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Breeding size?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:28 pm
by meatheadmike
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?
Re: Breeding size?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:37 pm
by John
meatheadmike wrote:Is it going to be a while before I can start getting my hopes up?
1 more centimeter to go
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:15 pm
by meatheadmike
Thank you much good kind sir!
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:26 am
by GlockFu
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?
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:08 am
by twinspots_goby
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.
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:41 am
by GlockFu
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?
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:13 pm
by st24rsap
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
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:34 pm
by twinspots_goby
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!
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:08 am
by st24rsap
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
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:05 pm
by Jo's Zebs
My most prolific females are only 2.5" max.
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:38 pm
by GlockFu
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?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:27 pm
by st24rsap
2.5" total length yes, both my male and female are just under this
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:00 am
by GlockFu
Awesome! Maybe I won't have to wait as long as I thought!
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:30 am
by twinspots_goby
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:46 am
by GlockFu
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