My New L046 Zebra Plecos

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In this video I talk about my experience keeping L046 Zebra Plecos. I also move 4 juvenile zebra plecos from a grow out tank and into the L046 colony tank.
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@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

The L046 Zebra Pleco is my all time favorite fish and is used in my logo. What is your favorite fish? Thanks for watching.

@DL_Kwekerij 4 жыл бұрын

I love all plecos I got l015 L204 L140 L333 l181 l411 L002, but the l46 I love to my brother breeding them so 1 day I get some 😉

@khiburgess4377 4 жыл бұрын

Have a group of my own all mature adults struggling to breed them, whats your water conditions so i can compare and contrast really appreciate any help if you can.

@veneshpillay2988 4 жыл бұрын

L260 my favourite. What diet do you give your l260?

@zebraplecofans 4 жыл бұрын

What’s you water Parameters ??

@justbaquatics2512 4 жыл бұрын

Dawf emrolde rasbora....

@BM-fw4xt Жыл бұрын

Crazy thing. Years ago in Boise Idaho I stumbled across a zebra plecos. It was at Petco or PetSmart. Whichever ever one came into the valley first. This was back in the early nineties. Most expensive fish I bought up to that time. Especially for a newly wed. I knew she was a keeper. The zebra cost sixty five dollars. This was about a year before any magazine articles came out on how to take care of them. I sadly learned that they are nothing like a common plecos. Never ever seen that type of plecos in those type of stores again. I'm even more of a fish snob now and don't by from those stores anymore.😊

@michaelharris1779 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Tom. As always, enlightening.

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Those are the most amazing plecos! Love them. Nice Video Tom.

@m72e592863 4 жыл бұрын

Nice update.

@shanshanguan2429 4 жыл бұрын

Very good one, thanks for sharing!

@marianolteanu7360 Жыл бұрын

Beautifull! In next werk i bay my first zebra pleco. Good luck! 👋👋

@srbadgley246 4 жыл бұрын

Very good point on the wave maker. I've had several that just love to get inside of them. Luckily I've had no deaths or serious injuries.

@WildFishTanks 4 жыл бұрын

Fish are looking great Tom! Good PSA about exposed impellers in tanks

@themadaquarist 4 жыл бұрын

Exceptional video my friend! Absolutely wonderful

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by Chris. Hope to meet some day at one of these fishy events. Your knowledge and experience is exactly what KZfaq (FishTube) needs more of.

@nathanaelsmith3553 4 жыл бұрын

Doing gods work

@drockingfish 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!! Looking great!!!

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@WichitaFallFishKeeper 4 жыл бұрын

Looking good!!!

@mikeb7441 4 жыл бұрын

As always your fish are beautiful. Enjoy your videos.

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@brycehoffmann3237 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful fish!! Would be honored to own one some day. Still love my Corys too!!

@lynnbonica4342 4 жыл бұрын

They are such pretty fish. 👍😀

@TheChubbyGuppy 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@northaquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Tom thanks for sharing.Excellent tip on no power heads to be used. Outside of my budget but have many of pairs of super red plecos breeding and some longfin super red growing up Hope to have a video up soon on my channel once new auto water change system rack is done of 9 10 gallon tanks.It’s a complete build video from design,setup, build with a leak catching system in case it happens as I have no floor drain in my fishroom.

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Would like to see it. Fish room builds are my favorite 👍

@northaquatics 4 жыл бұрын

TM Aquatics ,cool. I only have 4 tanks left to drill as everything else is done and part of the video is edited. I am just waiting for my wrist to heal so I can drill the rest of tanks and film the completed rack for an intro and the end of the video part.

@luksitkrubawang4660 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Tom. I recently got 2 x L46 juveniles (3 months old) however it has been 6 days and they are not feeding... the spot where i left my food were untouched (pellets, brine shrimp, blood worms erc etc), i drop the food prior to lights out... would appreciate your advice. Much thanks 😊 Water parameters; Ammonia: 0, nitrite: 0, nitrate 20. Ph 7.0 Water temp: 29 deg celsius

@eddyortiz8110 4 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous fish!🖤🖤🖤😁👍🌿

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@TimsBitsnPieces 4 жыл бұрын

These are stunning.. I love what you do Tom. I breed L270's

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! What temp do you keep them?

@TimsBitsnPieces 4 жыл бұрын

@@TMAquatics 27 - 30 deg. 27 in winter and 28-30 in summer as it's hard to keep it at the lower end in my house.

@the_pumpgun_guy2233 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Tom as always 💪 My favorite fish is L280... just because of the size 😍but I breed a lot of different plecos.

