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by Busta
28 Jul 2005, 21:50
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: sexing L46
Replies: 6
Views: 1106

ok will do
by Busta
28 Jul 2005, 21:03
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: sexing L46
Replies: 6
Views: 1106

could i have your email addy so i can send u a few pics and see what u think? they are all of pectoral shots?
by Busta
28 Jul 2005, 20:39
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: sexing L46
Replies: 6
Views: 1106

so it is possibe then? just not accuratly enough? what is the best way of sexing them?
by Busta
28 Jul 2005, 19:39
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: sexing L46
Replies: 6
Views: 1106

sexing L46

Can you tell the difference between male and female by the whether they have hairs on the pectoral fins? or doesn't that work?
by Busta
25 Feb 2005, 09:18
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Breeding caves
Replies: 7
Views: 1458

Or am i being to keen too fast?
by Busta
25 Feb 2005, 09:16
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Breeding caves
Replies: 7
Views: 1458

sorry to sound really thick but pectoral fins are the fins on the side of the fish and the dorsal is the one at the top isn't it? excuse my dumb question i know they aren't going to be ready for ages yet but would it be advisable to put everything they need for breed in there and leave them to grow ...
by Busta
24 Feb 2005, 21:43
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Hypancistrus zebra catfight
Replies: 9
Views: 3052

what does it mean when they go slighty red/white? injured or stress
by Busta
24 Feb 2005, 21:41
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Breeding caves
Replies: 7
Views: 1458

I have searched around and i am trying to find diamentions of a breeding cave? every says it must be a bit bigger than your fishes pectoral fins and dorsal at full extention ( i have no clue what they are lol ) could somebody please give me a rough diamention would be very grateful thanks
by Busta
24 Feb 2005, 20:08
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Nitrite
Replies: 12
Views: 1576

thanks for the advice!
by Busta
24 Feb 2005, 20:06
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Gh And Kh
Replies: 4
Views: 967

okay! what does it do! lol sorry for being thick
by Busta
24 Feb 2005, 19:16
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: 15 Zebra plecs
Replies: 12
Views: 3158

i would like to establish a fish room on just zebra plecs all different ways to breed them i am just starting out so i am trying to get together about 5/6 colonies! ( plus they sell for mega bucks ) lol
by Busta
24 Feb 2005, 19:13
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: 15 Zebra plecs
Replies: 12
Views: 3158

hehe i know aint life beautiful, yeah they cost the same over here too! :razz:
by Busta
24 Feb 2005, 19:10
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Gh And Kh
Replies: 4
Views: 967

Gh And Kh

How do you adjust them? if they are to high or low?
by Busta
24 Feb 2005, 18:56
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: 15 Zebra plecs
Replies: 12
Views: 3158

if i split into 2 different groups and bred them and got 2 sets of fry could i then cross the 2 fry or would that be the same as brother and sister? or more niece and nephew ? if you get what i mean
by Busta
24 Feb 2005, 18:54
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: 15 Zebra plecs
Replies: 12
Views: 3158

ok ill buy 10 more, not a prob but even if i did swap them around how could i be shaw i wasn't still breedin brother and sister?
by Busta
24 Feb 2005, 18:36
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Nitrite
Replies: 12
Views: 1576

can they survive that long with out food then?
by Busta
24 Feb 2005, 18:35
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Nitrite
Replies: 12
Views: 1576

i have moved some of her fish out and i have done a 55% change if i did this every other day it should bring it right down shouldn't it?
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 21:44
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Nitrite
Replies: 12
Views: 1576

Niether do mine but this is a tank i am setting up for my little sister and she wanted all your common little "pretty" fish as they do lol and i feel really bad they all keep dieing! could it be that she is over feeding them? if this is the case should i feed every other day or just minimise the ...
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 21:42
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Determine the sex of these zebras ....
Replies: 3
Views: 1089

How can you tell from the heads? or vertical view? i tried to spot the differences in the male that you are 100% on and the females and i can tell please enlighten me :razz:
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 21:16
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Nitrite
Replies: 12
Views: 1576

could it be black velvet ?
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 20:24
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Nitrite
Replies: 12
Views: 1576

I am gettin worried as my neons are flicking on the gravel and my 2 guppys are as well, this is due to poor water quality isn't it? everything else seems all ok PH and all that just my nitrites
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 20:22
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Nitrite
Replies: 12
Views: 1576

i have stress zyme and nutrafin cycle are these any good to do after a water change?
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 19:32
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Nitrite
Replies: 12
Views: 1576

Nitrite

I have a searous prob with it in one of my tanks how do i get it down and fast it is 5 ppm any sudjestions i am doing reg water changes, i have a nitra sorb in there and i have reduced the feeding so it all goes within a minute or two. please help me it is buggin me on how to reduce it
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 19:25
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Breeding caves
Replies: 7
Views: 1458

yea sorry new to the forum will do next time thanks
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 19:24
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: 15 Zebra plecs
Replies: 12
Views: 3158

i brought someones whole spawn what is the ratio M/F or do they not follow is just a random? is there a chance i have all males or vice versa? say out of the 15 i get 13 males and 2 females would 1 of them females breed with one of my male? or both of them breed with the alpha male?
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 17:39
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Hypancistrus zebra catfight
Replies: 9
Views: 3052

wow that goes on for ages were they harmed during that fight?
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 17:24
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Breeding caves
Replies: 7
Views: 1458

Breeding caves

Are they readyly avalible in shops in the uk? are they a good idea? do they work i really want to breed mine when they get big enough, what is the size they start to breed at? How do i know if i have males/females
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 17:21
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: 15 Zebra plecs
Replies: 12
Views: 3158

15 Zebra plecs

I have 15 zebra plecs only 1 inch in size when they are big enough is this a fair amount to breed with? or do i need more please mail me back with answers thanks
by Busta
23 Feb 2005, 17:20
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Zebra pleco fry...
Replies: 10
Views: 2343

very nice ! are you looking to sell any? i ask this because i have heard they need a colonie to breed in? i have 15 at the moment do you think this is enough? or do i need more?

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