Golden Ram Breeding?

[SchottayB]

Just thought I'd try get some input on the Golden Rams I have.

I brought them at the begning of January and they laid after 4-5 days of having them.

First lay - January
Seccond lay - Mid-End of Febuary

Now they won't / haven't laid again since mid-end of Feb?

In the tank there are in are: two bolivian ram, two keyholes, one angel fish, 15 rummy nose tetra and a bristlenose pleco. The tank is 190L, over filterd and quite heavily planted with co2.

First they laid on some redmoor wood, seccond time was on a big anibus leaf.

Any idea why they have 'given up' or how to encourage them? I've even added a plant pot that they will NEVER go in lol...

Thanks

Edit: the first and seccond time they laid the male would chase after her for a day or so kinda untill she would drop any eggs. He chases her most days but she doesn't seem to want to drop any eggs .

 

[paul_fox]

The best way to breed rams, what ever sort - they are all pretty much the same, is to have a bit of red rock in the tank, they seem to like this, mine spent ages cleaning it before spawning on it

 

[Zante]

Is that so? Can anyone confirm?

That is quite curious, and I am getting a tank sorted to breed rams, so I am quite interested.

 

[SchottayB]

I haven't heard of that. I have a few bits of slate, half/full plant pots scatterd round the tank all well hidden away coverd by plants (fish can get in and out though).

Yet they have only layed on a big Anibus leaf and on some not so smooth wood, so...?

 

[Livewire88]

Maybe the BN plec has been eating the eggs, so the Rams have given up spawning

Out of interest (because I to have Gold Rams that I would like to breed) are you keeping them in your normal tap water? and what is your PH & GH levels?

Thanks