Possible false zebra spawn
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Possible false zebra spawn
Well something along those lines anyway! I have a trio of L129's in my other future zebra plec tank whom I have had for probably over a year now, thought to be two males and a female. Well one of the males lives in a barnacle cluster and this morning I spotted he had a companion in there with him! They look like they may be getting jiggy with it as well!
Fingers crossed! Their only tank mates are some cardinals, a female fighter, an otto and some dwarf corys so they're not a problem but there is a lone Tatia Perugaie with them so hopefully he won't fancy a snack!
Fingers crossed! Their only tank mates are some cardinals, a female fighter, an otto and some dwarf corys so they're not a problem but there is a lone Tatia Perugaie with them so hopefully he won't fancy a snack!
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LMAO! I'm fine with the 3 I've got atm SmithRC tbh, only need one of each sex really! The tank they are in is due to be a zebra plec tank in the future but still waiting to get my hands on some more presently, the guys have just been helping keeping the tank going! They were a steal when I bought them, I think I paid £20 for the 3 over a year ago! Shame we don't see more of them really!smithrc wrote:nice one ...
dont want 5 more do you ??
If they do well though I may get away with another tank for zebra plecs yet, the other four are in a smaller tank so got a fair bit of room for them yet!
Our L129's were our hypancistrus practive plecs too
they are in the shed now though and I need to shut the tanks down
We've had more bloomin luck with the zebs than the L129s
they are in the shed now though and I need to shut the tanks down
We've had more bloomin luck with the zebs than the L129s
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Aw well that's good news tho! I thought you would have closed the shed tanks down by now? :O I know you've been trying to for a while! The Starlights I got from you are still going strong, sold what I thought was a pair which turned out to be 2 males but kept 1 of each! I have since picked up 2 more very fat females!
Would happily take them off your hands but I'm keeping my tanks ready for my zebras and discus, I've really cut back on everything else.
Would happily take them off your hands but I'm keeping my tanks ready for my zebras and discus, I've really cut back on everything else.
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Don't tempt me! I have a good selection of plecs but want to add to my zebras, hoping the L066 will get their act together soon as well!
Anyway, bad news as the eggs I managed to save clearly weren't done properly to put it simply! But I've got an idea of what triggered them so will give them a while and maybe try again!
Anyway, bad news as the eggs I managed to save clearly weren't done properly to put it simply! But I've got an idea of what triggered them so will give them a while and maybe try again!
You missed the good news... you got eggs
Did you take the eggs out? - In my vast breeding experience (thats a joke - just so people know) I've always found it better to leave the male with the eggs - of the 3or 4 times I've had to try and raise teh eggs they normally end up fungused
If the male kicked them out then you've got no choice - again tif the are getting eaten - no choice - but I've found that a male fish does a lot better job than me and an airstone
fingers crossed, that once they start they will keep doing it - our zebs are spawning 6 weeks apart with no triggers
Did you take the eggs out? - In my vast breeding experience (thats a joke - just so people know) I've always found it better to leave the male with the eggs - of the 3or 4 times I've had to try and raise teh eggs they normally end up fungused
If the male kicked them out then you've got no choice - again tif the are getting eaten - no choice - but I've found that a male fish does a lot better job than me and an airstone
fingers crossed, that once they start they will keep doing it - our zebs are spawning 6 weeks apart with no triggers
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I haven't heard of a sucessful rearing of eggs without the aid of a cleaning crew. You really need snails or water lice to keep them clean if you are to rear eggs. Some use methylen blue as well, but that's a 50/50 as far as I've been able to see.
Too bad about this spawn, but like smith said, you DID get eggs - next time they'll be good
Too bad about this spawn, but like smith said, you DID get eggs - next time they'll be good
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The only eggs that I've managed to save in a breeding net were ancistrus eggs and they were their first spawn, these wouldn't have survived either way but I had to give them a go! All three L129's are in the barnacle cluster now in neighbouring holes, the female is flirting around both males now!
I will let you all know if we have another spawn, I'm hopeful!
I will let you all know if we have another spawn, I'm hopeful!