Golden Rams laying eggs

[Billaney]

Hi

I had 4 golden rams that i had been feeding lots of live food too in there own tank when tonight i notice two were paired off and one was really fat so i removed the other two who had been religated to a corner and waited.

I did not have to wait long because within the hour the pair have layed what looks like hundards of eggs on a flat stone in the tank.

Now its in one of those Jebo tanks with the "power" filter which i know will be too strong for any babies, what i need advice with is I'm planning to change it to a sponge filter and turn off the main filter, When would be the best time to do this ?

As there now in a tank alone should i then just leave them too it ?

any help and advice greatly apperciated

[Caryl]

Show off :lol:

Leave them alone, they have managed so far haven't they?

Can't help as I haven't bred them but good luck - again. We assume pics will follow :lol:

[LYNDYLOO]

Hi Paul,

Congrats on your Golen rams laying, exciting stuff a?

Things going really well with my Angel fry this time, no fungused eggs, M&D being great parents, probably moving them into the 2ft tank tomorrow before they become free swimming, Sooo exciting. :bounce: :bounce:

Good Luck with yours.

Lynda

[Faran]

Hey Paul, Rams are good parents but you may want to remove the female or she may eat the eggs or young (they get a bit impatient and want to spawn again). As for the filters, the eggs should hatch tomorrow and you'll have wrigglers, followed by free swimming young a few days later, so there's a bit of urgency in getting the filtration sorted. Have you thought of just covering the intake with a stocking? Another method I've found works with those intakes is to cover it with gravel... kinda works like an UGF that way.