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

We have a club meeting tonight and mini auction. There will be a pair of wild caught L280. If I can confirm they are a M/F, they will be coming home with me. Not too many pleco species that you can safely keep a pair in a 10 gal tank 🤣👍

@the_pumpgun_guy2233 4 жыл бұрын

I keep them in a 30 liters tank!! They fantastik to keep🤩

@fishtropiccanada4747 4 ай бұрын

Hey Tom any tips on how to breed blue phantoms ???

@jacks4733 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@colefurst3917 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video Tom, I’ve got a small group of Zebras growing out.. I’m aging and they’re not!

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, so true. Takes forever to grow these out. When people ask if they should get zebras, I always first ask if they have patience, and lots of it. 🤣

@bjsreef6620 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I’m sorry but I didn’t catch where you get the fish foods you talked about from.

@christophergonzalez6290 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you purchase the Ebo aquaristix fish food ? Thank you in advance 🙂

@brandonplascencia4719 4 жыл бұрын

Where can I find some slate like the one in your tank?

@flipthys9638 4 жыл бұрын

Great looking fish! What is the kh and gh of your water?

@jamescalder7954 2 жыл бұрын

One of my baby zebra has half a tail will it fully grow back over time?

@doyleanderson5357 4 жыл бұрын

enjoy your channel, what times do you feed zebra l046,, thanks

@ryansfishshop3709 2 жыл бұрын

On average how long would you expect it to take a 1.5" juvenile to first spawn.

@kristine5561 4 жыл бұрын

I had no idea aquarium fish could be priced by the inch

@zafishguy5166 4 жыл бұрын

When I was 8 I rememeber wanting those plecos. Today at 17 I still don't have them lol.

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

I remember when they sold at my LFS for $40. Back then it was out of my price range and experience level. That was....cough...cough...a few years ago 😉👍

@haveamindfulday 3 жыл бұрын

Nice fish n setup. Would you sell juveniles when you have some?

@trickytricky100 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice, so what's your water mix, Tds RO mix? Thanks

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Depends on my tap water and whether or not the city messes with the water supply. But usually around 90% RO and 10% tap. Sometimes straight RO depending on the TDS in the tank. I like to keep the Zebs in low TDS water.

@yusfishdotcom7830 4 жыл бұрын

Dual wield ey? I like your style

@justbaquatics2512 4 жыл бұрын

Fish goals to have a fish room like Tom's..........

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@TheBudgetAquarist 4 жыл бұрын

Ready to ship any L046s yet?

@jaemarple608 2 жыл бұрын

Do you sale zebra pleco?

@seanootd3406 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video mate realove seeing your setups Hey out of curiosity what kind of stone is that and where did you get it ive been struggling to find stone as thin as that

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

I buy most my stuff from either Jehmco or Kens Fish.

@vamosaltemacongabrielmende3965 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim those zebras are beautiful, can I have them with the bristlenose?

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t see why not, but they do have completely different dietary needs. Zebras are carnivores while BN are primarily herbivores. Not sure how well the BN would handle the zebra temps (83-86) over long periods of time.

@vamosaltemacongabrielmende3965 4 жыл бұрын

TM Aquatics thanks for the heads up. Better then go back to the original plan in having them in separated aquariums.

@TheBudgetAquarist 4 жыл бұрын

Wow....you have L046 money? Nice! 😉

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

I have bought most my zebras from money I’ve made selling other fish like the L134 leopard frog pleco, Lamprologus Ocellatus shell dwellers and green laser corydoras. The newest four juveniles was a trade for some of my L134’s and didn’t cost me a penny 🤣👍

@TheBudgetAquarist 4 жыл бұрын

@@TMAquatics you don't owe me any explanation, I was just making a joke because I know those things are typically very expensive! Nothing wrong with buying some expensive fish. Those are beautiful!

@FridayFishFacts 4 жыл бұрын

My goal is to have a group by the end of the year

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

The price point scares people away from Zebras, but my philosophy on fish is, buy the fish you really want. The enjoyment and satisfaction knowing you have your dream fish is very rewarding.

@prometheus4024 4 жыл бұрын

breed a bunch of those and you will be a millionaire lol. Nice fish, subbed

@19672701 4 жыл бұрын

Are you not selling anymore can't find your site

@TMAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

I stopped selling and shipping during the Winter months. Too much stress worrying about heat pack management. I’ve been doing swaps and auctions only for the past few months. Will start shipping soon.

@19672701 4 жыл бұрын

@@TMAquatics I didn't know you stopped in Davenport,was the first one I missed.

@SKILER415 3 жыл бұрын

@@TMAquatics I want to buy one. What’s a fair price for a zebra pleco