Hi all from Rosie, Surrey (Newbie)
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Hi all from Rosie, Surrey (Newbie)
Hello,
I have been an enthusiast for four months now and was shown these beautiful plecs by my boyfriend (He owns 12 Piranhas and over 50 community fish) from the Tri-mar Aquaria website. I instantly fell in love with the speciman and pursued in the direction of having my very own Zebra Plec.
I have a Fluval 125L Tank and a Fluval 105 External Filter fitted (Soon to be replaced with a Fluval 305 External Filter). The tank is set up with RO Water and a 10% water change on a weekly basis and is currently reading a PH of 7, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0 and Nitrate currently reading 10 but action has been taken to reduce it down to 5.
I have owned a selection of community fish consisting of Serpia Tetras, Black Widow Tetras, Penguin Tetras and Glow Light Tetras. They have now been transferred to another tank and I await two beautiful Zebra Plecs this Saturday, really can't wait!!
I have done plenty of research via the internet on many sites and found that this site was the most informative and helpful. I plan to breed from them but not until they have fully settled into their new home. I'd appreciate any comments or tips and look forward to any replys.
Rosie
I have been an enthusiast for four months now and was shown these beautiful plecs by my boyfriend (He owns 12 Piranhas and over 50 community fish) from the Tri-mar Aquaria website. I instantly fell in love with the speciman and pursued in the direction of having my very own Zebra Plec.
I have a Fluval 125L Tank and a Fluval 105 External Filter fitted (Soon to be replaced with a Fluval 305 External Filter). The tank is set up with RO Water and a 10% water change on a weekly basis and is currently reading a PH of 7, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0 and Nitrate currently reading 10 but action has been taken to reduce it down to 5.
I have owned a selection of community fish consisting of Serpia Tetras, Black Widow Tetras, Penguin Tetras and Glow Light Tetras. They have now been transferred to another tank and I await two beautiful Zebra Plecs this Saturday, really can't wait!!
I have done plenty of research via the internet on many sites and found that this site was the most informative and helpful. I plan to breed from them but not until they have fully settled into their new home. I'd appreciate any comments or tips and look forward to any replys.
Rosie
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Thats a bad thing....
Without fish in there the good bacteria will die off and the tank will need to cycle agin once you add fish - something that is not a good idea at all with the zebs going in there.
Add some fish back in there ASAP and when you add the zebs swap some of the filter media from your other mature tank.
Sorry to panic you but I would hate to see you loose the zebs
Without fish in there the good bacteria will die off and the tank will need to cycle agin once you add fish - something that is not a good idea at all with the zebs going in there.
Add some fish back in there ASAP and when you add the zebs swap some of the filter media from your other mature tank.
Sorry to panic you but I would hate to see you loose the zebs
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