Breeding Zebra Pleco’s Successfully

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Flexintons Aquatics

Жыл бұрын

My first year Journey of breeding Zebra Pleco’s.

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@mariaz9538 Жыл бұрын

That’s wonderful congratulations!!! Your group is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing your secrets

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thanks Maria 😁😁😁

@fishiemon64 Жыл бұрын

You going to have to add your name to the four you mentioned your plecos are beautiful , congratulations on the successful breeding 👀✌🏽👋🏽

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend 😁👍

@tllittle3271 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful pleco’s and congrats to your breeding success!

@raybeer5213 Жыл бұрын

Pleco's what? Plecos, plural. Why the apostrophe?

@realhusky 6 ай бұрын

You just got anew sub. Thanks for the education friend! Beautiful fishies

@flexintonsaquatics 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@michaela-be4le 7 ай бұрын

Wow ! Wishing you continued success 👍😉

@flexintonsaquatics 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! You too!

@MN-cz4rp 5 ай бұрын

They are beautiful! Congratulations 😊

@flexintonsaquatics 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@FishyReview 7 ай бұрын

I've got to get some of these someday. Awesome setup and I think I might start stacking caves like that.

@flexintonsaquatics 7 ай бұрын

Go for it! 👍👍

@firesidegeckosllc6656 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Huge accomplishment

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly 😃😃👍🏼

@sarialittle5470 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Plecos

@killahsymptoms5989 Жыл бұрын

Nice video also u have a great voice keep up the good work

@hsmom45 8 ай бұрын

thank you brother for the info i have 6 around 3 years old now starting to show breeding signs

@flexintonsaquatics 8 ай бұрын

Awesome 👍

@aquarialife8418 Жыл бұрын

Nice! Helpful info 👍🏻

@WichitaFallFishKeeper Жыл бұрын

Great looking zebras. I wish I never sold mine

@scottcahala7779 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations your fish look awesome.

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly 👍

@tomfasano9082 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, just subscribed. Hopefully mine spawn as often as yours! :)

@steveallen3845 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work!!!

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@fahadhasan2740 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful and informative video.. thanks for sharing such details😊

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly 😁

@markfranklin8831 9 ай бұрын

Thats great to see thanks for sharing 💗👍✌️💯

@flexintonsaquatics 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@m820930 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips buddy. 🇲🇾

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Awesome, I hope your successful. 👌😁

@GCaquatics 8 ай бұрын

That is so awesome, I was thinking of trying to breed some plecos, would probably start with something a little more affordable, but this is awesome that you are being successful.

@flexintonsaquatics 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

@COOPERSCICHILDS Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👌🏿new subscriber

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@akvaristugur9479 Жыл бұрын

nice sharing, I came to support my friend

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly 👍

@akvaristugur9479 Жыл бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics 👌👍

@dsanford12 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful fish , You had mentioned that you pulled the eggs out ,do you have a video of you doing just that, would really like to see how you do that ? Thank you take care

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thank you I’ll make a video of me pulling the eggs. 😁👌

@henminglee Жыл бұрын

Hey great video! I’m a new owner to L046’s, starting out with a couple of 1.25”. The other day one of them got wedged between some rocks and it scraped the skin off one side of his head. For example the side of the head where there should be verticals strips is just raw flesh. I have him in a breeder box with Almond leaves and half dose of Melafix. Do you have any advice on what more I should do to ensure recovery? Thanks.

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

You did everything I would do. It’s just a time game now. When one my pleco’s get hurt I don’t put them back with the group until there completely healed. 👌

@BigStevesGlassBoxCreations Жыл бұрын

Where are you located? Are you going to be shipping the L046's?

@fishysnowman9082 Жыл бұрын

Really nice 👍. I’m curious what temperature do you keep your tanks at. ?

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

I keep them at 82 degrees 👌

@fishysnowman9082 Жыл бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics thx

@SerendibAquatics 4 ай бұрын

Nice

@flexintonsaquatics 4 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@joannecavan1213 Жыл бұрын

Awesome....thanks for the video. I would like to start a colony, however, cannot find any to purchase.

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Nation Wide Aquatic always has them available. 👍🏼👌

@johnsonswanson8928 Жыл бұрын

Great video thank you for posting im breeding L134's I've had them for 4 months now and finally just had my first clutch!!! Curious on what you're feeding your babies? And how to care for them i would love to see a video of baby care! I've had my caves in the middle where I can see them ill try changing it up and hopefully have some higher chances!

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

I feed my fry easy fry food from aquarium Co-op and spectrum life grow fry starter. I will definitely make a video on fry care. 👍😁

@johnsonswanson8928 Жыл бұрын

Mine were born jan 21st, maybe a few more days until yolk sack is gone, when should I start feeding them?

