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Breeding Microgeophagus ramirezi. Spawning observations. A story in pictures.

john komaromi

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Sydney Au.
About 3 years ago I bought this German Blue Ram (from Glaser) at Aquapets together with a female who passed away after a couple of spawn.


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IMGP3281GermanBlueRamMale35yo_zps3e13e9ca.jpg


For years I was looking for a top quality female GBR. Luckily I found two females at Manly aquarium in December last year.


After a few days they were both ready. Full of eggs.

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IMGP3282FemaleGBRlayingeggs11January2013_zps1aa81d6d.jpg


IMGP3277GBReggslaidon11January2013_zps9dc9d9e0.jpg


IMGP3276MaleGBRisfertilizingeggs11January2013_zps6b19b475.jpg


The eggs have not been fertilised properly. Notice the greyish colour of eggs. I think the aeration was too fast.

IMGP3284Someoftheeggsareattackedbyfungus12January2013_zps10c43be5.jpg


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I changed 50% of the water and switched the females on 15 January 2013.
Six days later I have suffered an other setback. The eggs disappeared again.
I have switched the females once more and see what happened:

IMGP341624January2013eveningFemaleGBRlayingeggsNotethehealthycolouroftheeggs_zps02be9b33.jpg


IMGP341324January2013eveningMaleGBRfertilizingeggs_zps7bcf0737.jpg


For tree days they were fanning and cleaning the eggs.

IMGP342227January2013Theeggshavebeenremovedfromtheiroriginalposition_zps9c7e9353.jpg


IMGP342328January2013TheeggsarecleanedbythemaleGBR_zps2b6d0d99.jpg


IMGP342528January2013NightThemaleGBRischeckingtheeggs_zps12c36828.jpg


IMGP342829January2013TheeggsweremovedintoanewpositionearlymorningThemaleGBRisguardingtheeggs_zps540e6989.jpg


IMGP342930January2013TheeggsarehatchingThemaleGBRisfanningandguardingthenewfry_zpsf3a285ed.jpg


IMGP344431January2013EveningThemaleiswatchingafewofthequotwrigglersquot_zps1863cb02.jpg


IMGP34311February2013ThefreeswimmingfryislookedafterbytheirquotFatherquot_zpsef8e18d6.jpg


Parameters: PH 6.0-6.4, TDS:60ppm, Temp.:23-28 deg.

End of story.
I hope you have njpyed it.
 

harry12345

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Nice pictures!
pH should be between 5 and 6. Gh and Kh very low.
How is your pH John?
I am very curious about it. :)
 

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