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In Australia, Zebras are $750 AUD. We cannot import this fish into the country which limits the availability in the hobby. Thanks for watching 😁
That's wild! They are anywhere between $75‐150 USD here in Michigan
@@HeyItsCeeJay $300-$400 in Kansas.
$200-$300 in ny
2-300 in IA
They were only discovered in the late 80s/early 90s and already almost fished out of existence. It's now illegal to catch them in the wild as their number are so low and you also can not export them from Brazil.
Ive been breeding Zebras for quite a few years and you're doing the right thing. A week of frequent 50% water changes with cold water simulates rainfall in their natural habitat, and it really gets them going. Just cut back on the water changes, leave them alone to get on with it now and let them do what comes naturally. They make good parents and yeah, your first batch or two can be a bit hit and miss, but they'll get the hang of it, and once they start, it'll happen often. The babies are quite hardy so don't go OTT with them, they dont need it. I personally wouldnt seperate the babies at such a young age, but if it works for you, go for it. just make sure you move them to somewhere well oxygenated to grow them on and you should be good. Well done mate, the first batch of many!
finally... someone like yourself Mark, to help me think of how I might stimulate my 397s. I've had them now for 2 years and only once had egg laying (lost the eggs to fungus growth) Appreciate your words of the 50% water changes.... if I might ask, regarding then cutting back, would you then say maybe one change every 2-3 weeks to see what they might do? TIA if able to help a bit more.
@@scottroh1969 397's are a little bit different. They're quite delicate, are a man made created species and dont actually occur naturally in the wild (Selectively bred from another species) but saying that, they should respond well to similar spawning practices. They do require VERY specific water conditions to breed, so make sure your fresh water is a very close match to their tank water. A good idea is to gradually lower the water level over a week or so before you do a water change, drop the level maybe 30%-40%, then do the water change. keep only a pair in the tank, keep your water parameters spot on and they should breed. They arent easy though!
@@markclayden7654 did not realize that about 397s... You can both ends of it if you by chance have a quick article I'd be happy to read as I'll no doubt be searching further on this with you having pointed it out. Thank you all the same for your note here!
Amazing
Please tell me you’re in the states.
Nick, u are really awesome!
After 45 Years as a Pleco & Cory breeder, I really take my 🎩Hat off to you! I can still remember that in the late 1980s and early 2000s, many Corys/Plecos were still wild-caught. At that Time I was one of the first in Germany to successfully and regularly breed, for example, Panoquolus ssp., Ancistrus ranunculus, Sturisoma panamense, Dekeyseria, Scleromystax barbatus, C. trilineatus, or the real C. julii, C. undulatus, C.nanus. 🍀Wish you all the best and maximum success for the Future! Many greets from the Center of Germany.
Klaus, are you still breeding fish?
@@borisbadenov8613 No, unfortunately I haven't been breeding for 3 1/2 Years due to health Problems.
Sometimes, for fun, C. nanus, C. panda (small spot), Goodeids & Xiphos.
@@klausoxen6597 Hope you get better.
@@borisbadenov8613 Many thanks👍
@@klausoxen6597also wishing the same 🤙
Please keep us updated on your progress with these babies and future babies. It's incredible to see this, as it seems to be the general consensus in the hobby that they are just not viable to raise from eggs to maturity. I believe you are proving that general belief to be wrong.
The kids, once raised up, will be easier to breed. Spawns will be larger.
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Really important to breed these fishes. They are currently considered endangered in the wild and therefore we should avoid buying wild Zebras. They only exist in Brazil, in Rio Xingu, and currently their numbers in the wild are decreasing significantly. For this reason, I really think what you are doing with these Zebras is important: introducing in the hobby non-wild zebras! Keep going!
Give it time,these will infest local lakes and rivers soon enough.
@@bugloverspiderlover8490literally nobody is going to dump a $750 fish in a random river if they can't keep it anymore. In the first place anyone who spends that much money is a dedicated hobbiest who has done ample research to keep the animal in the best conditions and if they do need to rehome that fish? They'll rehome it either to get back some of their investment or they'll give it to another dedicated hobbiest who they know will take good care of it. These aren't goldfish.
