Re: What went wrong?

[Frauley/Elson <fraulels@minet.ca>]

camillus@dreamscape.com wrote:
> 
> They are all gone now but there are NO fry swimming around that we can
> see.  It has been 5 days since we think they hatched.  Did she eat
> them?  Did they die?  Could they still be down in the gravel?  How long
> before I should give up and let the other fish back in?  Should I have
> removed the eggs to another tank?  Should I have removed the pair?
> 
Hi, I wouldn't give up yet, but I wouldn't take a chance on guessing
what's up. One of the most frustrating and fun things about apistos is
they misbehave: frustrating when they eat eggs or spawn, fun when they
spawn when you least expect it.
	if it doesn't work out, be patient. I've had pairs get it right obn the
5th or 6th try. 
	A few precisions might help people answer your questions. What apistos
do you have? What are the other fish you have? What kind of filter do
you have?
	personally, I wouldn't remove the pair, although I might pull the male.
I also try to leave eggs with the mother, as it's fun to watch the care
(mouthing of eggs and wrigglers, herding of fry).
	At 5 days post-hatching, depending on your temperature, you could still
be in the ballpark.
	gary