wilson Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 i really dont know i have a community tank so i dont want them to atack my peacefull fish does anyone have experence with this type of fish :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Start off with Kribs and then feel your way, however, a breeding pair of Kribs with young in the tank can be a danger zone for others in your community tank... So just be aware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Yea start with kribs, easy to breed. They can get dangerous though as afrikan said. Lucky mine arent too bad and dont seem to haras anything too much when they have kids 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 You must have a hippy couple evil :lol: Laid back... And peace out dude... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 do rams get agressive when breeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 When rams breed they're not too bad, but like most cichlid's they will get defensive (if they're decent parents). Personally, I would go with rams. You will be able to sell the fry off easier with them, as there are a lot of people that breed kribs, and they have a hard time selling the fry. If you go with rams, the fry will need microworms to start off with as they're too small for bbs. With krib fry they can go straight onto crushed flake (not even that really). Also, ram fry are a LOT more sensitive to water conditions than kribs. It's up to you really, what fish do you like the look of more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Wilson if you are new then go with Kribs (they are awesome) if not then go with Rams they are also awesome but not quite as easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Hi Wilson, what the others have said is quit correct, However the secret to breeding rams apart from the obvious lol you need a male and female is they like it hot, @ 28 to 30C they are not to hard to breed. The fry are harder to raise though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 ok thanks fot the help everyone :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I find keeping rams alive for more than 4-5months is hard no matter what the water conditions I had them with my discus and they had the best food water changes every day or 2 and they still wasted away the same as pretty much every pair of rams ive ever had have.. I put it down to poor quality fish as I picked the best out when I got them but something else may be going on I guess.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 the reason im leaning towards rams is there smaller do you know any other type of cichlid that is small peacefull and will breed in the home tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Most cichlids will get aggressive when spawning, but if not breeding, they can be quite docile. I guess I have been lucky, I've heard lots of stories about people with bad rams, I found mine easy to keep. There are some very poor looking ones out there I must admit. I know there are wild ones that have been imported recently, so the quality is getting better. Like caserole said, raising ram fry can be tricky, it's no problem if you keep up with the water changes and pump food into them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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