Jim Brown
July 8th 03, 05:47 AM
dmel > wrote in message
...
> Hi All,
> Well, I was planning to ask different questions, about how best to handle
> the eggs I believe my German Ram just layed. However a little while after
> seeing them and being very excited about it, they are *all gone*. Here is
a
> picture of what they looked like (plus a few general tank pics):
>
> www.straightlinetech.com/rameggs1.jpg
> www.straightlinetech.com/fulltank1.jpg
> www.straightlinetech.com/halftank1.jpg
> www.straightlinetech.com/halftank2.jpg
>
> I noticed the eggs, did a few things, put the kids to bed, checked a
couple
> hours later, and they are simply no longer there. I would like to get
some
> input on what happened if possible. Here are my stats:
>
> My aquarium experience: 8mths, most knowledge aquired from the Krib, this
> NG, other web sources.
> 55 gallon tank
> Established about 6 months, fishless cycled with clear ammonia
> Filter: Emperor 400, no carbon
> Lighting: 2x55w compact flourescent, 10hrs/day
> Moderately planted
> 100% Flourite substrate
> Temp: 78
> PH: 7.6
> Ammonia: 0
> Nitrite: 0
> Nitrate: 10
> Stock:
> 2 German Rams (male/female)
> 4 Gouramis, 2 blue, 2 gold, ~3"
> 4 clown loaches, ~2.5"
> 6 rosy barbs
> 4 rainbows (3 yellow-tail, 1 red)
> 2 bristlenose cats
> 2 Sterpei(?) catfish
> 2 SAEs
>
> I know I'm fully stocked and I'm not buying any more fish.
Ammonia/Nitrite
> levels are good so I'm not overly concerned.
>
> I was excited about asking the group for advice on what to do about the
> eggs. Now I guess I'd like some background on what happened to them
> (eaten? by which fish?) and if I do see eggs again, what should I do?
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Howard
>
Are you very sure they are a pair? The eggs appear awful white, like they
haven't been fertilized. Even if it is a pair, maybe he didn't get involved
in the spawning. If the eggs are infertile, they would be eaten as the
parents won't waste any time defending dead eggs.
Your assortment of inhabitants would all be suspect as egg eaters.
If you want to try your hand at a spawn of rams, you will need another
aquarium, as things will go better without the competition.
Jim
...
> Hi All,
> Well, I was planning to ask different questions, about how best to handle
> the eggs I believe my German Ram just layed. However a little while after
> seeing them and being very excited about it, they are *all gone*. Here is
a
> picture of what they looked like (plus a few general tank pics):
>
> www.straightlinetech.com/rameggs1.jpg
> www.straightlinetech.com/fulltank1.jpg
> www.straightlinetech.com/halftank1.jpg
> www.straightlinetech.com/halftank2.jpg
>
> I noticed the eggs, did a few things, put the kids to bed, checked a
couple
> hours later, and they are simply no longer there. I would like to get
some
> input on what happened if possible. Here are my stats:
>
> My aquarium experience: 8mths, most knowledge aquired from the Krib, this
> NG, other web sources.
> 55 gallon tank
> Established about 6 months, fishless cycled with clear ammonia
> Filter: Emperor 400, no carbon
> Lighting: 2x55w compact flourescent, 10hrs/day
> Moderately planted
> 100% Flourite substrate
> Temp: 78
> PH: 7.6
> Ammonia: 0
> Nitrite: 0
> Nitrate: 10
> Stock:
> 2 German Rams (male/female)
> 4 Gouramis, 2 blue, 2 gold, ~3"
> 4 clown loaches, ~2.5"
> 6 rosy barbs
> 4 rainbows (3 yellow-tail, 1 red)
> 2 bristlenose cats
> 2 Sterpei(?) catfish
> 2 SAEs
>
> I know I'm fully stocked and I'm not buying any more fish.
Ammonia/Nitrite
> levels are good so I'm not overly concerned.
>
> I was excited about asking the group for advice on what to do about the
> eggs. Now I guess I'd like some background on what happened to them
> (eaten? by which fish?) and if I do see eggs again, what should I do?
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Howard
>
Are you very sure they are a pair? The eggs appear awful white, like they
haven't been fertilized. Even if it is a pair, maybe he didn't get involved
in the spawning. If the eggs are infertile, they would be eaten as the
parents won't waste any time defending dead eggs.
Your assortment of inhabitants would all be suspect as egg eaters.
If you want to try your hand at a spawn of rams, you will need another
aquarium, as things will go better without the competition.
Jim