Dread;1101497; said:
I would suggest an Oto for clearing the tank as most plecos usually ignore the hair and tuft/strong algae on your plants.
German Blue Ram Breeding "Journal"
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I would suggest an Oto for clearing the tank as most plecos usually ignore the hair and tuft/strong algae on your plants.
Mystix212;1101588; said:
I would suggest an Oto for clearing the tank as most plecos usually ignore the hair and tuft/strong algae on your plants.
The algae has cleared up quite abit. I think ODing on Flourish Excel is doing the trick, even with my 65w light on for 15 or 16 hours each day.
As for an update: Today, I caught the 4 little Convict fry I had in the tank teaming up and nibbling on eggs! These rams are terrible parents. They just go off and wander around, and then one must be like "Ah, ****, the eggs..." and then they go back. So the 4 Con Fry were eating some of the eggs when mom & dad were away. It was a hassle to get them out, but I finally did it. I should've seen that coming. They're in a 55g now.
Also, today a friend suggested some names for the fish, with alot of help/input from me. So, here's the decided names:
Male: UpCDownCLeftCRightCABC+Start
Female: The Writers Audience is Fiction, and the Birds Are Spies, they Report to the Trees.
I also aptly namned one of the egg-stealing rat pig Convict fry "Trumpet Violin". He has very odd markings.
And yes, I will be calling them that in person.
I enjoyed reading this thread...I have never attempted to keep the blue rams since i don't have a RO unit and my water is about an 8, but my bolivian rams are always goin at it, never get free swimmers though.
anyways, you are lucky to have them pair off and breed so quickly, congrats.
anyways, you are lucky to have them pair off and breed so quickly, congrats.
Still no wrigglers yet. I was kind of expecting them today. Oh well, the night is still young. I broke my good tape deck trying to get to their tank, though
Eggs got eaten approx 4 hours before they could've hatched. >: ( Oh well, they'll breed again soon. I think it's a constant once a week.
glad your having a good time trying. at least its being alittle difficult for you, i guess you can really say "dont count your chickens till they hatch". i got a little distracted because im going to pick up another 55 gal for free tonight and tomorrow if i can get my paycheck ill be going to pick up a 90 gal complete setup for $200. not to mention the stupid people at my lfs were holding a male blue ram for me and i guess some other guy came in and wanted him so they asked him if his name was Lou and he looked confused then said yep and they gave him the male. so i went in there and asked for for the male they looked at me like a deer in headlights especialy because they know me by name in there and just i guess had a brain fart. oh well i think ill be saving money till i can pick up some nice cichlids for my new 90.
So the 2nd eggs were eaten, but it took longer than the 1st batch did. I'm expecting eggs again within the next 2 days. I've noticed something funny about these guys. Where most Cichlids will dig their nests and make alot of preperations ahead of time, these guys seem to do it literally hours before eggs are laid. I can read them like clockwork now. If I see a wee bit of the breeding tube sticking out, and both are picking at a certain site, I know to expect eggs in the next 24 hours.
Also, maybe it's just my two, but live daphnia and live brine shrimp drive these guys nuts. It really brings out the color almost immediately.
Also, maybe it's just my two, but live daphnia and live brine shrimp drive these guys nuts. It really brings out the color almost immediately.
i agree, its amazing what the live daphnia and brine shrimp do to there colors! haha not to mention your wallet.
smallguy;1120442; said:
I have a Daphnia culture in my house. ^^ I get live brine shrimp at my favourite LFS for $1 for 600.