@@bugloverspiderlover8490 there's a reason why they aren't thriving in rivers and stuff already. They don't breed quickly enough to outcompete how much they're being poached and stolen from the places they're native from.
its in threat because of this very hobby, its not important to breed them, its important to educate people on where they source their fish.
@@beanoptodon thats incorrect, they're over fished for people who want them in tanks, they breed very well in the wild, as the adults guard the eggs. they're not pandas, ffs.
Without exaggeration, this may be your magnum opus as a content creator. 4-5 years of desiring, followed by tragedy, triumph, patience and belief.
Congratulations man, I envy you as much as I’m happy for your success!
What a wholesome story. Good job.
Thank you so much!!
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS! This was, by far, the greatest fishkeeping video ever. I have learned so much from you, and i never miss your videos. This one was actually emotional! Your passion is inspirational.
This is fantastic! To meticulously care for fish that hide most of the time for 3 years and be so patient is not something most people are cut out for. Congratulations 😊
Yep, when breeding any fish, patience is key...!
I'm doing it now. Bought my juvenile like 1.5 years ago and my friend did the same. Each paid $350. Here's hoping one is even the opposite sex lol.
We need people like you here in Brazil to save these species from extinction! You are amazing!
I loved this! what a great story, I have to admit I was wondering what was going on first with the cartoon but it turned out to be such a great video, you have to definitely watch the whole video, something to really be proud of Nick, great effort, and your honesty about the troubles it took you to get there is very refreshing and shows what people sometimes have to go through for what they love, I remember you telling me a number of time you love them so much even if they don't breed you will keep them for ever anyway, so congratulations on the outcome and I hope you have a heap more eggs and fry in future 🙂
Wow! Very well done!
Wow!!!!! Zebra Pleco Babies!!!!!! This is freaking awesome!!!! Congratulations dad!!!!😊😊😊
Great video Nick, this journey of yours was absolutely crazy. Glad everything turned out fine at the end. Best of luck with the fry!
Love your style of story telling !! And the patience, commitment to wait this long to make this video
Wow i have to say im so proud of you. That is a journey that most people will never be able to do. So awesome and congratulations. Can't wait for more updates on the zebs. Thanks for sharing. 🙏✌️👍💗💯🔥
I and many other people have been through this journey with you Nick. Watching your videos on getting scammed, finally obtaining these fish, and the frustrations on not having them breed.
So seeing this video, seeing the smile on your face as you discover the eggs then count the babies was a heartwarming experience.
Congratulations 🎉
Awesome! I hope you have even more success in the future breeding of your zebras. :)
What a wonderfully heart warming story. Thanks for taking us along on your journey with these spectacular looking fish. Your enthusiasm is absolutely contagious.
I didn’t know they were so rare, unfortunately this video revealing 750 dollar value might spark illegal collection from the wild. Personally feel some animals shouldn’t be in the “industry”.
@@oakmaiden2133they are already completely wiped out from nature from what I know, the last location they were im is dried up
What an amazing story of patience, not giving up in the face of terrible problems, and then finally achieving what you set out to do! Congrats on this!
So happy for you. I once had ten Zebra plecos.... I had a company growing and had to be a lot in China. So I closed my 54 aquariums and sold the plecos for 200$ each, about 10-15 years ago 🙂
you're living a dream shared by millions of people. Massive congratulations man.
I'm SO happy for you man, you've been waiting for this for so long! Congrats 🎉
What an amazing process and journey with these rare and beautiful fish. Best wishes going forward. Hopefully you'll be one of the best breeders of these wonderful fish!!
I’m glad you finally got them to breed
so happy for you!!!! this is amazing and remember the time you got them and opened the box right away in the car lol amazing journey!!!
I'll see Mr.Bodrock this Friday at our club meeting. He's on the board of the grater Pittsburgh aquarium society. So happy for your success. Dude, you did it.🎉P.S. I'm going RO in the near future. Wish me luck.
