Finally have my camera back so decided to upset the colony and take some pics.
Since the last time one seems to have disapeared.
Zebra 1
Zebra 2
Zebra 3
Zebra 4
Zebra 5
zebra 6
Zebra 7
And finally a group shot
Cheers
Andreas
7 zebras all seem to be female??
7 zebras all seem to be female??
Hi All
Finally have my camera back so decided to upset the colony and take some pics.
Since the last time one seems to have disapeared.
Zebra 1
Zebra 2
Zebra 3
Zebra 4
Zebra 5
zebra 6
Zebra 7
And finally a group shot
Cheers
Andreas
Finally have my camera back so decided to upset the colony and take some pics.
Since the last time one seems to have disapeared.
Zebra 1
Zebra 2
Zebra 3
Zebra 4
Zebra 5
zebra 6
Zebra 7
And finally a group shot
Cheers
Andreas
maybe 1 or males but not sure but i hope you have a male becuase you are very lucky to so much females,and by the way the are really in good shape what do you feed them and how often.
thanks
cheers
thanks
cheers
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Hi az1,
That's a very healthy and well fed group of zebras you have there.
Going by body shape alone as I couldn't make out odontodal growth from your pictures I would say that numbers 1,2,3 and 5 are female some of which are quite gravid. Numbers 4,6 and 7 look like males to me as they are noticibly slimmer in the midrift region.
Adam
That's a very healthy and well fed group of zebras you have there.
Going by body shape alone as I couldn't make out odontodal growth from your pictures I would say that numbers 1,2,3 and 5 are female some of which are quite gravid. Numbers 4,6 and 7 look like males to me as they are noticibly slimmer in the midrift region.
Adam
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Hi Az1,
My views are also identical to Adams.
It would have been beneficial to have had some side view close ups of the cheek odontodes and leading pectoral fin odontodes, but in the absence of these, just on body shape:
1,2,3 and 5 are females
4,6 and 7 are males ( One or more may be juvenile females)
Regards,
Des.
My views are also identical to Adams.
It would have been beneficial to have had some side view close ups of the cheek odontodes and leading pectoral fin odontodes, but in the absence of these, just on body shape:
1,2,3 and 5 are females
4,6 and 7 are males ( One or more may be juvenile females)
Regards,
Des.
Thanks for all the complements.
I feed them a very boring diet, namely frozen blood worms every second day and sinking pellets in between.
I do tend to over feed them and for that reason have some mystery snails in with them and they tend to grow so fast that I have to change them over every month or so
Anyway, as far as the cheek odontodes and leading pectoral fin odontodes. I tried to get side photos but they did not work out. But none of them are showing any odentodes on the leading pectoral fins and all the zebs look the same as far as the cheek odntodes goes.
I am told that when you see a male it really is a male and none of my zeb's fit this description.
When I first started keeping fish I was blessed with all female bristle nose, like about 10 of them, and I am siting there thinking 'why are these fish called bristle nose'. Must be something in the water
So I guess the wait continues. I have been growing these for about 3 years so the females would definitely be mature enough to breed.
Cheers
Andreas
I feed them a very boring diet, namely frozen blood worms every second day and sinking pellets in between.
I do tend to over feed them and for that reason have some mystery snails in with them and they tend to grow so fast that I have to change them over every month or so
Anyway, as far as the cheek odontodes and leading pectoral fin odontodes. I tried to get side photos but they did not work out. But none of them are showing any odentodes on the leading pectoral fins and all the zebs look the same as far as the cheek odntodes goes.
I am told that when you see a male it really is a male and none of my zeb's fit this description.
When I first started keeping fish I was blessed with all female bristle nose, like about 10 of them, and I am siting there thinking 'why are these fish called bristle nose'. Must be something in the water
So I guess the wait continues. I have been growing these for about 3 years so the females would definitely be mature enough to breed.
Cheers
Andreas
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Very nice and well feed group
My best guess is
1,2,3,5,7 are females.
4 is male.
6 is unsure.
Add one more male and you have a dream group, and spawning should be like a walk in the park.
With so many females already onboard i would considered dividing them into two groups. You are very lucky, having so many females.
Regards
Tom
My best guess is
1,2,3,5,7 are females.
4 is male.
6 is unsure.
Add one more male and you have a dream group, and spawning should be like a walk in the park.
With so many females already onboard i would considered dividing them into two groups. You are very lucky, having so many females.
Regards
Tom
