Hi from Australia
Thanks Adam and Shell,
And to think that when they were about £30 to £40 a few years ago, I didnt know enough to keep them alive for very long as they went into my community at 75 degrees F and not enough food as they were so timid, that all the others got to the food before they did.
Now however ,being in a warmer species tank @ 84 F, with some corys and rams, they try to get at the food even before it reaches the bottom. Yes Adam , that includes Flake food, various granular foods and of course the home made mix. I tend to feed them when I get home from work so they get used to being fed "early", and then maybe a midnight snack before I get to bed.
Des.
And to think that when they were about £30 to £40 a few years ago, I didnt know enough to keep them alive for very long as they went into my community at 75 degrees F and not enough food as they were so timid, that all the others got to the food before they did.
Now however ,being in a warmer species tank @ 84 F, with some corys and rams, they try to get at the food even before it reaches the bottom. Yes Adam , that includes Flake food, various granular foods and of course the home made mix. I tend to feed them when I get home from work so they get used to being fed "early", and then maybe a midnight snack before I get to bed.
Des.
I'm afraid that I made the very same mistake with my first zebra. He didn't last that long in the community tank neither, maybe about 8 months. I found his rotting body under a piece of bog wood one day, no idea how long he had been there.
I'm trying to vary their diet Des, honest. I starve them out for a day or two and they still refuse to eat it. Should I starve them out for longer? It once took me well over a week to crack a couple of stubborn oscars, they then got hooked on pellets and wouldn't eat anything else
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I'm trying to vary their diet Des, honest. I starve them out for a day or two and they still refuse to eat it. Should I starve them out for longer? It once took me well over a week to crack a couple of stubborn oscars, they then got hooked on pellets and wouldn't eat anything else
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Price for Zebra's
Hi all,
From what I can gather in some posts in the forum is that you think I'm mad for buying the fish???
From what I can gather in some posts in the forum is that you think I'm mad for buying the fish???
.Hi Ev
I am not shocked!!!
I actually paid $1200 each about 2 years ago and more recently paid $700 each. So I am in the same boat (or is it aquarium) as you
Obviously I would much rather have paid less but that is the going price (or was).
At $630 each in Australia you have done well.
You mention you scored some other caty's, which ones?
Cheers
Andreas
I am not shocked!!!
I actually paid $1200 each about 2 years ago and more recently paid $700 each. So I am in the same boat (or is it aquarium) as you
Obviously I would much rather have paid less but that is the going price (or was).
At $630 each in Australia you have done well.
You mention you scored some other caty's, which ones?
Cheers
Andreas
zebra talk
Hi guys,
I also thought that I got my Zebra's at a good price considering I bought them In Australia.
I am also getting some peppermint cats, and hopeing to get starlight cats and gold nugget pleco's. Also I have 1 more question, what is RO water?.
Regards
Ev
I also thought that I got my Zebra's at a good price considering I bought them In Australia.
I am also getting some peppermint cats, and hopeing to get starlight cats and gold nugget pleco's. Also I have 1 more question, what is RO water?.
Regards
Ev
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Hi Ev, I hope I didnt offend you. I certainly do not think you are mad. I was a little surprised at the price, but coming from a typical tight fisted Scotsman....that aint surprising 
I appologies fer any mis-understanding
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Zebra forum
Hi to all,
No problem, I'm still happy to be in this forum and still finding heaps of useful info.
Regards
Ev
No problem, I'm still happy to be in this forum and still finding heaps of useful info.
Regards
Ev
Hi Ev
I have posted a reply in the general subjects rather than continuing in this section
http://www.zebrapleco.com/forum/viewtop ... =5697#5697
Cheers
Andreas
I have posted a reply in the general subjects rather than continuing in this section
http://www.zebrapleco.com/forum/viewtop ... =5697#5697
Cheers
Andreas
Abouth the F..... discussion, The F... do not indicate anything regarding to vildcaught, the F0 also often refered to af P, parental generation, do not have to be wildcaught, if I bought a female from Adam and a male from another breeder, that would be my F0, offspring from those F1, F1 offspring F2 and so on.
Also offspring from a pair, lets say F1 x F3 in the same breeding group, would be regarded as a F1
When ever brought in a new male or female, thats a new F0
So be carefull, not to pay to much attention to the F... you realy cant use the information, when its abouth zebras or catfish in general, wheras its wery usefull, when it comes to fish keeping, where line and inbreeding is used.
Flemming
Also offspring from a pair, lets say F1 x F3 in the same breeding group, would be regarded as a F1
When ever brought in a new male or female, thats a new F0
So be carefull, not to pay to much attention to the F... you realy cant use the information, when its abouth zebras or catfish in general, wheras its wery usefull, when it comes to fish keeping, where line and inbreeding is used.
Flemming
