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Re: [GSAS-Member] Need advice about my Gold Rams
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- Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Need advice about my Gold Rams
- From: Linda Knapp <linda@bozuk.org>
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:57:27 -0700
Is he eating? I like to feed well before and after spawning - I use
frozen blood worms.
You might increase the temp some also Rams like it warm - 82-84 even....
They are annoyingly fragile though.
Good Luck!
Linda
On Oct 19, 2007, at 9:12 AM, HIRO TAK wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I hope someone her could help me out.
> As you know I have tiny Gold Rams spawned last week. And once
> again, they laid eggs on Wednesday night. And this time I was
> there to see part of the ritual. Anyway, the thing is the Dad have
> been pale colored although he did part and go over the eggs. I am
> sure he spread/smeared his seeds on the eggs. But he has not
> colored up and she is the one fanning and guarding the eggs this
> time around. Although whatever the reason, he may not well. I
> didn't see the female pick on him or nothing but he is still pale
> colored and stay at the corner behind the sponge filter. And they
> did laid the eggs on the plastic part of top of the sponge filter,
> by the way.
>
> And I am wondering if I should remove the male even it would be
> tough to do so. But it probably better to do so before the eggs
> hatch I imagine. And they should hatch either tonight or tomorrow
> morning or so according to the web site. Or just remove them alone
> since she is not picking him. I did about 1/3 water change
> yesterday. Since I thought the water quality maybe the issue. But
> he still acting same way.
>
>
> I hope someone have the advice for me.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Hiro
>
> P.S. Unfortunately I think the little fry from the Celestial Pearl
> Danio may have been eaten by the parents. And I think I need to
> set up the breeding tank instead of hands off survival of fittest
> set up.
>
>
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