As a fellow fishkeeper,I can clearly understand your joy right now😍and hopefully expecting one day I also be able to witness this with my favorite fish species,good luck for your future journey ❤️
What a great story great to see the little ones.
Congrats Nick. Glad to see the investment is paying off in the long haul
Congrats, dude! You've been talking about breeding them for so long now. Glad you finally got there! Keep up the good work, really love all your videos, they're really inspirational
My advice, if you want it lol. Keep your first batch or 2 and grow them out in a separate tank. Start selling everything after that, then use those first couple batches as a breeding colony when they're ready. That way you don't have everything relying on the initial batch. Some plecos are finicky and will randomly stop breeding, then your potential income stream halts.
Congratulations. Really happy for you. Your knowledge and dedication has been rewarded
Damn man! Congratulations 🎉!!!
The feeling you must have to finally reach this stage!
They look amazing!
What are you gonna do with them? You gonna keep some?
This is one of my first time interacting with the fish breeding and collecting community and without any prior knowledge I can tell just how special this is to you. Keep it up man!
- I have a breeder in The USA for less than $200 per fish. 😊 I was shocked when you said how much those ones were.
I still remember the day you added them to your fish room and now to see those tiny fry swimming around is just fantastic. Most of us breeders know how long the wait can be for plecos, specially zebras. Awesome work as always
They are so cute and adorable..😊
When people say they have a lot of people interested that’s a red flag especially when they went out of their way to find your want ad.
its not about the money, proceeds to talk about what he needs to do to maximise profit lol
Hey Nick, I was so happy when I saw the thumbnail of the video. I can't believe that you finally got the zebra pleco's breeding. So happy for you!
Congrats man.a great achievement,a really good thing.And as much as the money doesn't matter it sure does help to fund our passion projects.Congratulations again.
I've been watching for a while now and I'm so happy they finally bred for you! That's awesome!
pls save this species 😢❤, they are critically endangered
Not a fish guy but this is really interesting. Might get into it. I kept ants for a while and I enjoyed it
Great video 😊 I'm setting up fish tanks for platys and guppies
loved this video so much! congrats on these babies! 😍
2:41 what where y’all talking bout?💀
Whoop whoop!
Awesome! I totally understand where you’re coming from, it’s the challenge of breeding rather than the monetary value, though that’s certainly a bonus.
I’ve mentioned it previously but I keep wild caught Mbuna, I have one Mcat that as far as I know is the only one of his species in captivity, it’s taken me a couple of years to get him to spawn and every batch of fry I now get still gives me a buzz.
Congratulations I was also lucky enough to have my first spawn recently of l46’s your reaction to yours was very similar to mine iv also been obsessed with these since I was young I saved up almost 2 years ago to buy a group of juvenile/sub adults and around 3 months ago noticed eggs I was almost emotional lol phoning my wife shaking she couldn’t careless she just see’s lots of money hiding but unless your in the hobby you don’t understand I suppose, love the videos keep us updated thanks from the uk
I really like how it’s a story of growth not just for you but for them also. :)
bro made a ifinite money glitch💀💀💀
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Congrats
if you scam you are going to hell so GL
It is so sad that he got scamed😒😒😒😒
Congratulations, Nick! Cigars all around! Those little ones are absolutely adorable. 🙂 I really enjoyed your intro animation sequence. Great technique. I really hope karma found its way to the thief. Keep 'em coming. ~Ron
this is so cute! congrats! sorry to hear that you got scammed, but also - love the jokes and humor in the cartoons at the start.
Wow what a story, and those babies look awesome!
Congratulations on getting a spawn with the zebras. I miss having a basement full of fish tanks. I had 25 tanks of discus. I can attest to the work and dedication of frequent large water changes. I got my first tank when I was probably 10 with the typical 1960's fish store selection. I can remember the first time and looked my tank and there were baby swordtails everywhere among my floating plants. There's no feeling like looking into a tank and seeing a new clutch of eggs or fry.
I love the introduction! Great job :)
I'm so pleased for you, Nick. This was awesome, you waited so long and now it's all come together. Now you know what triggered them to spawn you can repeat this as often as you like, you could end up being THE MAN to see for Zebra Plecos. Congratulations.
