Gatito Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 I am interested in keeping both blue and balloon rams, and maybe the gold and other varieties if I can find any information and the fish themselves. Am currently doing my research before looking for nice stock, as I would like to try my hand at breeding them once they’re established. If anyone could offer some advice or share some wisdom, that would be great. Also have my ear open for breeders with nice stock – unrelated pairings would be great. Do they pair permanently, or just for each spawn? Depending on that answer, will keeping different varieties together risk hybrid spawns, or will they pair with their own and stick with them? They’re gorgeous fish, my main interest is in husbandry for now, but would like the fish I get to be ideal for breeding if/when I go down that path. Should I be getting a bunch of juveniles and waiting for them to pair up? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 f you are worried about hybrid relationships, then pray tell me. Why are you getting the deformed models called Ballon??? And no, the males are typically males, and will flirt with who ever wants to flirt with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted June 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Oh, are they? Lol, maybe i should direct more research to the history and less to the husbandry How did that (the baloon) happen? Also, does anyone know - are most LFS stock from NZ breeders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Tell you what, enquire nicely on this site and try to get NZ bred. They will not have the probs that a lot of LFS imports have. There are some good breeders of them on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted June 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Awesome, thanks for that Alan, will do so once i'm all set to go I can't find anything online about the balloon ram resulting from a deformity - can anyone direct me to some more information? Sounds interesting, and I had no idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 I dont know the story but looking at them they resemble alot of the bred for deformaties in goldfish and other fish, someone got a munted baby out of a batch and decided they liked it and there was a market for it so they would breed for it I presume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted June 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 That's quite sad. I've seen "balloon rams" for sale and thought it was just another variety, but for people to be breeding for this and encouraging it isn't right IMO. I wish it was more well-known for those new to keeping them - i had no idea, only thought it was weird that they were quite similar to the blues :roll: Looks like it's just blue rams for me then I liked them the best anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 they can die easilly. i have some that have paired up and attempt to breed, the eggs always get eaten by something tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted June 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 i'll just have to do my best Am i better off getting a number of them, or just a pair? or get a group and then move the rest on when a nice pair/trio develops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I've got some and they're starting to pair up. PM me if you're after some. Got a batch of smaller one too. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted June 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Thanks Ron, am wanting to up my knowledge a bit before i get them, but will keep that in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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