German Blue Ram Eggs & Breeding
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Not sure if this applies....My SA chichlid eggs would turn more oval before sprouting tails. Or, if the white has spread, they may not be viable. Some of my fish, I could use a flashlight to see the glow of the eyeballs forming in the eggs before hatching, see any of that?
If you are certain its actually a male and female (not two females, sorry not familiar with rams), could the water current be too strong and washing the silt away?
If you are certain its actually a male and female (not two females, sorry not familiar with rams), could the water current be too strong and washing the silt away?
Unfortunately, Wild West, the eggs died last night and the male gave up guarding them... I determined the pH and water hardness was way too high and am currently lowering the pH with it now being a 7.4 compared to the previous 8.2. I hope for them to give it another go within the next couple weeks, the male is already starting to bother the female into breeding again 
I am positive that they are both a male and female due to behavioral and physical observations
I am positive that they are both a male and female due to behavioral and physical observations
Tifftastic
"With your powers combined . . ."
How are you lowering the pH? I wouldn't recommend using something like pH down as it just starts a roller coaster effect and that's more harmful to fish than a high pH that is constant.
What is the pH out of your tap?
What are your other water parameters?
What is your maintenance schedule?
All of these will factor into your pH in order to find the source of the increased levels.
What is the pH out of your tap?
What are your other water parameters?
What is your maintenance schedule?
All of these will factor into your pH in order to find the source of the increased levels.
I am currently going to be doing 5 gallon water changes with ro water adding a recommended amount of acid and alkaline buffer from a local aquarium store owner to lower my ph slowly. The ph of my tap is 8.4, and in my tank everything else is good (ammonia 0, nitrates 0, etc.) I scrub the tank once a week to remove the algae of the walls and do once a month 25-45% water changes and tank cleaning.
Tifftastic
"With your powers combined . . ."
I'm concerned that your nitrates are zero, that seems strange for an established tank. Once a month of 25% is probly not frequent enough of a change to be keeping nitrates that low unless the tank is HEAVILY planted, hardly fed and extremely understocked.
Personally, I doubt the pH is the reason for the egg death. But if you have the experience/help to lower it slowly and keep it constant I can't see it hurting. Especially since rams prefer softer, more acidic water.
Personally, I doubt the pH is the reason for the egg death. But if you have the experience/help to lower it slowly and keep it constant I can't see it hurting. Especially since rams prefer softer, more acidic water.
Tifftastic
"With your powers combined . . ."
I'm sorry it wasn't my nitrates zero I was mistaken. I'll be doing a couple more water changes within the next couple of weeks to help lower it, that's what I was told to do. The only thing I can think of for the egg death is the ph because none of the other fish were eating or bothering them and they looked fine but not all were fertile.
