Tank mates for zebra plecos.

martin808 · Post by **martin808** » 16 Feb 2003, 10:33

Hi,
Ive recently bought four juvenile zebras with the view to try and breed them in the future.does anybody have any suggestions for mid to top water swimming companions that arent going to give the zebras any problems at feeding time.The tank is 36x15x15 do you think there would be room for more zebras aswell.
Im also experiencing problems feeding them because all they eat is bloodworm and lots of it

but will not touch anything else such as prawn,krill and two different types of dry food (one of which they were feed in the shop) any ideas are very welcome.

König Löwe · Post by **König Löwe** » 16 Feb 2003, 10:48

I suppose you could have hatchetfish with them, they rarely go more than a few centimeters below the surface... You will have to keep a tight cover on the tank as they manage to get themselves out through any crack they can fin.

polkadot · Post by **polkadot** » 16 Feb 2003, 11:18

I had red mollies (really red with red eyes?) with them and they do a good job in clearing the floating bloodworms in the tank.

ClayT101 · Post by **ClayT101** » 16 Feb 2003, 21:42

I keep mine with a gold mystery snail. Not very entertaining but he eats the extra food. He even eats out of my hand.

noki · Post by **noki** » 16 Feb 2003, 21:48

why not a classic like a school of Cardinal Tetras... two of the most spectacular freshwater fish with contrasting color schemes... can't believe they would or could bother the Zebras very much

polkadot · Post by **polkadot** » 17 Feb 2003, 04:05

If your current is strong, the cardinals might not be a good choice. And also being small sized, they will need extra time to consume those uneaten food, depending on how much you're feeding.

Saara · Post by **Saara** » 17 Feb 2003, 12:08

I have six zebras in a 170 l tank with strong current and high temperature. I have decided not to have any tank mates and I would suggest the same to you, if you are planning to spawn them or else you might consider taking the tank mates away when the zebras are full grown.

My zebras have eaten so far: shrimp, morquito larvae, zucchini, frozen fish and Tetra wafer mix. I place the food behind the powerhead, where the current is slower than elsewhere. When I serve them mosquito larvae I usually turn the powerhead (but not the canister filter I have) off for about 45 minutes and sometimes I even turn the lights off.