I tried to feed mine everything from peas to romaine lettuce but i found that he loves blood worms. I also have driftwood in there for him as he needs this in his diet!

OH great. I actually didn't know that.  i also have the link that you read i must have missed that part. thanks so much!

tooo small to get a good pic Joey , gonna have to wait LOLOL      Question?  NLS pellets
where do you find them at?  dont want to sound dumb but what does NLS stand for?  thanks

Is there anyone in the HRM that carries NLS?

My plecos are proving to be very finicky eaters and I'd like to try some of that food

well... here is a shot that demonstrates my shaky hands :P

Nice kribby! i need more pics! any one else? who all got in on the order?

mmm, I am actually going to Liverpool next week.... so I will pick some up while I am down there I think. And thank you Carrie and Joey :d

Hi - Nice fish - and yes, I still have NLS available. 18,00 taxes in for memners, for 1, 2, and 3 mm sinking pellets.

Eeeep! They are all so cute! I want one! But I don't think I have anywhere to put him

My planted tank is too small, my africans would eat him, and I don't want to put him in my fiances tank

Carriej at this size, a 5-10 gallon would be sufficient. Once they reach adult size a 15-20 would actually hold a pair or a trio no problem. I have 11 of the little guys in a 30 gallon as we speak and it's way too big haha.

JMorash

Last edited by Geo (February 10, 2010, 9:33 pm )

I am REALLY excited about these guys....

*cough*
I may have gone and done it....

But aside from that. I am a little concerned over my little guys. They seem to have holed up under a piece of driftwood... I can still see them, but I am worried that they might not be coming out. I swear they just shift around, but I've haven't caught so much as a peak of them out from under that log in almost a week.

Is this normal behavior? At what point should I worry if they are eating of not? I've been sure to drop a bit of extra food down to the bottom of the tank for them at night... but I am just worried.

Hey guys, i just put my second one in with my first one and they are doing great. Me and Sarah (bright eyes) were really worried also, but after alot of research i found an awesome sight. The link is up on this post anyway, Basically it said that they will hide A LOT. It actually says that if your pleco is out during the day and you see him a lot then there is a problem. The site says that happy zebra plecos will actually hide.
here is a quote from the site
"One thing I have noticed about the zebras is that, similarly to some other Hypancistrus species (most notably Queen Arabesques and L262), they tend not to get used to people and are generally very cautious even in the presence of their regular carer. I would recommend keeping as much as possible away from your zebra tank; this will put the fish at ease to go about their regular business.  Whilst some of my other plecos do not mind, even enjoy, my presence around their tank (particularly when it comes to feeding times, when they line up at the front waiting), my zebras never do that. They will come out after I have left the vicinity of the tank and I can only watch them from a "safe" distance."
and here is the site
http://www.mchportal.com/fishkeeping-ma … a-l46.html

Last edited by MattHolmes320 (February 14, 2010, 3:30 am )

I don't have a zebra but I do have a queen arabesque.  The only time I see it is when I clean the tank and even then its fleeting.    Mine will come out briefly for special treats but I find it quite normal for plecos to hid a lot.  I get more nervous when they don't hide.