Hello from the West Midlands

Joby · Post by **Joby** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:33 am

I'm Joanne and been breeding bettas for the last 3 years. Recently decided to stop breeding splendens and try simplex and also to concentrate on my plecs and corys. I have wanted to own zebras since seeing some in Shirley Aquatics 3 years ago but my partner would not allow me to have any as they were £55 each

So I have waited and waited and now I feel I am ready to have a go at owning these beauties

I have been reading the information on the site with interest and feel I have a grasp of the basics required for them but I wonder if there is anyone within a sensible travelling distance of me in the West Midlands that would be prepared to let me see their set up and talk about how they care for own zebra collection so I can get this right from the beginning

Most importantly I want to know how many I should start off with as I'm sure they love to be in groups but exactly how small can this group be without me needing to re-mortgage the house

Post by **John** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:49 am

Welcome Joby

3 and up i would consider a group

sam · Post by **sam** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:16 am

Welcome

Stevie.K · Post by **Stevie.K** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:25 pm

A big welcome to the site Joby

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You'll find lots of tank sets up through out the site if you have a hunt

Joby · Post by **Joby** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:21 pm

Thanks for the welcomes and yes 3 sounds like a good starting point. Assume I can always add to the group in the future with care

Been looking at some of the set ups and finding it very useful thanks everyone for the information

bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:51 pm

Hi Jo, pleased to meet you! Whereabouts in the midlands do you live? You said on another site that you live very near me!

Joby · Post by **Joby** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:04 pm

bonsai wrote:Hi Jo, pleased to meet you! Whereabouts in the midlands do you live? You said on another site that you live very near me!

About 20-30 mins drive

bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:45 pm

Now I'm getting worried!

zebfan · Post by **zebfan** » Tue May 20, 2008 2:39 am

Hi Jo,

I am from wolves!! But now live in herts. Nice to see a few fellow midlanders on here ( she said typing from the south!!)

I have to say the fishkeeping/breeding has taken a new turn for me. I too am everso besotted with these adorable and amazing plecs. I have tank set up waiting for me to collect my 3 on saturday

Cant wait!!!

Jo, just a quick favour, could you pop to bilston and get me a bag of majors chips please. I have been away for just 4 yrs and i really miss them

Joby · Post by **Joby** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:56 pm

Hiya Zebfan

Look forward to hearing how your 3 zebs settle in once collected

Think the chips would be cold by the time they got to Herts

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Tue May 20, 2008 6:16 pm

this is turning into the SmithRC Zebra club

Post by **John** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:32 pm

smithrc wrote:this is turning into the SmithRC Zebra club

Allready thought you were advertising:

Buy 3 zebra's and get a free zebrapleco.com membership

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:09 pm

I'll be stopping after these 5 are collected - at least for a little while

Its good to see the new owners on here though - I get to see them grow up

I_Need_Zebras · Post by **I_Need_Zebras** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:41 pm

welcome

zebfan · Post by **zebfan** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:50 am

Hi Smithrc,

you will definately get to see them growing up. I have got 7 now including the 3 i got from you. They have all settled in really well. I am waiting on some slate caves that i have ordered off ebay, but let me know as and when you make some more.

I have just been sitting watching them eat..... they are totally adorable.

Had a bit of a refit to their tank and got an external filter put in there today, still running the old filters alongside and have taken some of the old media out of the cycled tanks.

I have now got 5 tanks running!! My house is getting to look like a aquatic shop. I did manage to get my hands on an L236, had a good look through the aqualog and its identical to one marked up as an 236, but evertone on PF disagreed

I will post some photos as soon as i have managed to get some decent ones, my digital camera doesnt seem to like taking close ups!!

Thanks again Russell, they are great. And for anyone who is looking to buy any from you i would highly recommend it!! He is a great guy to deal with