Whiskas Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Just thought i would share this pic: Eggs laid last friday. Parents have been VERY good at the parenting thing - just removed them today. Hopefully I do as good a job from now on!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 :bounce: Sweeet 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go4itgirl Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Hi there can you advise what fish these are please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Golden/Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi) Looks like they could be the balloon variety too? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Sweet pic, nice one on the fry too Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Yes they are gold rams but they are not balloons - have one of those and the body shape quite different, much more rounded! Although in saying that the male isn't as streamlined as the female... I think i needed to leave dad in as i can now only count around 7 (?) lil fellas swimming around O well its all a learning curve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted May 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 thinki will have to try again! Not so good at keeping them alive without mum and dad present - no probs just gotta change a couple of tanks around to try again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Gutted!! Only 2 seem to have made it And now the father has died of some kind of infection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Bummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Ohhh NO :roll: Not sounding good at all, any ideas what has killed Dad, you say he died from An Infection, but an infection from WHAT?? You may need to treat the Tank he was in, just to safeguard your other Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted June 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Yeah was SOOOOOO GUTTED!!!!! dunno wat kind of infection. His eye was popped out (like popeye) but he also had swelling all over that side of his face and it was red - looked a bit like the bristlenose had suckered his face!!??? This has happened to the goldfish at work - seems to be the male BN's who do this as i never have a problem with the female. The male BN at home will be removed form that particular tank (the one with cockatoo cichlids and the ram) and put in with the guppies, platies and his female BN, for safe keeping. Have treated his tank with meth blue (i think thats what it was?) and the tank he died in with melafix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Anyone have a male gold ram i can buy (or maybe even borrow) as i havn't been very succesful in finding another male Otherwise will have to get a blue ram male... In the end only one fry survived and is happily swimming around in the guppy tank - it is around 3cm (at a guess) and i think a female?????? But not sure how to tell at this size. Mum bought a couple more golden rams at the Animates Aqua Fun Day but they may be females too They are very pale at the mo so is hard to tell and they are also quite small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 K so after much searching and little to find I have bought what i hope is a male blue ram to breed her with. Seems a shame but was told this a better idea than crossing with a balloon - so we will see Also the 2 gold rams mum bought are female - so this blue fella will have a harem all to himself!! 5 females in total!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Blue x gold should be better than gold x gold and blue x blue as one would assume the blues and golds are not very closely related and you should get some very strong fish come out of it which you can line breed for both strong blues and golds. It will take a few generations before you start seeing golds though (Depending on what genes blues carry). Good luck do you have anymore pics of your gold females? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 will try and get some - as we all know it is always a bit of a mission to get a decent pic of fish :roll: The pic above was pretty much a fluke!!! Took prolly around 25 or so that day! :lol: *just hope the blue survives his travelling ordeal! He had to travel over the hill (Rimutakas) and thats harrowing enough for most humans!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 here are some pics of each female: Lil Miss (the only surviving baby from the 2 above) miss red cheeks (part-balloon? gold ram - she wouldnt move from her corner) bubbles (balloon gold) lil red cheeks Mrs Gold (mother to Lil Miss - the original gold ram from above) Just got a male blue ram - he needs feeding up but seems a happy fellow. Will put Mrs Gold in with him very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Ok so got a male blue ram. They have tried a couple of times - first time eggs infertile, second time he ate them once they hatched, third time might be the charm. Also thought it was interesting to note that when he is showing off he turns more of a golden colour rather than strong blue - interesting. He has obviously worked out what girls want :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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