L046; Hypancistrus Zebra

[Darbex]

If you go with RODI make sure to get the minerals to add back. Put Barry on and let them go at it.

[myjohnson]

Ohhh, I'm not going RODI completely.

I'm mixing 50/50.

My TDS levels are around 300. I want to get them down to around 150.

I think that should work. Unless I'm not understanding something.

[Darbex]

No that's good that's what I'm doing on my discus tank.

[myjohnson]

What's your TDS out of your tap vs TDS in your tank?

PH levels?

I'm try to stop being lazy and actually try to breed these fish.

[grant]

My TDS is around 275 uS out of the tap, tank is around 300 uS.
pH is around 7.0 to 7.5

How old are your zebras?

[myjohnson]

3-5 years.

My biggest is 4"+

Has yours bred?

How do you get your water at this patamaters?

[grant]

My water out of tap is around 275uS and pH is around 8. I age my water and add a little muriatic acid to get pH to 7.0. No RO/DI. I live in Dallas so water is different from Houston.

Yes, mine have bred. Have had my current breeding group for 5 yrs.

[myjohnson]

Dang!

I'm envious.

[waterdog]

It would seem like regular rain water should be the best. Hasn't anyone tried this with these? I keep one of those 40 gal. barrels full outside my house covered up to keep mesquetoes out. Its for special uses.

[eklikewhoa]

Here in Houston? Rain water is probably worse than city water.

[myjohnson]

Yeah, I rather just use RODI.

I trust my TDS meter.

[grant]

What are the dimensions of the caves you are using? They like small caves. What is your water parameters now?

[myjohnson]

Grant,

Dimensions are around 1.25" W and H. They are range from 4-6" deep.

Water parameters are not ideal.

Temp: 82 degrees
Nitrates: > 10pmm
pH: 8.0
DTS: 380

I still haven't gotten around to lowing the DTS. I have a RODI unit but it's at my other house with the SW reef tank. I might just fork out the money and get another one for this house b/c I know the DTS needs to go down.....a lot.

Can you provide details to your tank? What do you feed yours? How many do you have?

[myjohnson]

Here are some updated pictures.

And yes, I have included a FTS b/c I know trolls on here are always asking for FTS. :)

I've also notice a lot of changes in their behavior. They have been in the new tank for about 6 months now. I added rocks maybe 3 months ago.

Most of them are not in the caves anymore. Only 4 seem to like to stay in the cases. All the rest just like to lay under the rocks or between the cases.

Also, I can see little to no aggression during the day. I really don't know how they behave at night.

Either way, they have been eating like monsters. I feed once before I go to bed Sun-Th and they eat everything by morning. They do not get fed Fri and Sat.

[Ballinxalex]

Nice setup dude !!!