Rozski Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 My pair of blue rams have just spawned in the middle of my big java fern in my community tank. Only got the male on Saturday and did not expect him to get it on so quick :lol: Problem is, I do not have any methylene blue. Is it a waste of time to pull the leaf of java fern off and stick the eggs in a net in the community tank to protect them? (same as shifting them to the 22 litre tank I have spare, except it means I don't have to clean it and set it up lol) Or shall I just call this batch a lost one, get better prepared and cross my fingers that they'll spawn again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 i lost my first set of eggs and my rams never spawned again and then eventually the male died (as seems to be the case with most blue rams lately).. you never know yours might but if i was to do it over i would try and salvage the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted September 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Gonna be tired tomorrow... Just set up a small tank with 3 inches of water, a heater and an airstone. Have picked off the leaf of java fern with the eggs and put it in a net in the community tank for tonight. Will shift it to the smaller tank tomorrow when I get some meth blue. Could put them in the smaller tank now I suppose... letting the water and temp stablize in there first tho I feel so mean though. The male was guarding the nest and fanning the eggs so nicely. Now both parents are looking at where their eggs were Probably wake up in the morning to eggs covered in fungus... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 if it makes you feel better my pair were guarding the eggs so i left them with them, on the second or third day i arrived home to find the female had eaten them, so don't feel bad about removing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 mmmm, all good until I got home this afternoon. Only had the odd egg turn white before now, and today, half were white. Scraped off most, but of course there are remnants left which I guess will spread to the rest of the eggs. Added a bit of formalin just now (had it here, saw it recommended as an antifungal and thought, why not) But I guess thats this lot of eggs out :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 You should have transfer the parents to the tank as well so they can look after the eggs and fan it. They will breed again in no time. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 everywhere I looked it was people saying that rams make bad parents :roll: Hopefully they spawn again. Male is currently sulking in the top back corner of my tank :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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