ryanjury Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 My pair of blue rams have laid again in my community tank.. They always lay on the gravel and then eat them about day 3, I really want to save the babies... Does anyone have any ingenious ways that I can remove the eggs and the gravel without squashing them (or with a minimum of squashing) as im sick of them eating them... Thanks Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 how many times have they spawned, as they say - practice makes perfect...however, you could always put them in a small tank, then take out the parents...much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 I don't really understand Ryan. If you have a tank to grow the fry you have a tank to breed the adults,unless you can't catch them :lol: Sorry I have no ideas on how to move them with out major damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted May 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 They dont settle well in a barebottom spawning tank I have alot of spare tanks and gear but they just dont breed in there.. I have tried many times before but they're happier in the community tank. It is probably their 6th spawn so I cant see them starting to look after them in a hurry, I may just try and take out some gravel they will all be eaten anyway so I might as well try.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Ryan said They dont settle well in a barebottom spawning tank You could put a super fine layer of sand in the tank to help settle them down, remove it once they have spawned same time you remove the adults?? I don't remember you ever saying what temp you keep the south americans at but if its really hot 28 to 30C a barebottom tank should'nt matter, maybe a clump of moss in front of the spawning stone would help too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted May 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 At the moment ive got them at 26 degrees because they're in a community, I thought they were past breeding as they packed a sad in the barebottom.. I fear the male may be on his way out as he's got some bad fungus on his head that I cant seem to clear up.. Its not affecting him but I think it will get him in the end, so wont have a chance for this pair in another tank. Ill try take out the gravel and let everyone know what happens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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