Congrats! One word of recommendation re the preserved BBS is to freeze it into ice cube trays as they start to go off quite rapidly as they build up on the sides of the pot. It can be kept in the fridge for longer but freezing is the best way to preserve it for future use!
They are amazing, congratulations.
Well done 👍🏻
Illegal Trade of Zebra Pleco (Hypancistrus zebra) and Its Impact on Local Fauna
In Brazil, the collection and commercialization of the Zebra Pleco (Hypancistrus zebra), also known as the "Zebra Pleco" or "Cascudo Zebrinha," is a crime. Despite this, the high market price for this species is driven by the enormous costs associated with illegal trafficking, which is devastating local ecosystems and putting this unique species at risk of extinction.
Most of these fish on the market are obtained through smuggling, and the promotion of videos showcasing this species only exacerbates the problem by increasing demand. This demand is one of the primary drivers behind the alarming decline of Zebra Pleco populations in the wild.
Brazil has been actively conducting monitoring and research to curb illegal collection, but the species' habitat, located near the border with Bolivia, presents a significant challenge. Smuggling persists, fueled by high prices offered by hobbyists outside of Brazil. For impoverished communities in southern Bolivia and northern Brazil, this illegal trade becomes an enticing source of income, despite the long-term ecological damage it causes.
For further insights into the critical situation surrounding this species, including the dangers of its illegal trade, please refer to the warning issued by a Brazilian researcher and university professor who has dedicated extensive study to the Zebra Pleco.
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Well done for hanging in there. So sad that the scammers break so many dreams. The babies look wonderful, so congratulations all round.
$6,000 damn son ❤ good job
Those are some really pretty fish and such an epic journey! Congratulations!
This is very exciting! I've been saving up to buy a group of juvenile zebra plecos or a breeding pair! Seeing you have success with them after following your journey to acquire them is phenomenal! Congratulations on your success and thank you so much for sharing what has worked for you! I'm going to try doing daily 50% water changes in my other breeding tanks and see if those fish respond the same!
Nice job Nick👍🏻, i might gif it a try on my L134’s. Did all the known tips and tricks with no result hehe. Good to hear and see after your old video’s about the scam on the l46’s u finaly made some positive out of of it👍🏻 congratz. Here in The Netherlands you pay around 24/28€ a cm , lucky if you have them for 65€ not sexed ofcourse, u need to buy atleast a group and have a few years of patience or buy proven pair/group and hope for the best or honesty of the seller. Anyhow best of luck 👋🏻 thanks for sharing
I got scammed as well on Zebra Plecos for 1000.00. No recovery of the money either and felt so damn stupid. Thought I did everything right to confirm seller, make sure it wasn’t a scam and still….got scammed. 🤦🏼♀️
Hahaha when you say 200ppm is quite hard, Adelaide tap water is around 450ppm we keep most fish at that TDS. I have RO so can adapt TDS but only my small tank.
I love the detail in your videos, it makes the process easy to follow and hopefully replicate your success. How are they going now?
Congratulations man! This has been a long time coming for sure! So cool to wake up to this, good luck going forward!
This is my first video of yours but gods, I've never heard someone so genuine and heartfelt and inspired by their fish. Having you in the hobby is a blessing and I wish you the best of luck going forwards. Never lose your spark
before when I had only less than 15 10 gal tanks and doing almost daily huge water changes for balloon mollies, they are breeding non stop, pushing me to increase number of my tanks, now since I have many tanks and can't water change at least once a week. I just notice this because of what you said. I should test this theory
Eric Bodrock... I think that's his name... He is one of the biggest/ best corydoras & pleco breeders in action today...! Oddball Aquatics, I think it's his company name... Yeah, you know...
Mate that' a big scam in australia if you can't import, Hypancistrus Zebra (L046) is between €80-200 where I live (netherlands)
You can get juveniles over here in Ireland for €120 than usually €200 per fish for sub adults. But wow. What a piece of s#%&. So sorry to hear someone did that to you. Insane the difference in price per location. Congratulations 🎊 👏
DUUUUUUUDE!!!!! I remember seeing your vids about these guys years ago!!!!! I thought they only sold you same sex fish. Awesome news!
