20 gallon enough for 5-7 zebra plecos?
- Thread starter batang_mcdo
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no its not. especially breeding. Some thing like a 40. but its depends. I'm trying to breed them in a tank base dimension 100x40cm
I kept 6 in a 40 breeder and that seemed comfortable. You might be able to get away with a 20 long but definitely not a 20 tall. Watch out for fighting in a 20.
I successfully keep 7-8 in a 20g long tank with lots of caves. I would not attempt this in standard 20g tank though.
I have noticed they only use 1/2 of the 20g long tank and have a preference for the right hand side.
When I added my last mature male he challenged my current smaller dominate male and the new male chewed the tail of my dominate male, scratched his sides, but lost lol
my smaller male is still top cat ?
I also think my group is 2 mature males, with maybe one juvie male. Thought I’m honestly not entirely sure.
If your male heavy you will most likely encounter losses in a 20g long tank as there isn’t enough space for territories
I have noticed they only use 1/2 of the 20g long tank and have a preference for the right hand side.
When I added my last mature male he challenged my current smaller dominate male and the new male chewed the tail of my dominate male, scratched his sides, but lost lol
my smaller male is still top cat ?
I also think my group is 2 mature males, with maybe one juvie male. Thought I’m honestly not entirely sure.
If your male heavy you will most likely encounter losses in a 20g long tank as there isn’t enough space for territories
Here is my tank
And here is my thread about them
L046 pleco setup
Congrats on the babies! Mine recently had eggs but it wasn't fertile by the male. Maybe u should rescape your tank specifically for zebras if u like to see them more. I decided to dedicate my 150 just for zebras. So jts barebottom with just caves and a few driftwoods. very simple easy to clean...
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