HELP

[_underwater_mermaid_]

I have some red zebras but i don't know anything about them. Please help!

What water coditions do they need?
Temp and anything else people know.

I have 3 blues(male) and 2 yellows (female)

Thanking you in advance

Luv Mandy

 

[freddyk]

These are semi-aggressive mbuna. They're harem breeders, so you'll probably need to get more females, and perhaps get rid of a male or two, depending on the size of the tank. I wouldn't house them in anything smaller then a 30 gallon 3 foot tank.

They do well in a wide range of conditions, ph of neutral is fine, but 7.5-8.5 is ideal, GH in the wild is not very hard, about 80 ppm or so, but they're not picky about this either. Temperature of 74-80 will do the trick.

They're omnivorous fish, and a good spirulina flake should be the staple of their diet. Brine shrimp and mysis make a good suppliment, but avoid any type of worm.

Like most mbuna, slightly overcrowded conditions help curb the aggression, and for the most part they should only be kept with other mbuna, especially in smaller tanks.