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Zebra Plecos
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:47 am
by Mattbruce
Hi Guys,
Decided to start breeding his Zebra Plecs.
Just wandering if anybody knows the tank size you would need for 1x Male and 3x Females to live comfortably in?
Cheers
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:16 pm
by nzac
I would not go smaller than a 30breeder or 40 breeder. I keep my group of 9 in a 75.
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:16 am
by Mattbruce
Oh thats great!
Is that 75g / 75l?
Ive got a 60l which is either "Sugar Puff's" Snail Farm / Zebra breeding.
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:55 am
by Arny
Mattbruce wrote:Oh thats great!
Is that 75g / 75l?
Ive got a 60l which is either "Sugar Puff's" Snail Farm / Zebra breeding.
Not liters. 75 us gallons
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:20 am
by Pufferpunk
How much do zebra plecos cost by you? They're a fortune here!
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:40 am
by Mattbruce
I've found people who breed for pleasure rather than profit and they will sort you with 1 male 3 females for free if you collect.
But they start breeding around a year and a bit?
But if you master reproducing storm conditions you can get loads.
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:18 am
by Pufferpunk
My guess if free, are not TRUE L46. They usually go for over $2,000 for a trio in the UK.
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:46 pm
by nzac
mine are in a 75 gallon. unfortunately had an ich outbreak and lost a couple...
they won't breed until they are 3 yrs old.
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:23 am
by Pufferpunk
I'd love to see some pics of them! I have quite an extensive pleco collection.
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:08 am
by Mattbruce
What Plecos do you have Pufferpunk?
I will try to get some pictures of my little ones in my tank.
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:40 am
by Pufferpunk
I have about 30-40 different species.
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:33 pm
by Welch4
Super jealous of PPs plecs. The post of her golden nugget is what started me into oddball plecs.
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:44 pm
by Mattbruce
I've got a leopard, zebra, snowball and albino bristle ATM. Anybody got a mango? Not sure if its photoshopped with the bright green. Tempted to get one their nice. Or a king pleco, the ghostly zebra ones with big sailfin
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:37 pm
by Pufferpunk
I've got 2 Mangos, no green.
Re: Zebra Plecos
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:41 pm
by bertie 83
Zebras (l46 ) cost around £70 each here. Will try to get pics at one of my lfs tomorrow