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

@@johnsonswanson8928 I personally put a little piece of wood in the breeder box the first week. After that I start feeding them them daily.

@johnsonswanson8928 Жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you!!!

@pauledwards5607 11 ай бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics I'd try Pleco Ceramics Hypancistrus gel where they smear it on a rock...they go right for it, and was made by one of the top Zebra plecos in the world. He produces over 1000 fry a year.

@kalebhope5714 Ай бұрын

would you mind sharing your process on extracting the eggs? i know as far of the method to washing them out into my external breeder box but at what stage do i pull them and how long do i leave them in the breeder box before moving them into my other 100Litre tank to grow out in ? great video by the way 👍

@flexintonsaquatics Ай бұрын

I’ll make a video showing the process. 👍

@kalebhope5714 Ай бұрын

@@flexintonsaquaticslegend 🐐

@rogerchacon1780 Жыл бұрын

Congrats!! What size and age are your breeding adults?

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

There around 3 inches long and 3 years old.👍

@robertbaker3174 11 ай бұрын

Awesome ! I'm doing rainbows now but still have no idea why my pieces don't survive. I did have a zebra for awhile years ago and I killed it when I had to work non stop. What is the most important thing when keeping them? I know the gold nuggets have more specific needs and probably the yellow seamed also. Always have wood with boiflim and feed meaty things but I'm still afraid of keeping any like that let alone zebras.

@flexintonsaquatics 11 ай бұрын

I’ve had a few people reach out to me having the same problem with Zebs. I really not sure I have more success with zebs than with Bristlenose pleco’s. I spot feed them when young and feed a high quality food plus I stay up on my water changes. Most people I know lose there zebs due to heater malfunction . Other than that you should be fine.👌

@robertbaker3174 11 ай бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics Thanks.

@TheAquaPapa 5 ай бұрын

Nice!!! I'll be buying a 10 pack in a month or 2 it's going to be just about $1,300 with shipping

@flexintonsaquatics 5 ай бұрын

Awesome 👏 they are great plecos to own. 👍

@insidefish 5 ай бұрын

Man I wish I could pick your brain I have recently thought about doing this in New Zealand but I’m scared to make the first initial moves haha.

@flexintonsaquatics 5 ай бұрын

You can email any question you have.👍

@JEFFSAquatics1 Жыл бұрын

Hello fellow hypancistrus fan if you had to choose between your L046 or your L 236 super whites what would it be ?

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

That’s a hard one because I love the consistency of how my zebras look. Thats not the case with the super whites because some look better than the other but the ones that stand out are amazing.👍

@NicoleShalan-ue3yw 10 ай бұрын

Awesome job. What kind of water? R/O tap? What are ur numbers out of the tap? I have soft water, but they like a low PH correct? 5.5? Great job. I'm studying ur success. Tell me more..., 😂Fish in demand rn. 🙌

@flexintonsaquatics 10 ай бұрын

A couple years ago I was really into trying to keep my PH close to 6 but I stopped doing that. I use straight tap water with API tap water conditioner. Zebras are easy breed at least for me anyway lol. All Zebras need is frequent water changes, and patience waiting for them to mature. 👌😁

@MarkAnthonyTVFitness Жыл бұрын

Can you breed them from the same batch? Or do you need different batches with different to prevent inbreeding

@flexintonsaquatics 11 ай бұрын

You can, but it is important to mix up the gene pool whenever possible.👌

@aquarialife8418 Жыл бұрын

Wow…that fat female in the shot looking top down 😍 Beauties! Congrats 🙌🏻🙌🏻

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 😊

@somefreetime7458 2 ай бұрын

what temps did you have when they bred?

@flexintonsaquatics 2 ай бұрын

Sorry for the late response, 80 degrees

@portalmasterry6765 Жыл бұрын

Where do you buy those wavy tiles that you place on top of the caves?

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Pleco caves.com 👍

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Grand Rapids Mi and yes I will be shipping fish in the spring.👌

@portalmasterry6765 Жыл бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics I'll check back on you around Feb. I'm interested in your group because I'm thinking they are either F2's to F3's. I really don't want F1 fish since I like these to be domesticated as possible. Do you think you'll have a group of 10-12 fish available?

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

@@portalmasterry6765 My adult group is captive breed so definitely contact me Feb I should have enough available.

@juanrcovas7892 Жыл бұрын

Hi from PR! How I contact you? I am interested in a few L046

@Themowgli1991 4 ай бұрын

How many liters of water they need to breed them?

@flexintonsaquatics 4 ай бұрын

I keep mines in 40 gallon breeders 👍

@johnpullantes4013 Жыл бұрын

What size tank do you got them to spawn?

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

40 breeder tanks 👌

@portalmasterry6765 Жыл бұрын

Are you planning on selling them? If so how much?I want zebras but I want ones that are a few generations breed from aquarium tanks.

