Blue Rams spawned twice in 9 days! - Aquarium Advice

maxwell1295 · 03-30-2006, 08:45 AM

Is that normal? It just seems awfully quick to me. I wonder if that could be caused by hormone injections.

They first spawned on 3/20 and then again yesterday (3/29). Could she have been holding all of those eggs and just released them at different times? I was expecting it to take at least 3 weeks before seeing another spawn. This one has me puzzled...

Billsgate · 03-30-2006, 09:04 AM

It's not unusual when they are cared for properly. I don't have experience with GBR's, but my keyhole cichlids (dwarf cichlid) did the same thing once, 2 spawns within 7 days. Just shows that you are taking good care of them!

Congrats!

maxwell1295 · 03-30-2006, 10:27 AM

That's good to hear. Thanks for the info...

Jchillin · 03-30-2006, 10:44 AM

ie: the female did not drop the entire load of available eggs. This is not so uncommon as Billsgate mentions.

04-01-2006, 07:36 AM

Hey Max how's the new fry going. Did you pull the eggs this time or ley moma have a go at them???

Hopfully I'll be joining you in the GBR frys before long. I had a ladie friend of mine send me a wild pair of gbr's and now my young female is chasing the wild male around. I have noticed they are doing the dance of love the last two days. Now there clening up a rock in the very back of the tank. Wish me luck on he future frys.LOL

03-30-2006, 08:45 AM	#1
maxwell1295 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 887 Images: 7	Blue Rams spawned twice in 9 days! Is that normal? It just seems awfully quick to me. I wonder if that could be caused by hormone injections. They first spawned on 3/20 and then again yesterday (3/29). Could she have been holding all of those eggs and just released them at different times? I was expecting it to take at least 3 weeks before seeing another spawn. This one has me puzzled... __________________ 125G Mostly Malawi Tank 75G Malawi Mbuna 7G Office MiniBow 125 Gallon Mixed African Thread, 75 Gallon Mixed Malawi Thread

03-30-2006, 10:27 AM	#3
maxwell1295 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 887 Images: 7	That's good to hear. Thanks for the info... __________________ 125G Mostly Malawi Tank 75G Malawi Mbuna 7G Office MiniBow 125 Gallon Mixed African Thread, 75 Gallon Mixed Malawi Thread

03-30-2006, 10:44 AM	#4
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,976 Images: 47	ie: the female did not drop the entire load of available eggs. This is not so uncommon as Billsgate mentions. __________________ _________________________________

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03-30-2006, 09:04 AM	#2
Billsgate Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,604 Images: 8	It's not unusual when they are cared for properly. I don't have experience with GBR's, but my keyhole cichlids (dwarf cichlid) did the same thing once, 2 spawns within 7 days. Just shows that you are taking good care of them! Congrats!

04-01-2006, 07:36 AM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	Hey Max how's the new fry going. Did you pull the eggs this time or ley moma have a go at them??? Hopfully I'll be joining you in the GBR frys before long. I had a ladie friend of mine send me a wild pair of gbr's and now my young female is chasing the wild male around. I have noticed they are doing the dance of love the last two days. Now there clening up a rock in the very back of the tank. Wish me luck on he future frys.LOL