Breeding size?

meatheadmike · Post by **meatheadmike** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:28 pm

Does anyone know at what size/age the Zebs are likely to start breeding? I have a batch of 5 that are all around 5cm in length. Is it going to be a while before I can start getting my hopes up?

Post by **John** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:37 pm

meatheadmike wrote:Is it going to be a while before I can start getting my hopes up?

1 more centimeter to go

meatheadmike · Post by **meatheadmike** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:15 pm

Thank you much good kind sir!

GlockFu · Post by **GlockFu** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:26 am

Is this total legnth from tip to tip or without the tail?

I just got some in that are right at 2.25 inches total legnth tip to tip but they look really small to me. Is it that Im just used to looking at my full grown adults or can they breed at this size?

twinspots_goby · Post by **twinspots_goby** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:08 am

females can begin breeding as early as at 2.5 inches. Males on the other hand need to be at least 3.25 inches to be able to breed.

GlockFu · Post by **GlockFu** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:41 am

So for the females, is that 2.5 inches from the tip of her nose to the tip of the bottom tail fin (the longest part) or is it from nose to begining of the tail fin?

st24rsap · Post by **st24rsap** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:13 pm

twinspots_goby wrote:females can begin breeding as early as at 2.5 inches. Males on the other hand need to be at least 3.25 inches to be able to breed.

not true, my breeding male is 2.5" total length

twinspots_goby · Post by **twinspots_goby** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:34 pm

st24rsap wrote:
twinspots_goby wrote:females can begin breeding as early as at 2.5 inches. Males on the other hand need to be at least 3.25 inches to be able to breed.
not true, my breeding male is 2.5" total length

Wow! That is a bit of surprise!

st24rsap · Post by **st24rsap** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:08 am

twinspots_goby wrote:
st24rsap wrote:
twinspots_goby wrote:females can begin breeding as early as at 2.5 inches. Males on the other hand need to be at least 3.25 inches to be able to breed.
not true, my breeding male is 2.5" total length
Wow! That is a bit of surprise!

yep was a suprise to me and everyone else as well, both the male and female were only 2.5" total length, he trapped her in the cave for 2 days and a clutch of about 10 eggs was laid, unfortinately she was determined to get back in the cave with him after spawning so he kicked the eggs and they fungused. finders crossed i should see another spawn from them soon

Jo's Zebs · Post by **Jo's Zebs** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:05 pm

My most prolific females are only 2.5" max.

GlockFu · Post by **GlockFu** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:38 pm

ok... sorry if I'm not understanding correctly but is this 2.5 inches TOTAL legnth from tip of the nose to the very tip of the bottom fin?

As in tip to tip?

st24rsap · Post by **st24rsap** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:27 pm

2.5" total length yes, both my male and female are just under this

GlockFu · Post by **GlockFu** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:00 am

Awesome! Maybe I won't have to wait as long as I thought!

twinspots_goby · Post by **twinspots_goby** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:30 am

I believe captive bred fish grow relatively smaller. I also think it may take about the same time for them to be mature. It may take 4 years for a captive bred fish to become 2.5 inch, but only take 2 years for a wildcaught fish to become the same size.

GlockFu · Post by **GlockFu** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:46 am

twinspots_goby wrote:I believe captive bred fish grow relatively smaller. I also think it may take about the same time for them to be mature. It may take 4 years for a captive bred fish to become 2.5 inch, but only take 2 years for a wildcaught fish to become the same size.

Why do you think this? It took about two and a half years for my fry to grow to 2.5-3 years

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