jolliolli Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Hey guys, my blue rams are spawning as i type for the first time so its very exciting. They have spawned in my community tank so im wondering what the best option is. Try and section the tank off? Try and transport either parents and eggs to my small 38litre tank? or something else? They have laid eggs on a amazon sword leaf so i could remove the leaf and transport them. What do ppl think would be best for the eggs and the parents. They are actively trying to defend their small territory at the moment pics to come once ive sorted what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Some Pics below. They are still spawning, so looks to be a good size, still need some advice on what to do with the spawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr pleco Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 personally id remove eggs add an airstone and meth blue they wont survive long in comm tank p.s when transfering them make sure eggs stay submersed in water at all times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Should i transfer the parents as well or just the eggs? also i have an aquaone 38litre tank with built in filter, heater, lights. If i put mesh/pantyhose over the filter inlet would this be sufficient to stop eggs/fry being sucked in or should i use a sponge filter or airline? I'm hoping to buy some microworms and brine shrimp tomorrow and make a hatchery to start raising them. Does nayone know how often the parents are likely to spawn. I've only had the parents together as a pair for a month so i;m really happy as this is only my second experience of breeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 my pair layed eggs and then the next day they were gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr pleco Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 nope remove eggs without parents put airstone next to eggs to create water circulation over them if you move the parents too they are likely to eat the eggs out of stress ..they should breed about every 6 sixs sooner if conditioned well and have the right enviroment removing the eggs can trigger them to spawn sooner hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 mine seem to lay every week and a half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted June 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 hey guys thanks for the advice, its appreciated. Well the story goes, i bought some stuff (sponge filter, liquifry etc ) to get a tank sorted out to transfer the eggs. However the parents were doing such a good job at guarding the eggs that i thought i would give them a chance at trying to raise them... bad idea parents guarded the eggs for two nights but this morning the female started eating the odd egg. I debated transfering them out but wasn't set up to do it properly, came home tonight after being away all day and they were all gone i guess she ate them so next time i will definitely be transferring them out.. Its nice to know that they spawn so often so i may not have to wait long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Any luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted September 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 no , in fact i no longer have my male he died around a week ago, went pale stopped eating developed stringy faeces and passed away. I quarantined him but unfortunately he never recovered. i bought some internal meds for worms (as prazi doesn't work on internal flagellates i read) but it was too late for him. Im now looking for a nice looking male to go with my female and then i'll give it another go at breeding. I've had my female in quarantine as well as shes had a large lump on her face for 2 weeks. Doesnt seem to affect her but shes isolated for precautionary measures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Thats the same thing that happened to all my blue rams.. Either going off their food and fading away (even when treated with metro and prazi) or getting lumps on their heads and fading away again.. I put it down to crapy imported fish... Have tracked down some nice home bred ones waiting for the guy to get back to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted September 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 yeah lots of ppl having problems with rams, i had my male around 6 months, how long after you got yours did they start dying ryanjury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Yeah i have problems with mine. My female has a lump on her back that was open so I treat the area with PP which seem to have clean it up but now it's coming back bigger than ever. I've had about 12 B Rams but they have never lasted more than a year so that why I'm after local ones . Still have a pair but need to up grade there tank and get rid of the guppies in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 ive got a pair of blue rams about 7mths old and also 2 male balloon rams about 3 years old never had any problems with them :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I have a male on trademe jolliolli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 ryanjury Is there a possibility I can get in on wherever you are getting your rams from? I got a pair a few weeks back, and the female is doing really well, nice fat pink belly etc. But the male was a bit runty when I got him, and has never picked up. Getting skinnier by the day, so I think I may lose him. So would be in the market for a male Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Will see what I can do when I get in touch with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Thanks! Much appreciated Sorry for the thread hijacking poster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Don't forget about me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted September 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Thanks! Much appreciated Sorry for the thread hijacking poster 1 no worries was an old thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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