This video is the best I've seen. Wish I could give more than one thumbs up. Absolutely cannot wait for updates. Thank you so much for sharing Mark. Very interesting stuff.
Hi mark, Good to see the little fellas boing there thing, Iv got 50 zebs and a dozen L173, has my first sporn 3weeks ago, really good to see someone else a bit of a L number geek, Trying to get the Altums to breed too but think I need to wait a while yet, Keep up the great vids mate,👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Of I were able financially.... I would bug the heck out of you to allow me to fly over to the UK and bring a couple of those beauties back to the central US. ASAIK.... it is allowed to bring live fish on board a plane and kept in the passenger compartment. Well done my friend.... VERY WELL DONE indeed.
Loved your video. Did see someone else with zebra’s using shrimp in the egg shelter if you want to call it that and the shrimp kept the eggs clean of fungus. Look up mile high plecos. He didn’t do it someone else did a tour of his room. Very interested in trying this in other egg batches pulled from tank.
Hi just a quick question but i could do with a little bit of advice. In the video you say that your going to have to wait for another month before they will lay another batch after you have fed them up again. Iv just got into breeding and starting with some super red bns so basically jusy wondered how to go about getting them into spawning condition, what to feed them and when. Also what to do aboutt water change and light cycle. Thanks
Mark, what are the water parameters to breed these guys?? Do you keep the lights on? I heard some people keep them in the dark. What are you feeding? Anything else??
Hi Mark, I have 4 green phantoms and trying to get them to spawn. Should i leave no other option but to hide in caves, or should i keep a lot of driftwood in the tank. thanks Mark
What a genius idea for the fry tank with holes for easy water changes! You are the man! Will you do water changes for the whole tank while raising the fry?
Mark...need help....had. 3 juvenile plecos die approx 4 weeks after buyong them....currently have a green phantom 3 inch that stopped.eating and is not moving around that much. Api master test kit i ahve used for years show great water qual with just a tad of nitrates.....plenty of algae wafers...occasional cucumber...and a few shrimp pellets (which the dont eat at all). Can it be a fungus that is doing them in??? Please help or let me know how to call u. Thanks
@@MARKSAQUATICS no signs of fungus.....3 albino brislenose about. 1 inch died on separare days...about one per week over a month. I bought them from2 different guys over internet. Since they were albino....they may ave had what appeared to be a red streak on top oh head...but was very thin....and not sure if that was after the fact of dying....they did not gave bulging eyes or stimach....looked normal. Inhad a common pleco for 6 yrs and gave away he was too big
AQUno fungus that i can see....they just slow down....then sit on bottom of tank.....then pffffft. Feeding aldae wafer...mushroom...and testing shrimp pellets but they are not eating these....45bgal tank...total of 4 fish....all small.....running 2 hob ....one being an emperor 400 with a huge 2 inch sponge....grab water at mid level and bottom. Tanks setup for 8 years.
Amazing video! Can’t wait to see the little L46 grow up! I have 3 fresh water fishtanks, one of which has been cycling a deep sand bed with beneficial bacteria for about a month. I’m beginning to scape the tank and hopefully by the end of it all, the deep sand bed will be a fully self sufficient biological filter without an actual filter. Do you have any experience with non-filtered tanks or deep sand beds in freshwater?
Hi Jenni.I find with non-filtered tanks they work great but only add small fish and shrimp. Keep the bioload down to a minimum so the wast is used up by the plants. 👍😀
Although these are expensive i reckon unless you've got a great set up you're not gonna see a good return - this guy clearly knows what he's doing. You could waste years before you get to this point.
how big do they need to be before sexually mature? and how do you sex them, and also how often do they breed mark? thanks in advance, ife just subscribed
They have to be about three years old. They breed about once a month sometimes longer. Males have longer spines on there pectoral fins and on the gill covers. Females have less spines on the pectoral fins.
This video is the best I've seen. Wish I could give more than one thumbs up. Absolutely cannot wait for updates. Thank you so much for sharing Mark. Very interesting stuff.
It's amazing to think how much each one of those fry could be worth - great work, man.
Thanks mate. 😀👍
The mini shower filter is running awesome with the biohome. Waters spot on.
Good stuff - I'm glad it's working well.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Been waiting for this episode! Amazing, thank you so much Mark! Just snagged 6 L46 three weeks ago to give it a go.
GOOD LUCK Ray!!!
Excellent stuff!! Are they adults?. Thank you for watching. 😀
They are 1.5 to 2 inches. Another year, year and a half left before full size.
Congrats and good job on catching them in time to save them. Can't wait to see more from these little guys.
Thank you for watching. 😀
About to get some zebras and just watched this. Great video! Can't wait to see what other great videos you have!
Thanks for watching.
