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two species in breeding tank
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:09 pm
by Jacqie
Hi,
I have three L 260 en two L 046 ( want to buy two more) but I would like to keep them in one breedingtank,( 80x35x30) is this possible or is it not a good idea?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:45 pm
by TwoTankAmin
Bad idea imo. 260s will bully zebras. For a long time I kept a tank with 2 male 260s, pair of 134s and adult zeb pair. All got in the same box. In 10 month one zeb lost and 3 juvies about 1.75 added. later a pair of 333 were added.
When I converted to all zebs this year and redid the tank I had 2 zebs left and all the other 6- 2 more zebs lost including the biggest.
If you want to breed zebs- do it in a species tank. If you want to keep zebs to have/enjoy them, only mix them with fish that do not compete with them for food or territory and do OK in zebra params.
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:03 am
by Jacqie
Thanks for your advice, I already decided to set them apart because it seems there is the possibility of cross breeding . But this is also a good reason
Very sorry you lost your fish
