Tank Setup For Zebra L46's

Dan · Post by **Dan** » 05 Sep 2004, 18:06

Hi every one my name is dan i am from Hoenchurch essex in the uk
i have a number of zebra pleco's in my big tank i was would like to set up a tank just for them the tank is a 200L tank hear is a list of stuff i have to set up a new tank what other bits would i need

Eheim 2236
Eheim aquaball
juwel filter comes with the tank
a carbo plus co2 system
a 400l air pump

i would like to know is it hard to get them to breed in a tank i am going to make lots f caves in the tank with pipe from B&Q or is there any think i should use for there caves?? any help would be nice on this matter

thanks
dan

xinguinsis · Post by **xinguinsis** » 06 Sep 2004, 03:38

Hi Dan,
Definately wouldn,t bother with the c02 as if your trying to get decent Dissolved oxygen your carbon dioxide will keep leaving your tank.
Regards Chris

doctorzeb · Post by **doctorzeb** » 06 Sep 2004, 20:31

Hi dan

Go for a high flow rate, it's difficult to over filter a zebra tank. So use both filters. Cave wise, I use old slates, glued together with awuatic silicone. the width is usually about 8cm across, 10cm deep and 2.5 cm high, (this is about 1/3 higher than the fish itself, and allows the male to extend his doral fin up, locking himself in. Make sure these is a good number of caves, at least one for each fish. Use random stones to make some more natural ones as well.

As for substrate, personally I prefer sand, although all of my young are kept in glass bottomed tanks for ease of cleaning.

pH is about 6, and the temp ranges from 80 - 86, depending on whether or not they are breeding.

Hope this helps.

good luck

rob

http://www.qems.biz/zebra.htm

Dan · Post by **Dan** » 06 Sep 2004, 20:51

thanks i have a flow rate of about 1500L p/h on the tank now and they love it

the juwel filter is 600L p/h ext eheim is 600L p/h eheim aquaball is 200L p/h
the tank is 200L juwel tank i was thinking of using bamboo

for caves in there tank i have made caves out of slate floor tiles 10cmx10cm's i was thinking of making about 20 bamboo caves in the corner of the tank???

thanks for you help on the matter is there any other kind of stuff i could do with them i have had them in my community tank for about 2 years now i have set up there own tank for them i have 9 fish now

Dan · Post by **Dan** » 06 Sep 2004, 21:18

what should i be feeding them on i feed my ones on blood worm in jelly from tetra and prima i also pop catfish food in there

doctorzeb · Post by **doctorzeb** » 06 Sep 2004, 22:21

bloodworms good, but not all the time. 2 / 3 times a week, and chuck in a slice of corgette, every now and again. Tetra Prima is a good allrounder. sinks to the bottom, and is easily digested.

I've heard of people feeding them crushed peas, but I can never get the little buggers to sink!

rob

Dan · Post by **Dan** » 07 Sep 2004, 20:14

thanks for your help on this rob

thanks
dan

doctorzeb · Post by **doctorzeb** » 07 Sep 2004, 21:21

if you want a little more info, check out the cat-elog, loads of good pics. Also do a search in the nav bar above, or look at my wee webpage

http://www.zebrapleco.com (replace the "*" with an "e")

good luck

rob

Tank Setup For Zebra L46's

Tank Setup For Zebra L46's

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