oeminx Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 i have recently got another bigger tank so i was thinking of giving the old AR 620 to my rams so they can happily breed. but i was also contemplating adding to the same tank 3 rummy nose and 3 rainbow treadfin (leftovers from another tank). thats the background, my question is that will the rummy nose and treadfin eat the ram eggs and/or fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I would say they will.If you are going to breed your rams and leave them with the parents they would be better on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted July 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 thought that might be the case cheers Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I would say while the rams are protecting the eggs they should be fine.... if the rams are infact good parents that is 8) It is when the fry are hatched and free swiming that is more of a task for the parents as they are on the move and threadfin rainbows are quick and could take a swipe or two at them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted July 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 i know that the ram fry are tiny and that treadfins also have a small mouth but is it big enough to take a fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Well big enough for the threadfin to do damage... you could breed them in the tank and just keep a close eye, they could leave well alone... just be ready to remove if they do show interest... keep us posted anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted July 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 thanks afrikan, will keep you posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 think you mean threadfins lol yeah i wouldn't add them cuz they'll stress out the ram parents and rams are certainly not the hardiest fish in the world! also you'll need more than 3 rummies like prefer to be in schools of 6+ like all tetras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Yeah as above you don't want any other fish in the tank it seems to just stress the parents out, hopefully your rams are good parents mine haven't had a go in their own tank but in a community tank they guard them well but egg's only last 12 hours I don't know if they eat them or others.. And although those fish are small ram babies are tiny and tetra's and rainbows are fast and pretty good at picking babies off.. Good luck with the ram's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 We had a pair of rams in our good old bow front about a year ago or so now... they laid eggs, were very relaxed around the egg raising stage but once at fry stage they were continuously on the prowl... over tank mates, unfortunately they bred in a planted tank with a few other tank mates and getting the babies out would have been near impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 i had this pair in my com tank and they have laid afew times before, they are getting better parents each time. There tank should be set up in the next couple of weeks and ill put the rams in that, by them self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Awesome keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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