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Contact me in the spring I should have some available then. 👍

@bernandoturner4840 Жыл бұрын

Awesome👻👻👻🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤩

@DatNguyen-kb2vc Жыл бұрын

Could you let me know what foods you feed them?

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Flexintons Aquatics EBO, Dr. Bassler, rapashy and sometimes bug bits and algae wafers. 👌

@GoodLifeFilmz Жыл бұрын

Are you on the band app? How does one get ahold of you? Thanks

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Please substitute, I’m working on that now. I will have a twitter and Facebook page shortly. 👍

@sachaholt6023 Жыл бұрын

How are you filtering your tanks?

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

I use Tidal filters but I’m trying out the shark pro as well. 👍

@dannythieu353 Жыл бұрын

❤

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly

@Noe-cc6ih Жыл бұрын

What food do you feed them?

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

EBO, Dr. Bassler, rapashy and sometimes bug bits and algae wafers. 👌

@Aquatica87Heaven 7 ай бұрын

Are you selling and shipping?

@flexintonsaquatics 7 ай бұрын

Yes, occasionally I do have different plecos available and for sale.👍

@fishlegend2536 11 ай бұрын

Hey were did you buy thoes guys? I want to breed them!

@flexintonsaquatics 11 ай бұрын

I bought a lot of them from Nation Wide Aquatics but I breed and sell them myself. 👍

@fishlegend2536 11 ай бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics how many did you buy to breed? We’re you able to get both female and males?

@flexintonsaquatics 11 ай бұрын

@@fishlegend2536 I bought two sets of seven. I end up having 5 males and the rest females.👍😊

@fishlegend2536 11 ай бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics Where did you sell them? How much did you sell each for?

@deltoid4 Жыл бұрын

Wow, you are so lucky. I make that £5k in Uk money. Not including Adults.

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend 😁

@ronaldtheademan1058 8 ай бұрын

Are they for sale?

@flexintonsaquatics 8 ай бұрын

I will have some this fall. 👌

@animalkeeper13 10 ай бұрын

How do you tell male vs female?

@flexintonsaquatics 10 ай бұрын

When there are very young and from the same batch I look at the size differential. When they are a year old I look at personality. Males will guard caves and the females will not. 👍

@Docicepick 5 ай бұрын

Do you have any for sale now ?

@flexintonsaquatics 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I will put up an update video of what is available this weekend. 👍

@EltonL 3 ай бұрын

dang man your rich haha. i wanna start out with 3.

@flexintonsaquatics 3 ай бұрын

I just lost one of my adult females and boy did that sing 😱😂

@waterlover 5 ай бұрын

What is water temp?

@flexintonsaquatics 5 ай бұрын

Between 80 -82 👌

@waterlover 5 ай бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics really . That hot , hot wow!

@nadia0330 Жыл бұрын

Are u selling whay are your price points

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Yes in the spring 👌

@imperialplecos4235 Жыл бұрын

Don’t be to disappointed if they don’t breed for 6-12months after splitting sometimes it can happen when disturbed

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

This is the second time I split them this year and they didn’t stop last time but they probably will this time 😁

@tomfasano9082 Жыл бұрын

Mine bred immediately after separating the group.

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

@@tomfasano9082 That’s awesome 👍

@zebraplecofans Жыл бұрын

What’s your parameters??

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

I keep my tanks at 82 degrees and my PH at 7.0 - 7.4 👍

@zebraplecofans Жыл бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics are you keeping them in tap water or RO water ??

@flexintonsaquatics Жыл бұрын

@@zebraplecofans Tap water but I do use Indian almond leaves

@zebraplecofans Жыл бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics great 👍

@zebraplecofans Жыл бұрын

@Live Feeding ASMR are they breeding for u ?? I use keep in RO water . Now I’m trying with tap water so let’s see what’s happens fingers crossed 🤞

@wabajack8250 5 ай бұрын

If you are in the us and want to sell some let me know

@flexintonsaquatics 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I’m in Michigan. Reach out to me in the spring. 👍

@flexintonsaquatics 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I’m in Michigan, reach out to me in the spring. 👌

@wabajack8250 5 ай бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics how do I reach out

@flexintonsaquatics 5 ай бұрын

flexintonstab@gmail.com

@NicoleShalan-ue3yw 10 ай бұрын

I looked today. Average Price is $ 660:59 for 5 juveniles. 😬Wow!

@flexintonsaquatics 10 ай бұрын

I sell mine cheaper that that because I give deals if they buy more than one.,👍

@Andrew-or4jg 7 ай бұрын

@@flexintonsaquatics Do you currently have any for sale?

@georgkashuba-xc3dh 5 ай бұрын

In Canada it's about a $1000 for 5

@johnykiwi2722 5 ай бұрын

In aus it’s about 800 - 1200 per fish