zebra plec ph level?

zebra_pl*co · Post by **zebra_pl*co** » 17 Jan 2003, 16:19

I know that there is tons of sites that I can find this on and its probaly been mentioned 100 times before, but what is the reccomended ph for my zebra plecs, I have currently got it at 7.0ph as they share with a fair few other fish. Oh and my other fish are not too keen on the warmer waters that the plecs love.

i have ordered a new tank for my zebra's and i collect it tommorow - of course it will need a few more weeks for teh cycle, but what ph is the best for them, at least can i have the ph at anything and not upset the other fish and yes i am intending on making these breed - I have 4 mature ones at the mo, i may be getting two more juvinilles tommorow as they will let me have them for £100 for the pair.

I think its the wrong time of the year now for these to breed though as the fish shop cant get any more now for a while, as the supplies have run out.

polkadot · Post by **polkadot** » 17 Jan 2003, 17:41

I read that they do well in pH of 6.5 - 7.0.

Post by **Rusty** » 17 Jan 2003, 22:41

I think you could go as low as 6.0, as the Xingu is pretty soft and acidic.

ClayT101 · Post by **ClayT101** » 17 Jan 2003, 23:26

I agree, 6.5-7. Although, with zebras, pH really doesn't matter that much. I have heard that they will breed in waters with a pH of 8. The only difference is that the pH MAY have an effect on the "stickyness" of the eggs.

Scarlet · Post by **Scarlet** » 19 Jan 2003, 13:15

well, well. The price for plecos seems to vary over the world. A juvenile Zebra in Hong Kong only costs £60 somthing per pair...

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 19 Jan 2003, 15:31

Hi!

I don't think the Ph is that important for keeping them, as they are rather pretty adaptative to this as long as you don't fall in the extrems, I would worry more about the % of the disolved oxygen level in the water and the conductivity of the water and the T°.

As you stated the problem can be concerning the adesiveness of the eggs or osmotic problem that will make the egg s' shell difficult for the fry to break.

As I have said before, I had successfull spawning in water having a conductivity of 140 microsiemens , GH: 4 ° KH 2° but a PH of 7.6... the high PH is due because of the high water flow created by the 3 filters combining for 2800l/h ( 700gal/h) in a 240liter tank (60 gal)

Cheers
Yann