Re: Ram Spawn - Gold x wild

[HSIAOTSU@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/20/2001 1:36:12 PM Central Daylight Time, 
Dickenshed@aol.com writes:


> I just got done feeding my fish and noticed a nice little spawn, about 30-40 
> fry, of rams in one of my community tanks. It is a Gold x wild (actual wild 
> fish-not F1). The question is, is the gold color recessive? or what can I 
> expect as far as coloratrion of the fry. Also, they seem much smaller than 
> the Apito. cruzi fry I had a few weeks back-can these newly free-swimming 
> ram 
> fry take BBS? I think they can, but wanted the input of those who have some 
> experience with them. 


In my experience, the frys are a mix of both color types.  They'll take bbs 
readily.

Willie