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After a long hiatus....
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:54 am
by Barbie
My zebras are finally doing something. It's not spawning though. I just pulled my third string male from a cave in front of the secondary male. He probably won't make it through the night. I was doing water changes and feeding and when I shut off the lights I realized I hadn't even looked in the caves in a couple days so I got the flashlight. I'm not sure if it's lucky for him or not. I put him in a grow out tank with 4 juvenile zebras and treated with a broad spectrum antibiotic. His eyes were already hollow though, so I hope it's not too late. He's shredded pretty badly, but not open wounds and bloody like the male last time. Incidentally, it was the victim last time that did the damage this time. Rotten little fish!
Barbie
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:31 am
by I_Need_Zebras
fingers crossed, he will pull through
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:49 am
by smithrc
eek... fingers crossed
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:55 am
by TDI-line
Good luck.
What treatment did you give him Barbie?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:59 pm
by KenW
I am so sorry to here that. Hope he recovers. Even in such a big tank I'm surprised that this happened.
And to think I just finished talking to you about those guys and other plecos a few hours before.
Ken
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:20 pm
by Zebrapl3co
Woah! That's kind of weird. My zebras seems to be going nuts in the pass months too. I can't really explain it, but my adults in 3 tanks begins to boot all the juvies out for no reason. I already lost 3 juvies and another 5 almost lost they black stripes. I can't seem to find out what is causing this. I thinking maybe it's due to overcrowding or maybe it's the turn of the season and they are getting agressive with each other.
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:55 pm
by Barbie
With mine, I combined my two groups a month ago in order to get someone to spawn. They have been on hiatus for more than a year in the one tank and the female that had been spawning in the other group committed squashicide when she moved a rock off the males cave top somehow. I knew that this type of damage was the risk I was taking. I usually check the caves every few days for anyone shacking up. I didn't have time two days ago, and last night I was frantically doing water changes at midnight, trying to get all my house tanks done before my work week starts again today. I actually had shut all of the tank lights off and realized I still hadn't looked into the zebra caves, so I went back. Thank god I did.
The tank I put him in had just had a large water change. It's at 84 degrees. I added kanamyacin and stress coat, just in case. He did make it through the night, the poor little guy. He's showing signs of hemorrhage but was at least breathing.
Barbie
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:31 am
by Barbie
This is 24 hours after I rescued him. Ignore the uneaten food, I took the picture before I did the water change because you could see the damage so well 
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Barbie
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:45 am
by I_Need_Zebras
Ouch, that looks a nasty picture, poor we thing.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:49 pm
by Jo's Zebs
How is he now is he improving with med I hope he is ok
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:02 am
by Barbie
He was dead tonight when I got home. There was just too much damage. Poor little guy .
Barbie
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:35 am
by John
Sorry to hear Barbie
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:03 pm
by smithrc
not nice
sorry for the loss...
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:51 pm
by Zebrapl3co
Darn. I am sorry to hear that.
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:56 pm
by TDI-line
Very sorry.