Wow fantastic as usual Mark, has to be one of the best yet. Looking forward to the update already can't wait. Great job
Thanks for watching John. 😀👍
Cool stuff!!! Great camera work. Looks like there were more eggs @0:30 I think I saw one on the bottom edge of the pleco tube (center frame).
I'll have another look! Thank you for watching. 😀
Mark is a proud dad , they are looking so healthy.
Lucky lil fish that they have a clever man taking care of them !!! Gonna be fun watching them grow!!! 🌟
Thanks for watching 😀👍
All your vids are great Mark you have provided me with tons of info on fish.Do you know where i could get some breeding age zebs? Thanks again ...Jim
Hi mark,
Good to see the little fellas boing there thing,
Iv got 50 zebs and a dozen L173, has my first sporn 3weeks ago, really good to see someone else a bit of a L number geek,
Trying to get the Altums to breed too but think I need to wait a while yet,
Keep up the great vids mate,👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for watching. 😀 Good luck with the Altums .
Very interesting video series, good luck with the new baby's 🐟🐠
Thanks for watching Paul 😀👍
Of I were able financially.... I would bug the heck out of you to allow me to fly over to the UK and bring a couple of those beauties back to the central US. ASAIK.... it is allowed to bring live fish on board a plane and kept in the passenger compartment.
Well done my friend.... VERY WELL DONE indeed.
Cheers John. I don't think you can carry fish on planes. Could be wrong tho. You'll have to try it in a couple of months. 👍😂
Mark you sir are amazing to watch!
Great work mark, wish I could afford these little guys 😍
Congrats. Thanks for all the info.
Fantastic!!! Wish I could get some of your stock here in the states Oh well, guess I'll just have to settle for your wonderful videos 😊
Loved your video. Did see someone else with zebra’s using shrimp in the egg shelter if you want to call it that and the shrimp kept the eggs clean of fungus. Look up mile high plecos. He didn’t do it someone else did a tour of his room. Very interested in trying this in other egg batches pulled from tank.
Good luck mate ,nothing better than babh zebs .Love it everytime mine have them .😊
Hi just a quick question but i could do with a little bit of advice. In the video you say that your going to have to wait for another month before they will lay another batch after you have fed them up again. Iv just got into breeding and starting with some super red bns so basically jusy wondered how to go about getting them into spawning condition, what to feed them and when. Also what to do aboutt water change and light cycle. Thanks
Love seeing the day by day progress - need to get my Zebras to start breeding - they're about the right age.
Thanks for watching Bentley 😀👍
The Biohome is Ultimate, Mini Ultra and Shower. Nice Setup.
Hi Mark, why you are not talk about water chemistry ?
Can you show your zebra Pleco tank setup please
Great video mark keep the good work up 👍😃
Thank you for watching. 😀
Great video! Do you know what the ph is in this tank ? Do you use ro water or tap?
Nice job Mark.
Thank you for watching. 😀
super exciting maybe get you to send me some of them to Belfast
Hi Mark, I'm really excited for you; hope they survive and that the breeders and the king tigers give you new spawns soon :)
Mark, what are the water parameters to breed these guys?? Do you keep the lights on? I heard some people keep them in the dark. What are you feeding? Anything else??
great video thanks for sharing once again mark. :)
Hey mark have you ever had any experience with over aggressive zebra males?
Just getting 6 of these...very tiny ones. What did you sell yours for and about how large were they? Appreciate your time.
Hi Mark, I have 4 green phantoms and trying to get them to spawn. Should i leave no other option but to hide in caves, or should i keep a lot of driftwood in the tank. thanks Mark
Cool man good job as you do nice to see it and good info
What a genius idea for the fry tank with holes for easy water changes! You are the man! Will you do water changes for the whole tank while raising the fry?
Hi Mike.Yes I'll still be doing 40% water changes once a week.👍😀
What is your filtration like, I am ordering some locally in around a month or so once my tank is cycled, hoping to start breeding
What are you feeding the zebra juvenile?
They live off the egg for the first 10 or so days, then I feed them micro worms.Thanks for watching.👍😀
Another great vid mark
Thank you for watching David. 😀
I'd love a pair of these Mark, what are the smallest plecos you can get? Love them.. Beautiful.
Clown plecos are small L104 and zebra L46.
@@MARKSAQUATICS L280 1"3/4 inch and breedable.
Mark...need help....had. 3 juvenile plecos die approx 4 weeks after buyong them....currently have a green phantom 3 inch that stopped.eating and is not moving around that much. Api master test kit i ahve used for years show great water qual with just a tad of nitrates.....plenty of algae wafers...occasional cucumber...and a few shrimp pellets (which the dont eat at all). Can it be a fungus that is doing them in??? Please help or let me know how to call u. Thanks
Hi is there any fungus on the ones that died?
Also what breed of plecos have died.
