lorrainel Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 i was just changing the water in my community tank and noticed that my blue rams are busy laying! very exciting this is my first time! what should i do? they've laid on a piece of driftwood i can't really move too well + they're in with: 3 x dwarf gouramies 3 x small clown loaches 5 neon tetras 4 glass catfish and a couple of baby bristlenoses i don't know if the eggs will survive the night with all thse fishies around! help what should i do??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 have you got any other tanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrainel Posted October 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 no i had another really big empty 120L tank abut it hasn't been cleaned yet and i don't have another filter/heater or anything like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Just leave them.. If they are good parents they will defend their eggs/wigglers/fry, but I'm guessing this is their first spawn judging from your reaction to them laying, so they most likely will eat the eggs. This will give them good practice, until you get another tank for them (that is if you want to of course ). Good luck with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Yup. If ya wanted to grow them out then you could have put them in another tank. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljtan55 Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 SWEET!! Way to go Lorraine!! Congrats!! Just keep em in the tank, they'll be great parents, watch em after 10 days tho, might pay to seperate them if the parents look like they're eating em (swallowing em, and NOT spitting them out). Good luck. I'm just about to let my babies go to new homes, they're about a good size now. Lemme know how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrainel Posted December 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 hurray my blue rams have laid again! after the fiasco with the first spawn where the clown loaches ate up all the eggs on the first night, the rams have finally laid again! they're now in a new bigger tank with: 2 x borneo suckers 1 x femal dwarf gourami 2 x baby discus Had 4 x adult tiger barbs with them too but they got shift out pretty quick after i discovered the eggs... wasn't going to take any chances after the first disaster! here's the photo of the eggs + the proud dad on the top right corner - can't figure out how to load up the picture straight onto the forum so i'm afraid the best i can do is a link! :bounce: :bounce: http://tkfiles.storage.msn.com/x1pjdOtV ... 8tL4k9f8RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Nice but are those eggs white? they look it in the pic but it would just be the angle of the photo and lighting and stuf. If they are white, then they are fungused, because they are infertile. Good going though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrainel Posted December 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 no thank goodness - they are clear-yellow. they laid on the side of the rock facing the back of the tank so its really difficult to get a photo! so the eggs survived the first night! :bounce: :bounce: now what?? how long before they hatch? (IF they hatch!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljtan55 Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 2-3 days, the parents should be good and look after them, but you might want to set up the other tank for them just for the babies. I'm in Christchurch atm, got your message but was just boarding the plane. Good luck with the babies!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 perhaps leave them in a community tank the first few times to get their parenting skills up (i remember when mine laid they were really lax and didnt pay the eggs much attention) and then move them, that way they will be experienced at caring for them so you should have less casulties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrainel Posted December 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 ack! i came home from work today and all the eggs were gone i guess the parents got hungry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 dont worry too much, im sure they will do it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrainel Posted December 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 ooooo they laid again bigger batch of eggs this time still can't see much tho... she laid on top of a very big sword leaf in front of the heater this is too much excitement for me! i hate getting all my hopes up and then having the eggs eaten the day they're suppose to hatch :evil: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrainel Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 wow i think they've hatched at least i think so the eggs are mostly gone now from the leaf and the daddy blue ram is hovering over the driftwood really protectively. there is this little nook on the wood absolutely covered with hairy green algae (which i'm trying to get rid of!!) and its filled with little grey dots - are those the babies? they look like tiny fish poos :oops: :oops: what do i do now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Sam Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 wow i think they've hatched at least i think so the eggs are mostly gone now from the leaf and the daddy blue ram is hovering over the driftwood really protectively. there is this little nook on the wood absolutely covered with hairy green algae (which i'm trying to get rid of!!) and its filled with little grey dots - are those the babies? they look like tiny fish poos :oops: :oops: what do i do now? Hi Lorraine, Well done on your babies making it to the hatching stage. My angels ate all their eggs the first time, then the next three times they made it to hatching. I love watching the tiny babies wriggling. All three times the babies have been eaten by the parents - day 2, day 4, and day 3. I am still trying to learn how to look after the babies, but as it is only 13 days between successive layings (new batch again yesterday), I have got past the point of getting upset when they are eaten. I will have a suitable tank set up soon!! All the best with your babies!! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrainel Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 they laid again today... 4th batch now... i really want some babies this time :evil: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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