Congratulations on your success and the great storytellng. Now that you have that monkey off your back, what is your next 'Mission Impossible'?
this video's messing with my phone's lighting for some reason, it makes the video (and none of the UI) like INSANELY bright lol. weird
...you can buy Zebra Plecos that are 3- 3.5 inches for $395 dollars and 1.5+ inches for $139 dollars from Discus Madness
Can't wait to see them grow! Congratulations!! This is so cute :'))
I have same problem breeding albino full red guppies.... It's been 20 days and their fries hav not grown bit .. pls someone help me ...and advice how to raise them successfully 🙏🏾
Congrats man! Thanks for letting us live out this dream through you! 🎉
What a journey to get those zebra Plex they look amazing. to bad you were scammed. Thank you for sharing your knowledge that you learn from others that might inspire someone else to breed zebra plecos but then the price will go down hopefully. 11:40 I wouldn't recommend putting weight on those copper pipes above second floor with the hangers especially using ProPress fittings.
bro, i love you for this much information and like to see you happy by success breeding. :).
the greatful things, when thing work as expected the first time.
feeling with u.
Bruhhh going with your technique of story telling, you should maybe add a shirt to your merch shop that says, "BREEDER" 😂😂😂
I JUST got my true zebra on Black Friday! My LFS had them for $100 (I’m in the states). I am obsessed with him.
How long do you keep the babies in the breeder box for? I have 5 babies that are around 3cm . How long should I wait before moving them into a tank?
Smart putting shrimp inside to eat the leftovers. I made a mistake with my baby cories left in a box too long and then realized there were less of them and some started getting fungus.. I had put floating plants and a bit of moss to use up stuff inside, but it wasn't enough. Also the box I used I feel got clogged up more than I could tell visibly.. I had gotten them their own smaller grow out aquarium, but the fish int he maintank with the box had a possible disease so I didn't transfer them yet and started that one separately. All these events together led to losing multiple. Granted, I just restarted my aquarium hobby after a 8 year break and the two corys I inherited with the aquarium bred like a week in getting it, so I had to scramble for advice. And I couldn't find methylene blue in my area at all, only months later stumbled upon them. So yeah what a journey. Now I'm more prepared if the remaining babies ever breed, but yeah from the initial 70 eggs, half didn't hatch, then some were lost in the early days, then by the end of it all plus possible disease and antibiotics for the whole aquarium etc 5 survived.
Congratulations, so excited for you
The bank not doing anything when you have proof of communication is ridiculous. They're absolutely able to do charge backs!
I went to my local fish store in the US to buy a Zebra pleco and they didnt have any but I left with a clown pleco and they recently got a zebra but it's $50 USD. Feels like I should go back and buy it lol
Hello everyone and keepingfishsimple i have a question im searching for a Pleco and i can get a L46 for a realy good price but for me any pleco would be fine just like the looks of it l46 but my question is what would you all reccomond my tank is 120 liter big and i got driftwood in it
Maybe a silly question, but is each one unique like a snowflake or fingerprint? Amazing babies! Congratulations!
I've been growing out spawn of L144 for a couple years now. This has been my "test run" before I do what you are attempting. It's not just the water change.. It's the temperature of the water coming into the tank. You want the new water to be slightly lower in temp. This simulates "rainy season" rain.. since rain is going to usually be cooler then the water it's falling into. I've found that after a introducing slightly colder water during a water change.. the Plecos go into mad breeding mode.
You got some guts to let the male take care of the eggs.. I usually throw them into a side tank with an air stone to keep the eggs moving in the water column.. Huge spawns doing it this way.
It is a Brazilian fish that is very threatened with extinction. Abroad, people have reproduced it. Here in Brazil, reproducing it is prohibited by law.
Nice story, alot of scammers about and I know a few that have been scammed and very sorry to hear (i guess we only learn from these). Well done on the babies, hopefully you'll sell these and make your money back soon. Keep up the good work bro.