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lclobo
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Doubt spawns zebs'.

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Hi guys...

what is the minimum time interval that a female zebra could spawn? (Time between two spawnings).
I ask this because I have a tank with 19 zebras and there are two caves with eggs :D . I do not know if the eggs are only a female or if they are from different females.

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Post by John »

Would be around a month cycle.
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Does it mean that there are two females spawning??

If i have two caves with two males taking care off the eggs, would be possible that one of the males to destroy the eggs of the other cave ??

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Yup most probably 2 females are spawning.
I guess both dads will be more focused on their own eggs, but there are never guaranties :wink:
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Post by davo »

I have a female that laid eggs 10 days apart and 17 day apart.
Good luck with your spawns.
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Post by TwoTankAmin »

My experiences jibe with what John said at about a month or so. For a few years while they were spawning I would get new eggs every two weeks from two different males. The total cycle times for each individual male to be on a new set of eggs was about 30 days. At the peak there were 3 spawns going with the newest being a couple of day old eggs and the oldest being almost bootable free swimmers.
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