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Are there any stocking rules for Zebra Plecos? Can you follow the surface-area or inch per gallon rule with these?

Two per 15 gallons I think

So you could keep one in a 7.5 gallon?

Yeah, if you want to kill $60 ... I wouldn't put one in less than a 30 gal. They're a good-sized fish. But, I bet you could fit 6 in there if it was a species tank.

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I know, trust me, if I had to money to buy some Zebra Plecos, I'd atleast get a 55 gallon and try and get a breeding colony
They get max 3" right?
What else can go with Zebra Plecs? I don't know of any fish that can tolerate a temp of 79-85F and lots and lots of current... The only one I can think of is Ghost Catfish, since they like lots of current, but I dunno if they could handle the heat.
According to Perky you could put 7 in a 55 gallon with 2.5 gallons to spare (7.5 times 7 = 52.5), and only 4 in a 30 gallon.

but that rule would start from like a 15g or something.
sources say they get from 2''-4''.....so id go with 3'' to keep the peace
I wouldn't put any other fish with them....just because they look kool by themselves and they like to have caves all to themselves

cfd



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Whereabouts in Canada are you? In Edmonton Alberta, there is a chap that is famous for breeding thousands of zebra plecos, and he is giving a talk on husbandry and breeding at the speaker-day the Aquarium Club there is holding at the end of March.

Breeders keep two in a 15 gallon

yeah for breeding.
or are they in the 15g all the time?

cfd

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I'd feel pretty comfterable having one live in a 20-30 gallon tank by itself. I'd leave it alone though just so it doesnt have to compete for food and what not. I wouldnt want my $100 Pleco to die.

I'm way over in Ontario, near the nations' capital (Ottawa).
I would get 7 in a 55 with nothing else. If 2 paired up, they'd go in a 15-20 gallon right away...
I also would keep it a species tank but I was wondering if anything can go with Zebra Pleco tank conditions.

Here are the profiles from this site for:

Glass Catfish
Care: Feed good quality flakes. Strong filtration and an open swimming space edged with plants is recommended.
pH: 6.5 - 7.8
Temperature: 22C - 27C
(72F - 81F)

Zebra Plecos
Care: The Zebra Pleco is not a herbivore and will not eat algae. Feed foods such as frozen blood worms and brine shrimp. A rocky aquascape much like an african cichlid tank. Caves and hiding places are recommended.
pH: 6.0 - 7.5
Temperature: 23C - 27C
(73F - 81F)

According to this, they can be kept together pH-wise, temperature-wise and basically tank aquascape-wise...
That would be a pretty cool tank, Zebra Plecs on the bottom and some Glass Cats.

yes i woulnt keep a zebra in anyting less than a 30 galllon tank unless for breeding!

fish1 stop digging up old threads!!

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Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4

I was looking at when he said the end of March and wondering if it was next march, which is a long time. At least the search button is working well.