns:
1. The flow is good, too good? Zero 02 concerns. The food however is getting swept all over the place. Perhaps it will settle somewhere but it seems at this temperature the Repashy gel seems to melt pretty fast too. Lowering flow is the obvious answer but how long do i lower it for? Should i just have low flow at night so food so it at least stays on the ground, and then raise flow in AM? I can play with the Repashy and make it a feeding station but in either case it doesnt mean the fish will actually eat.
2. How much fasting can these guys take before they get ill?
Thanks so much in advance for any advice/support..
New concerned Zebra parent
I have learned a ton lurking on this forum but the search button only goes so far. I was hoping to tap into the collective wisdom of these boards and perhaps some day contribute something of worth.
I just got 3 healthy new Zebras 2.5 in to 2 inches. They are in a species only tank and i think parameters wise, happy. 85 degrees, no NH4, nitrites etc. Open top tank for max O2 and excellent surface turbulence with extra powerhead in a Small 22 gallon tank. Filtration about 20x. Before even getting to breeding, i hope to be able to keep them alive They were introduced into the tank yesterday. By all accounts, hiding zebra = happy zebra and they definitely came out some to explore a little last night. My concern is feeding. They were eating Repashy, sinking pellets and black worms so i have replicated this. They were fasted for travel and had not eaten since Tuesday.
So here are the concerns:
1. The flow is good, too good? Zero 02 concerns. The food however is getting swept all over the place. Perhaps it will settle somewhere but it seems at this temperature the Repashy gel seems to melt pretty fast too. Lowering flow is the obvious answer but how long do i lower it for? Should i just have low flow at night so food so it at least stays on the ground, and then raise flow in AM? I can play with the Repashy and make it a feeding station but in either case it doesnt mean the fish will actually eat.
2. How much fasting can these guys take before they get ill?
Thanks so much in advance for any advice/support..
New concerned Zebra parent