Just curious!

smegga · Post by **smegga** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:06 pm

I just wounder how old your Zebras was when they breed for the first time?

This will help me with my study on the middle breeding age!!!

Sorry for my English..

bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:05 pm

Hi smegga, good question to ask. Some of the members here have told me at about 3 yrs, I've had my girls (you will find a photo of them in the Lounge) for 5 or more and they've told me they should be ready! Hope this is of some help, and good luck with the breeding!

smegga · Post by **smegga** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:03 pm

Thanks for your answer,

I want moore answers, Everyone on this forum that had breed l046 PLZ.

How old was your L046 when they breed for the first time....

I hope this is the right forum to ask this question!

I want at least 10 replys.

Post by **Barbie** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:34 pm

I want you to put your location in your profile Please, as it's one of our rules

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With that said, I have no idea how old my zebras were when they started spawning. They were wild caught and I'm only just getting fry grown out large enough to add back to the main colony. Sorry I'm not more help

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Barbie

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:39 pm

Same here - Wild caught... they were in "captivity for about 5.5 years before I got them to breed (4 years with previous owner then 18 months with me

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bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:52 pm

Hi guys on a slightly different note, could you tell me what temperature they should be at? (to get them to breed) that is

I've been told to turn the heater up a notch, but haven't been told by how much! Wouldn't like to harm the little cuties after all!

Post by **TwoTankAmin** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:56 pm

I got mine as proven breeders from a person who had them as wilds for about 4+ years. My guess would be they started spawning at age 4-5 years.

As for temp, my first spawn came at 90 degrees F. I keep the spawning tank at 86F and have had another 21-22 spawns at that temp.

Fry in growout tanks are kept a couple degrees cooler.

bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:23 pm

Hi TT, can the eggs be left in the tank with the guppies and parents? Only ask because it will be difficult to try catching the parents/eggs in the tank that their in at the min? At the moment, the male has decided that one of the caves is his, and won't let anything else near! Cheers

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:55 pm

Well kept tankbred fish can start spawning at 3-4 years of age, for wildcuaght there's really no way of telling for sure, as you don't know how old they are when caught

I would still venture a guess at 4-5 years of age, like TTA said.

bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:51 pm

Hi Eve, so there's a chance mine could start breeding soon

I will try to get a pic of the slate-caves Dad has made them sometime

Wonder if Ed want to nick the idea?