Yeah, that's rams for ya. They like their privacy when it comes to breeding.
Good luck with the fry. Keep us posted.
Andy, what happens when half of a breeding pair dies? Will the surviving one choose a new mate?
Also, all the eggs if the second batch are gone. And the balloon ram male from the first batch is dead. My fish are dropping like hot cakes. Only the hardy little danios are untouched. And weirdly the khuli loaches are doing great.
Are the khulis eating the eggs? The parents chase the other rams away but completely ignore any other species of fish.
Nitrates are 20
Nitrites 0
Ph 8
Gh180
Kh180
Ammonia 0 finally!
Yesterday the ammonia was .45 again so we changed %50 water and I ran I lfs and bought prime. It's weird hoe fast it works! As soon as I dumped the first capful into the tank all the fish swam in to the conditioner. I added two extra cap fulls for good measure (bottle said it was safe to use up to three times recommended dose which is 3 caps for us so a total of 5 went in) and every one was so much more active and ate well.
Did I dodge a bullet or is this just a band aide?
Yes there is a trick but magicians never reveal their tricks.Andy, I have sand. How do I vacuum the sand? Is there a trick?
So, we've tried to siphon it up, I have white sand and I can see the brown settling in it, but I end up sucking all the sand up. It's so frustrating. I'll try again. Is it possible to change the water too often?