Re: spawning rams

["Helen Burns" <hlnburns@thefree.net>]

Holly,
When I have a spawning in my dwarf tanks I delay water changes until the fry
have hatched or free swimming.
If you start disturbing the tank at this stage it may indeed disturb the
pair to the detriment of the spawn.  Provided your tank maintenance is good
it will do no harm to delay your water change.  Hopefully this spawning will
be successful but if not they seem to be doing everything right and they
will again.
Just a thought, it may be a good idea if you leave a small night light on
during the night, particularly if there are other fish in your tank.
Helen

>This time, though, he and the
>female are guarding the eggs, circling them, etc.  I still don't have a lot
of
>hope for the eggs hatching, but supposing they are there tomorrow when I
wake
>up, is it best not to do my weekly water change until after the eggs
disappear
>or hatch?
>Holly



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