Zebra Setup

ronsterrc · Post by **ronsterrc** » 07 Jan 2003, 15:02

Hi All,

I need help in setting up a Zebra tank. Pics if possible. I have plenty of driftwood but i dont know how to arrange it. They dont like the caves i've created and seem to hang around the back of the tank and not in them.

I have a Ehiem 2222 and a 2012 for filtration. I had a powerhead but it broke but my zebras dont mind the loss of current.

Ronnie

polkadot · Post by **polkadot** » 07 Jan 2003, 15:47

Preharps you can use rocks to create caves for them. Zebras like to hide in places which they can just sqeeze through..

Stu · Post by **Stu** » 07 Jan 2003, 19:51

Try using rocks, slate or ceramic pots to build your caves. My Zebras prefer this, they just ignore the driftwood.

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 07 Jan 2003, 20:34

Hi!

Hi theres no wood in the Biotope where zebras come from (Xingu in depths 6 Meters and deeper. Mostly volcanic rocks there my L15 greatly accept rocks over wood.

greetings
C

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 07 Jan 2003, 22:08

http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworl ... _zebra.htm

Jools

clothahump · Post by **clothahump** » 07 Jan 2003, 22:30

Just about here.

ClayT101 · Post by **ClayT101** » 08 Jan 2003, 05:38

Mine love slate caves and lots of current. Here is a link that I made that may help you. The 1996 article on yahoo has pictures of slate caves.

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/sh ... eadid=1052

Hope this helps

zebra_pl*co · Post by **zebra_pl*co** » 14 Jan 2003, 14:19

I did not realise that there was no wood were these fish came from ?

mine all 4 of them prefer to sit under the driftwood rather than in my slate caves. I have occasionally caught them having a good munch on the wood.

and i have just found out that my temp is a bit low, i have set mine to 23c as per my lfs instructions, tonight im upping it to see if that helps them to get out and about more.

although they are coming out at feeding times, they have actually got more inquistitive as they seem to venture into the tank more nowadays, well until they get sick of brochis and corys playing around them.

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 14 Jan 2003, 14:54

Are you sure that they actually eat the wood? There should be sawdust from woodeating.

zebra_pl*co · Post by **zebra_pl*co** » 14 Jan 2003, 16:18

i dont know about eating it, maybe they are sucking the water out of the wood, full of lovely healthy bacteria.

they must like it as they are practically glowing blue while sucking it?

what does a red/pink glow mean ? as mine do that close to feeding time.