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A zebra is for life not just for X'mas!
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 1:05 am
by Tom26000
Hi, I have just seen this on another website. It is apparently taken from the latest BSSW(?) report.
In an article by Hans Georg Every, he tells of his 14/15 yrs old Hypancistrus zebra... which were brought back in 1991 at the estimated age of 1 yr old and are still alive today. BUT more importantly they are still spawning!!
So L046s are definitely a fish for life!
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 1:44 am
by Adam
Hi Tom,
I thought that the average life expectancy of a zebra was around the 10 year mark, it's good to know that they can live longer. I'm quite surprised that they are still capable of breeding at that age, it could suggest that their life expectancy might be even longer.
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 5:05 am
by wandj
I love hearing that! Just to keep their water nice for them and maybe they'll make it. I lost 4 for no reason. I can only blame water quality in 3, but I thought the water was ok. Anyway, I liked Kilifish until I learned most don't live past a year and the non-annuals? live about 3. I love fish that can stay with you for many years. Yay!
Seems the average natural life span when you look at all aquarium fish is about 5 years...in good water conditions.
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:40 am
by Rob
Hi Tom, sounds interesting, any chance of a link to the article.
cheers
rob
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 7:31 pm
by Barbie
Send yann a pm Rob, he was the one posting the reference. I think he said it was in German though.
Barbie
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 7:47 pm
by Rob
Cheers Barbie
Got a german translator on the laptop, so that'll do the job.
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:22 pm
by sid
This german translator rob ..is she good looking with long blond hair ,and you sure she aint just on yer lap lol
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 10:14 am
by Rob
LOL.
Nah that ones kept in the cupboard under the stairs!!
rob
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:15 pm
by sharko
Can anyone send me a link to this website
Would like to know more about this
Can't find anyone with the username yann in this forum, can't find anyone by that name in the memberlist
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:37 pm
by Rob
hi sharko
I think your talking about
www.planetcatfish.com
try it out and do a search for the keywords.
I'll have a wee look later this afternoon
cheers
Rob