Hello from Belgium

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:06 pm

Hello

My name is Evelyne Beckers and I'm 23 . I love fish since 5 years and I try since a year to breed zebra. (sorry for my english).

My tank :

80 X 40 X 50 with wood and stones but I will change things ... I will only put stones and "fry tube" and change sand yellow by black quartz.

There is two mix pump (1000 l/ hour and 500 l/hour). I have got 4 zebra : two male and two female.

Water parameter :

Kh : 4-5
T° : 28° C

I change water every week (20-30 liters).

I will try to put fotos

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:10 pm

alevans · Post by **alevans** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:28 pm

Hi Dana,

Don't worry about your English it's just fine. You'll find plenty of advise and support on this forum. You have a nice set up and nice fish - give it time and they'll spawn!

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:38 pm

Welcome Dana! We don't have too many Belgians here, so your very much welcome to this International forum for Zebra lovers

And like alevans said, don't worry about your English, we'll understand you, and will be only too happy to give advice if you have any questions!

You'll have baby Zebras before you know it I'm sure

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:53 am

Great thanks

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:33 pm

Hi Dana and welcome aboard.

Nice setup and fish you have there.

No worries about your english, it's pretty good actually.

You will find plenty of information and members here that will help with getting your zebras to spawn.

Good luck.

Adam

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:57 pm

Here's my tank .... when I put quartz ....

and now ...

What do you think about it ?

jeroentje · Post by **jeroentje** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:09 am

hey Dana, I like your pics.
you are not the only one with worse english

I hope you have more luck with breeding in the future with some help of this site

greetz,
jeroentje

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:37 am

thanks ...

here's fotos of my zebra ...

dominant male at right with two female left and the others male in bottom.

Caesars · Post by **Caesars** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:44 pm

Welcome Dana! Your big boy is impressive

And he's got a choice of some prety ladies there too!

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:00 pm

Thanks !

My zebra are in their new thank ... I can see much than before ...

My dominant male is in a tube and soms one of my female stay in another tube too ....

I will try to made a foto without flash ...

I wonder when zebra prefer to eat ? during the night ? or when the light of the tank is lit ?

Caesars · Post by **Caesars** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:03 pm

Most people feed them at lights out as in nature they will eat after dusk. Mine are quite used to eating with the lights on - they will come out and feel safe to compete for food. I thought I'd better get them slowly used to eating with lights on so I could observe them and make sure they are allright.

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:13 pm

here's

Caesars · Post by **Caesars** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:40 pm

Nice one

. You don't have any bogwood or plants in for them?

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:24 pm

NO ... before I have had a wood bit I have moved it ...

And I have no plant . I wanted to put specific ground for plants but a friend have saied to me that just quartz is the best . I wanted to put echinodorus but now it's too late. I don't want to empty the tank still ...

I have put foam blue to filter to have less nitrate ...