Hi Folks,
This is my very first thread/post on Apistogramma.Com. I hope there will be many more. Anyway, here goes...
My German Blue Rams recently spawned and I now have approximately 40 fry in their own separate 12 litre tank. I am currently feeding the fry on a combination of Paramecium and Liquifry No. 1. The fry are on Day 5 of free swimming but they don't appear to be growing. Right now, they are approx. 3.5mm (about 1/8") total length (i.e.body + tail) and 1 - 1.5mm width/height. Until yesterday, I have had no fatalities. But, today, I have lost six fry.
Water conditions are very good. I monitor ammonia/ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, pH and temperature daily. Dissolved oxygen and phosphate have both been measured in the last five days. All parameters are within safe limits. I should add that I use JBL Test Kits for all water tests except pH for which I use an Extech pH100 (recently calibrated).
The fry show no interest in eating microworms and they are too small for artemia nauplii.
Does anyone have any comments/suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
This is my very first thread/post on Apistogramma.Com. I hope there will be many more. Anyway, here goes...
My German Blue Rams recently spawned and I now have approximately 40 fry in their own separate 12 litre tank. I am currently feeding the fry on a combination of Paramecium and Liquifry No. 1. The fry are on Day 5 of free swimming but they don't appear to be growing. Right now, they are approx. 3.5mm (about 1/8") total length (i.e.body + tail) and 1 - 1.5mm width/height. Until yesterday, I have had no fatalities. But, today, I have lost six fry.
Water conditions are very good. I monitor ammonia/ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, pH and temperature daily. Dissolved oxygen and phosphate have both been measured in the last five days. All parameters are within safe limits. I should add that I use JBL Test Kits for all water tests except pH for which I use an Extech pH100 (recently calibrated).
The fry show no interest in eating microworms and they are too small for artemia nauplii.
Does anyone have any comments/suggestions?
Thanks in advance.