livebearer_breeder Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 I have just purchased some blue ram, any help on how to look after them, there breeding habbits and what to feed babies, wether i keep them with there parents bla bla etc etc, cause to be honest i have only ever kept livebearers thought id try somthing new saw these beauties and thought, might as well try cichlids, any help would be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 I have two pair in my 250 litre community tank, ph 6.6, temp 26C, which breed about every month but eat the eggs after a few days. I feed them a varied diet of blood worms, frozen brine shrimp, shrimp pellets, algae wafers, flake food etc. They need soft acid water to breed successfully i.e. peat filtered. See previous thread: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?t=2984 Some more info here: http://apisto.bravepages.com/Ram%20article.htm I hope this helps. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted August 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 what is a peat filter? as i have a exturnal fluval 204 but it seems a bit powerful for this 3 foot tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Just place some peat in one of your filter compartments inside a stocking or one of the fluval media bags. I am using a Fluval 404 on my tank and it is 40 inches long by 20 inches wide, your 204 should be fine on a 3 foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted August 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 i noticed this mornig that one of my females id being really agreesive towards the othere famles and the male, why is? and what should i do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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