OT: Ram fry... [Archive]

mtchye

Wed Oct 27, 2004, 12:28 AM

Well yesterday our german blue ram pair surprised us with a huge brood of fry, free swimming. They were still in their quarantine tank and were pretty secretive, don't even know where they spawned.

Has anyone raised these guys before?

http://members.iinet.net.au/~chye/ramirezi%20fry.jpg

BlackGhost

Wed Oct 27, 2004, 12:54 AM

Congrats on the spawn!
I think as they are chiclids they will look after the fry themselves and mabey you may have to buy liquid food for them good luck!

jim

Wed Oct 27, 2004, 02:03 AM

Oh my god..I am so so jealous....

GOOD LUCK !!!

mtchye

Wed Oct 27, 2004, 02:17 AM

Thanks... they seem to be schooling well.. could be 200-300 young in there, its quite amazing.. I've never had such a large brood, and the female is relatively small too.

I have been feeding them green water and microworms. Hope they survive.. :)

jim

Wed Oct 27, 2004, 03:21 AM

Can I please ask where you got microworms from??

mtchye

Wed Oct 27, 2004, 03:53 AM

I have a culture of them. They are very easy to do... a little smelly though! I'm sure most LFS should have a culture or two stashed away!

Dave76

Wed Oct 27, 2004, 04:40 AM

I picked up a culture of MW off ebay a while ago - they are listed quite often - survived shipping ok - all my fry love them...

Regards

Dave

jim

Wed Oct 27, 2004, 04:46 AM

COOL!!! thanks guys...

I lost over 300 fighting fish wrigglers as I can not find micro food for them...they seems don't like the fry starter food I bought from LFS..