I know that zebras are currently being bred by several hobbyists. I believe that is not economically viable for fish farms to breed these fish. I think several of the smaller fish will hopefully be captivily bred soon.

To me the 1st picture group looks like a baby l-264. I guess that I am wrong though

Why don't you get a male bristlenose and try to spawn them?

I have missed football so much. When its not in season, there is nothing to watch on the weekends during the day, unless you like basketball (not for me). Any how, I am a huge New Orleans Saints fan. I've had season tickets for the last 8 years. Talk about being a die hard for punishment.

I am not sure what cherry shimps are, but I have an L-134 and it eats all kinds of sinking tablets. I feed it shrimp pellets and botter feeder tablets. It probably also eats any blood worms / brine shrimp that are in the gravel.

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How large is your aquarium? Are you going try to breed them?

I agree, looks normal. I had one that would change color like that, and then go pack to a darker coloration.

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We could also start tradeing them like comodities.

I was at a wholesaler last weekend, and he had about 20 zebras going for $60 each wholesale. On another note, I just recently contacted the guy that I sold my 9 zebras too. He has bought a bunch from other people as well. He said that one of the ones I sold him was part of a breeding group

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm glad to hear that they are being captively bred. I read the article about breeding them on Planet Catfish, but I do not have the space or the time to attempt it

I would say no, but if it's a baby, you could upgrade in a year or 2 (I assume your dimensions are in feet)

I just got one of these guys...awesome looking fish. Anyone else have one? Any favorite foods. It is currently in quarintine. I am pretty sure it ate a bottom feeder tablet last night, and tonight it will hopefully find some blood worms (in quarintine with new german rams). I will also try a piece o...

I assume that there is some strongish current in the aquarium, so you will need to go with something that has a "sleek" body style. I like neon tetras or rummy nose tetras, plus they will hopefully leave the zebras food alone. You could also try some hatchet fish, but I have never tried mi...

Sorry to hijack the post, but Armand, how are those zebras doing that I sent you? Any luck breeding them?

I am very sorry for your loss. It always sucks to lose expensive fish, espescially when you are trying to breed them

Just curious, but has anyone heard of these breeding in captivity? Also, is there an easy way to sex them?

I agree. Although now there are a few varieties, such as ones with long fins or ones with dark eyes (as opposed to red).

Can someone please post the pictures, it sounds interesting.

There's a colony of Monk Parrots in Brooklyn, We have the same thing in New Orleans. I believe what you call Monk Parrots are what I call Quaker Parakeets. Solid green, with a little bit of gray on the feathers, and very loud. They are about the size of a pigeon. Here they love palm trees. Its real...

Several years ago there was an article in Tropical Fish Hobbyiest about catching plecos in a small lake in Florida. The guy who kept them said that they were very skiddish in the aquarium.

I agree with young Ancistrus. I bought one thinking it would keep the nice white tail, but it didn't. It was sold to me as a "Royal Clown Pleco".

Wow, Cool article. I hope the babies are really Royals. Anyone know how long ago this article was written? I wonder if it will be updated soon.

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It gets better, I know the answer from another forum.

I agree about removing the sand. Also, they might not like the fact that the PVC is white, especially if there is bright light. IME, this is true for zebras, not sure if holds for bristlenoses.

Nice fish. I really enjoy them. I have never really had success breeding fish until I got Albino bristlenoses. I have two adults and four 1 inch fry now. They stopped breeding after two batches, so I put the parents back in the main aquarium. I will probably put them back together once I see the fem...

I am pretty sure there was a poll on Gold Nuggets awhile back. I was one of the ones who has never had one stay alive for me. I too have had one with a blue stomach after it died (or last stages). I've given up on them

Do you have a large ice chest, this allows for more bottom surface area than a bucket. Also, make sure to empty the aquarium completely, putting the gravel in a bucket, and keep it wet with aquarium water.
Hope this helps.

If it is small (less than 2 inches, and it appears to be) then it is a male. If it large, like 3-4 inches, and only has those few bristles, then it is a female.

I have 2 new clown loaches that have been in quarintine for 1 week. Do you think that this is enough time?

I agree. I had a lone albino bristle nose that was 3.5 inches long, but had no bristles. Meanwhile at the LFS, there was a 1.5 inch bristlenose that already had bristles. I ended up buying it, putting them together and got babies.