@@MARKSAQUATICS no signs of fungus.....3 albino brislenose about. 1 inch died on separare days...about one per week over a month. I bought them from2 different guys over internet. Since they were albino....they may ave had what appeared to be a red streak on top oh head...but was very thin....and not sure if that was after the fact of dying....they did not gave bulging eyes or stimach....looked normal. Inhad a common pleco for 6 yrs and gave away he was too big
AQUno fungus that i can see....they just slow down....then sit on bottom of tank.....then pffffft. Feeding aldae wafer...mushroom...and testing shrimp pellets but they are not eating these....45bgal tank...total of 4 fish....all small.....running 2 hob ....one being an emperor 400 with a huge 2 inch sponge....grab water at mid level and bottom. Tanks setup for 8 years.
Hi Mark, what do you use to remineralise your ro water? And what are your parameters?
I use JBL Aquadur
nice video. any particular reason why your tank is bare bottom?
As The tank is set up for breed only i keep it bare bottom to keep it as clean as possible. 👍😀
MARK'S AQUATICS cool! I’ve got 5 coming next week and have been scouring the internet for information. Love your videos
Great video as always Mark. How many zebs have you got? And also did the female who wanted to lay again did she lay in a pot?
4 adults and if all goes well 9 babies. No she didn't lay anymore,not that i've found.Thank you for watching. 😀
@@MARKSAQUATICS awesome. I have a group of 5 got them as juvies and there growing on must be at least 2 inches now. How big are yours?
Great video Mark... any more eggs from the zebras?
Yes the Male is on some now.
@@MARKSAQUATICS thsts great... congrats
mark what pump you using on the top box regards
Hi. Its a small TMC pump.
looks a beast
Lovely stuff , really enjoyed that ...
Thank you for watching. 😀
How old do they have to be before breeding them?
Around 3 years before they will breed. 😀👍
MARK'S AQUATICS have you had them for 3 years or do you buy them around that age?
@@aydenc4421 I've had them for years. From babies they take three to four years before they will breed.
MARK'S AQUATICS so if I buy them now I most likely won’t be able to breed until 2023 or so?
Hey Mark, what temperature do you keep these guys in?
And what size tank are your adults in?
Hi . I keep them at 30 degrees Celsius. The breeding group is in a custom 3ft square tank
Do you keep 30c consistently?
Omg you gotta lot of money in that tank🤑🤑🤑
Amazing video! Can’t wait to see the little L46 grow up!
I have 3 fresh water fishtanks, one of which has been cycling a deep sand bed with beneficial bacteria for about a month. I’m beginning to scape the tank and hopefully by the end of it all, the deep sand bed will be a fully self sufficient biological filter without an actual filter.
Do you have any experience with non-filtered tanks or deep sand beds in freshwater?
Hi Jenni.I find with non-filtered tanks they work great but only add small fish and shrimp. Keep the bioload down to a minimum so the wast is used up by the plants. 👍😀
Did I missed talk about water chemistry ?
Great stuff thanks for the video your friend G-man
Thank you for watching. 😀
What’s your parameters
Are you selling any babies or know where I can order some?
All my babies have sold now sorry.
Iv got some small band tigers on the way male and female so I'm looking forward to that.
Good luck with those guys! 👍😀 Thank you for watching.
Although these are expensive i reckon unless you've got a great set up you're not gonna see a good return - this guy clearly knows what he's doing. You could waste years before you get to this point.
Years are never wasted. Failure is the key to success. ✌
Very unique fish
what does L046 mean?
Each genius of pleco has a specific number like L046 which is given to the zebra plecos.
My ancistrus did the same, but those eggs died after a day in a separated tank like yours. Maybe they just weren't fertilized.
Yes that does happen sometimes sadly. Thank you for watching. 😀
Hi Mark, have you got any Zebra fry you could sell me?
Hi. No not at the moment sorry.
@@MARKSAQUATICS no worries mate,
They look super cool, and I saw some in a LFS yesterday they were £250 for a pair.
wow, what an adventure in breeding. Best of luck with the eggs. Those are my favorite plecos!
Thank you for watching. 😀
Mine do this every single time and I’ve lost 3 clutches like this. It’s so aggravating
how big do they need to be before sexually mature? and how do you sex them, and also how often do they breed mark? thanks in advance, ife just subscribed
They have to be about three years old. They breed about once a month sometimes longer. Males have longer spines on there pectoral fins and on the gill covers. Females have less spines on the pectoral fins.
It’s like Noah’s ark in your shed mark !!
I know! And now I'm getting back in to marine 😀👍
MARK'S AQUATICS sweet, finding nemo here we come !
I'd buy some off you mate!
No babies available at the moment but I'll keep you in mind next time ok.😊👍
I put a cherry shrimp in with my eggs
Jesus crikes, $600 for a bloody 4cm fish! Don’t think I’ll be breeding any of these any time soon, as cool as they are.
Wow so tiny!
Thank you for watching. 😀
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