mitzy Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Have you removed the eggs? what size tank are they in ? gravel ? My gold female is getting fat but not ready yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 the parents are in a BB tank helps keep it clean... I removed the egg's within a few hours of spawning, they are in a baking bowl (one of my fish ones) sitting on top of one of my 3 tier stands (heated fishroom) with an airstone, so far only one has gone white they should be hatching tomorrow.. What did you do to yours? Did you leave them with the parents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 I left them with daddy and didnt put any blue in and he stopped looking after them and I werent sure why but on a closer look had all gone white. I also had the light on which might not of helped. she just about ready to try again. I think this time I might take the parents out tho he was doing a good job. Do you use a full doze of the meth blue? I just noticed when i put some in once before the next day the tank was clear again but i didnt do a full doze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Great stuff ryan... only one off egg, keep us posted :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Wow, was that the same female that looked like it was going to spawn with the blue male when I came around Ryan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Yeah it was but the gold male packed a sad and beat up the 2 blue boys and stole her lol.. Hopefully I can raise them this time they should be hatching tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Yeah I did find that a bit strange as the gold hi-fin male was the biggest boy in the tank. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Only just found this thread, but wow, thats one gorgeous gold ram. Heres hoping you can raise some fry! Did you get him as a longfin or was it just a coincidence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 I saw the boy in the flesh today and photo does not do him justice at all, he is a stunner Full credit to ryan on raising his fry too, the newbies are looking fantastic 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Yeah he's a beauty, I got him off trademe as a gold ram (from Auckland) he is the sole survivor out of the 2 pairs of golds and 2 pairs of blues I got from them.. He just had long fin's the other male did a little and one of the females did as well. Thanks Afrikan heres hoping I can raise them Still alive today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 How are the spunky fry doing today ryan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Yeah just checked them hatched they have all left the slate they were layed on and sitting around on the bottom still large egg sacks.. For this lot I am going on the whole leave them alone principle as the last lots I wanted to hatch soo much I screwed with them and probably killed them, will be looking at getting them into a tank soon and then deciding what/when to feed them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Awesome 8) Keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Good Luck What size tank will u put them in ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I am thinking either a 1ft cube or stick them in a 2 and a half foot as it will be more stable and harder to fowl if I overfeed.. I am a bit worried about how to aclimitize them into new water without shocking and killing them as they are only in a bowlful of blue water at the moment... I hate putting meth blue anywhere near a tank as it just stains everything.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I would go smaller tank at first ryan, less area for them to have to find their nosh... and meth blue would be ok in a bare bottom tank wouldn't it? We used to use it in tanks with just heater, sponge filter and bare bottom, less things the better huh :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 How are they going Ryan?? Look forward to hearing progress Oh, and off topic, did you ever get those panduros? If so, how are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I lost them all Same stage as I always do.. They hatch then a few days later all dead who knows what happens have tried all sorts to get them to live.. The male spawned with the other female the other day but layed on the bottom of the tank so I left the lights on but they were gone overnight.. I didn't get panduro's but got some very nice cockatoo's that are cruising around their tank with a wee batch of babies at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 bummer ryan perserverance is the key Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Yeah it sucks, oh well they get a 3month break from me trying with them while im overseas soon Maybe just letting them chill out and try by themselves will help them sort it out will try them in their own tank at a later stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 i have tried everything with some animals birds etc, given up on them then been surprised when they have done it on their own tank of their own may be best bet, if you can do it before you go, might get a surprise when you get back but then it is another tank for someone to look after good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 aww that sux ryanjury. i dreamed last night that my sole male blue ram was swimming around with a batch of blue ram fry , its scary when fish start to invade your dreams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Awww that does suck to hear. I wonder what the key issue is... I lost mine like that. They hatched, hung around on the bottom, then just as they were starting to swim and I put some java moss in there for them, they all disappeared into the moss, never to be seen again :roll: Cool that you have cockatoo fry! Are they in their own tank or are they good enough to be parents in a community tank? Unlike rams haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Yeah it sucks oh well will keep trying The cockatoo's spawned in a community tank once I noticed the wrigglers I removed all the other fish I was trying to grow them up a bit before putting them in their own tank to breed but guess they decided they were big enough If you want to come out and have a look your welcome too, ill try and get some pic's the cockatoo's are wicked.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 They are wicked The pair here are greedy and the female is colouring nicely, so she should pop at any stage, keep us posted with pics ryan And hey when you come back from overseas you might back to some Blue Ram surprises, who knows :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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