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How many Zebs in a 3foot tank is optimum?
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:11 am
by psionic001
Hi,
I have about 15 Zebs that range from 2-4 years old in a 3 footer with good flow and excess caves and a bare bottom.
Is this too many fish to have in a breeding colony or is it better to have more than less for spawning?
Other than the Zebs there are three corries and 20 tiny Endlers.
Cheers
Re: How many Zebs in a 3foot tank is optimum?
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:43 pm
by Zeb-Plecos-FXu
Hi
15 Zebras in a 3 foot tank is fine. I have a 4 foot tank 380L with 30 Zeb`s 6 ottos and 6 cardinal tetras, and they all get on well together.
Re: How many Zebs in a 3foot tank is optimum?
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:44 pm
by psionic001
Do these groups breed in those tanks?
Zeb-Plecos-FXu wrote:Hi
15 Zebras in a 3 foot tank is fine. I have a 4 foot tank 380L with 30 Zeb`s 6 ottos and 6 cardinal tetras, and they all get on well together.
Re: How many Zebs in a 3foot tank is optimum?
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:16 am
by TwoTankAmin
If it is not at least 18 inches wide the answer is no, imo. Even if it is, expect to lose a few fish due to fighting when they get to where spawning behavior comes into play. Provide tons of cover and caves.
Re: How many Zebs in a 3foot tank is optimum?
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:35 pm
by Zeb-Plecos-FXu
It`s my breeding tank.
Re: How many Zebs in a 3foot tank is optimum?
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:09 pm
by midnight
Love this last picture of you breeding tank...any more pics of your tank? Thanks so much for sharing..would love to see different angles..left right middle....
Re: How many Zebs in a 3foot tank is optimum?
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:17 pm
by psionic001
Yes, more pictures of that tank setup would be great.
Is that water slightly black with tannins from driftwood?
Re: How many Zebs in a 3foot tank is optimum?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:38 pm
by Zeb-Plecos-FXu
More pic`s.
I have changed the setup abit sins moving house, the tannins in the water are from almond leaves not the bog wood.
Re: How many Zebs in a 3foot tank is optimum?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:14 am
by midnight
thankyou very much for taking additional pictures....nicely done tank...very nice....
Re: How many Zebs in a 3foot tank is optimum?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:27 pm
by TwoTankAmin
Just an observation regarding zebras and tannin stained water. This comes from the Habitat Link in the site section on Species Info.
The Amazon and some of its tributaries, called "whitewater" rivers, bear rich sediments and hydrobiological elements. The blackwater and clearwater rivers, such as the Negro, Tapajós, and Xingu have clear or dark water with few nutrients and little sediment. The Xingu is crystal clear and carries little in the way of sediment.
The red text is my highlighting.
Re: How many Zebs in a 3foot tank is optimum?
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:56 am
by GlockFu
In my experience... this is way too many. You will most likely loose some once they get older and fight. Their fighting can get pretty vicious.