'blue rams impotency'

[Lilia Stepanova <ls691035@bcm.tmc.edu>]

I (my ram male) had the same problem. If lowering pH will not help,=20
change the male. I had once a male who mated several times=20
(unsuccessfully) and after some time he just courted female, and she was=20
excited, and wanted to lay eggs, and then she was almost ready, he lost=20
any interest in her. She could not lay eggs by herself, and was unable to=
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dispose the eggs and finally died.
Change male

Lilia

On Sun, 14 Jun 1998, Andrew Lau wrote:

> i have several tanks- not unlike the described- however i have found
> that my pair of apistogramma agassizi have well and truly out bred the
> borelli counterparts that i have in a neighbouring tank.
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> Also- can anyone help me in dealing with my 'Blue Rams'- (not sure about
> sc. name- dwarf cichlid from Germany)- i have a magnificent male but
> although he displays full breeding colours- he is unable to mate with a
> selection of females- i assume he is impotent- i have had suggestions
> about lowering pH to overcome this- can anyone help me please.
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> thanks,
> Andrew.
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> Mike & Diane Wise wrote:
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> > Personally I'd choose something other than A. borellii.  Coming from
> > close-to-subtropical areas of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, it proba=
bly won't
> > tolerate warmer temperatures as well as would apistos from more tropica=
l areas.
> > They've even been known to handle temperatures in the mid-60s F (<20=BA=
 C) for
> > extended periods of time.  I'd pick one of the apistos that comes from =
the same
> > areas as discus or one of the species in the A. macmasteri-group.
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> > Mike Wise
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> > AEIGPHD@aol.com wrote:
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> > > I am planning a 55 gallon planted tank with Apistos and a pair of Dis=
cus and
> > > some small tetras.  Any suggestions as to what type of apistos would =
be great.
> > > I'm thinking Borelli.  Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I'd lik=
e, of
> > > course, both the Discus and the Apistos to spawn in this tank.
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >