Guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'm really keen to get my pair in there own tank as they seem really laid back and they don't fight or anything but the only problem is the female is so laid back the platys found the eggs and she couldn't keep them away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 And I'm finding my Ram fry like to commit suicide everytime I do a small waterchange by throwing themselves on the floating net sides (and there they stay stuck) I've lost 3 of my larger juvies. Cam - I find that my female is the more dominant one, if I don't put her in the next compartment after spawning then she chases the male away and gobbles up the eggs, but once I put her in the next compartment he goes straight to the eggs and starts fanning them. Does anyone else use green water from goldfish ponds etc for raising fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Hiya Amy Well done with the rams Yes! I've used green water, micros and also a little egg yolk watered right down and just a drop or two depending on how many fry you've got (does the same job as the liquid fry feed you buy in the petshop but way cheaper ) More photo's PLEASE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 How many babies have you got? I moved my pair into their own tank today so hopefully they'll breed. My male when gaurding the eggs chases other fish in the tank away but then leaves the eggs alone as he gets a bit carried away :lol: the female gaurds them but only chases them a little bit and they come back fairly quickly. Something I noticed was on Day 1 the female done most the work the on Day 2 the male done most the work, it was as if they were taken turns each day :-? . How long does it take for them to breed again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Well mine breed basically WEEKLY - I don't know how to slow it down b'cos of lack of time and tank space I feed mine NLS Discus Granules so maybe it's conditioning her faster than usual? I followed Ron's (Discus Guru) advice and the male makes a better carer but I find his fanning inadequate (only 8 wrigglers surviving), today when I removed their new spawning the male tried to attack my hand so I had to have him netted while I stole the egg covered pot :lol: updated photo - 12 remaining Ram Juvies (from oldest batch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Awwww...ain't they cute How much damage did the male do to your hand lol You're doing so well with the rams, many would be very envious as I know some who've spent lots of time and money with very little or no success....GOOD LUCK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 he didn't do much damage but it kept me screaming until Dave pased me a net, I figured as long as he couldn't get any bit of my flesh in his mouth I'll be safe. Everytime I use green water the green clears up and I don't even do a water change, how do people keep it green? Had a jail break and one larger juvie got munched when it found its way into its parents compartment so now only 11 remains :-? I thought it looked too big to fit into the adult Ram mouths but somehow they managed to eat it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 How are the babies going? How many do you have now? My pair is currently looking after 2 or 3 day old wrigglers. How long did you ones take before becomeing free swimming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 How are the babies going? How many do you have now? My pair is currently looking after 2 or 3 day old wrigglers. How long did you ones take before becomeing free swimming? 5 - 7 days. With mine, it depended on temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 I haven't had a lot of time lately and have just left the parents in with the eggs with the mum eating all the eggs, I do have another older batch of around 20 coming upto 3weeks now. Out of the batch in the photos only 6 survivors - they constantly try to kill themselves like getting wedged between the sponge filter and the wall :roll: pity since they were getting SO big. This batch - lil black dorsal fins showing and getting quite territorial...definately got one big boy. If I get too busy with Uni then I might sell this pair so someone else with more time can get the most out of them seeing that I suck at it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 lol. It's just luck of who gets a good pair as from what I've heard not many people have pairs whio will raise their fry (thats why every morning when I turn the blue rams light on I'm worried tey might've eaten their babies). Did you breed the gold rams? I'm thinking of trying them when I get more tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 nope the male (I think) got some sort of disease - like a huge pimple grew on his forehead then it went away then he died I don't have a lot of time these days for breeding, trying to get good enough marks for Masters in my degree, might even have to do the unmentionable and DOWN SIZE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 these little guys are sure getting bigger lol...you can even see the black in their dorsal fins now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 ha ha cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 This little guy is from my last batch..everytime I count their numbers it fluctuates lol can't wait till their colours start coming through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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