Blue Ram just laid eggs, what do I do????? - Aquarium Advice

brendan · 05-03-2004, 07:45 PM

last night before I went to bed I noticed a pair of my Blue Rams acting really weird. The two of them were hovering around a bunch of Java Ferns. When I went to take a closer look I noticed that one of the leaves was littered with little pink eggs.

Being new to this, only having experience with fish reproduction through guppies, I was wondering what the best method is to take. Should I leave the leaf in the tank and hope that the two Rams can protect the eggs from the other fish? Or should I remove the leave and put it in a tank which currently has guppy fry?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[acronym:5eb2601891="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:5eb2601891]

Menagerie · 05-03-2004, 08:03 PM

Since this is the first time for both you and the fish, a number of things could happen. The eggs may not be fertilized, the fish may eat the eggs, the fish may eat the wrigglers, the wrigglers may grow up to be fry and then adults. Personally, I would leave the eggs where they are and let the parents tend to them. The parents will only get better with practice.
What other fish are in the tank?

medge00 · 05-03-2004, 08:32 PM

ditto with menagerie!! and congrats on the eggs. now if I can just get mine to not be eaten....

brendan · 05-03-2004, 08:37 PM

There are two Boseman Rainbows, two Neon Rainbow, then Neons, one Otto, one Pleco, and one more Blue Ram.

I think I'm going to put the leaf with the eggs on it in a floating birthing tank, what do you think?

flipz · 05-03-2004, 08:45 PM

I would do what menagerie suggested... he really knows his stuff.

-brent

Menagerie · 05-03-2004, 10:56 PM

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I would do what menagerie suggested... he really knows his stuff.

We'll pretend that was a typo

I have a fiancé, not a fiancée

The other fish may eat the wigglers (why was I calling them wrigglers?).

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I think I'm going to put the leaf with the eggs on it in a floating birthing tank, what do you think?

My only concern would be that the eggs would not get enough oxygen. I can't recall if the parent rams fan the eggs with their tails or not. I know with mouth-brooders, the eggs are constantly turned over in the mother's mouth while being aerated.

brendan · 05-03-2004, 11:10 PM

There seems to be fewer eggs now than there were when I first noticed the eggs. Could the parents be eating the eggs? I can't see anyone else eating them during the day since the Rams chase anyone that comes near.

Menagerie · 05-03-2004, 11:20 PM

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Could the parents be eating the eggs?

Quite possibly. First time parents will do that

Endgame319 · 05-03-2004, 11:23 PM

Parent are known to eat bad eggs that could be fungused. Or they could be moving them. Or they could have fallen to the ground.

brendan · 05-04-2004, 02:54 AM

If the fry do hatch, what do you think the chances are that they would survive?

05-03-2004, 07:45 PM	#1
brendan Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Winnipeg CAN Posts: 124 Images: 10	Blue Ram just laid eggs, what do I do????? last night before I went to bed I noticed a pair of my Blue Rams acting really weird. The two of them were hovering around a bunch of Java Ferns. When I went to take a closer look I noticed that one of the leaves was littered with little pink eggs. Being new to this, only having experience with fish reproduction through guppies, I was wondering what the best method is to take. Should I leave the leaf in the tank and hope that the two Rams can protect the eggs from the other fish? Or should I remove the leave and put it in a tank which currently has guppy fry? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. [acronym:5eb2601891="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:5eb2601891]

05-03-2004, 08:03 PM	#2
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	Since this is the first time for both you and the fish, a number of things could happen. The eggs may not be fertilized, the fish may eat the eggs, the fish may eat the wrigglers, the wrigglers may grow up to be fry and then adults. Personally, I would leave the eggs where they are and let the parents tend to them. The parents will only get better with practice. What other fish are in the tank? __________________

05-03-2004, 08:32 PM	#3
medge00 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 540 Images: 7	ditto with menagerie!! and congrats on the eggs. now if I can just get mine to not be eaten.... __________________ That'll do pig, that'll do

05-03-2004, 08:45 PM	#5
flipz Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 719 Images: 1	I would do what menagerie suggested... he really knows his stuff. -brent __________________ Come join the Ohio forum on AA!

05-03-2004, 11:23 PM	#9
Endgame319 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edmonton AB, Canada Posts: 694 Images: 2	Parent are known to eat bad eggs that could be fungused. Or they could be moving them. Or they could have fallen to the ground. __________________ Cam

05-03-2004, 08:37 PM	#4
brendan Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Winnipeg CAN Posts: 124 Images: 10	There are two Boseman Rainbows, two Neon Rainbow, then Neons, one Otto, one Pleco, and one more Blue Ram. I think I'm going to put the leaf with the eggs on it in a floating birthing tank, what do you think?

05-03-2004, 11:10 PM	#7
brendan Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Winnipeg CAN Posts: 124 Images: 10	There seems to be fewer eggs now than there were when I first noticed the eggs. Could the parents be eating the eggs? I can't see anyone else eating them during the day since the Rams chase anyone that comes near.

05-04-2004, 02:54 AM	#10
brendan Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Winnipeg CAN Posts: 124 Images: 10	If the fry do hatch, what do you think the chances are that they would survive?

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