Hi, When you say Red Zebras I assume you are referring to Psuedotropheus spp?
When you say mixed cichlids I hope that the community is of the same type of
cichlids i.e. African rifts from Lake Malawi. There could be a number of reasons
why the fish have not attempted to breed after the move.
1) these fish tend to do best when in a community of 1 male to several
females, this helps reduce agressive behaviour towards a single fish, possibly
resulting in it's death. Once a particular female is selected, the male will
lose interest in the other females.
2) The move itself will unsettle the fsh
3) the water conditions in the new tank may not yet be right for breeding to
take place
4) The tank decor may not be suitable, provide plenty of hiding places
To encourage breeding introduce 2 more females, preferably of equal size,
ensure that each fish has a secure hiding place to call its own. Feed with good
quality food, but take care not to over-feed and pollute the water. Ensure that
there is top notch filtration and plenty of aeration.
Given a bit of time the fish will soon settle and perhaps produce many fry in
the future.
Hope this helps.
Steve
mc_sotelo <mc_sotelo@...> wrote:
Hello everyone, could somebody share their experience about breeding
Red Zebra?

I have a pair of zebras who bred in my community tank (composite of
mixed cichlids). I only noticed this very weak female hiding in the
corner of the tank. At first, i thought she got a form of disease
because her pins are in bad shape and i noticed black spots inside
her mouth and on the side of her gills. After I watched closely i
noticed that these spot are moving. So i seperated her into 8" x 24"
tank. After few days she produced 12 healthy frys. However, its not
always good news because I had a poor filtration on the small tank
that I need to frequently change the water. To cut the story short
the fry only grow up to 1 cm., and didnt survive due to my mistake.

Now I got a new 12" x 24" tank with good filtration system just for
the pair but after long weeks they still dont breed. Is it something
to do with the temperature, food or lighting? Or they totally lost
interest with each other? I am also using fine white sand on this
tank instead of pebbles from my community tank. I need to know if I
should instead buy another pair to breed. I really like this species
that I am eager to try breeding them.

Looking forward to your advise.

Thanks





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