I have spawned the german rams and the only way I got fry was to pull the adults.My wild rams are totally different.They are great parents and very aggressive when herding fry,they even attack my hand when I stick it in the tank.Try Anchor Bay Aquarium,they get them in sometimes. Vern -----Original Message----- From: Apistodave@aol.com <Apistodave@aol.com> To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com> Date: April 6, 2000 6:43 PM Subject: Re: Where to purchase wild rams? >You send me there I"ll bring you some back. 99% of the time tank raised will >not spawn! It's been bred out of them. the com breeders remove the eggs/fry >from the parents after a few generations they " forget" the raising process. >It's a reason why I always recommend the parents stay with the fry, I leave >them until the female chases them out. High production versus natural >production. > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. >For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, >email apisto-request@listbox.com. >Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!