Blue Ram eggs laid in the wrong place

[Jarred Darque]

ok, I have everything set up to start a GBR breeding operation....but now I have a problem. I did my water change today (50%, seems to induce spawning in the rams, and it did) And the eggs where laid. not on the normal piece of slate, or and of the otehr pieces, or even on the terra cotta pot, but on the gravel.

My options leave it be, maybe try and scoop out some fry if they ever make it to free swimming.

Remove the puffer, put him in the 5gal, move the Beta into his old 1 gallon mini-home. See if parents can raise fry (Am already moving hte shrimp and otos out o fhte parents tank)

or come up with some way to get the eggs out of a heavily planted tank... :/ (ideas welcome)

thanks

[maxwell1295]

What I've found with the GBRs I've had spawn (on 4 different occasions) is that they will drop eggs anywhere they feel comfortable. You just have to hope they do it on something you can easily remove if you choose to go that route. You did the right thing, they just didn't cooperate. You could always try siphoning the eggs out with a piece of air line.

[Jarred Darque]

as in 1/4 inch airline? that will makea strong enough flow to do that? will try tonight

[maxwell1295]

Yes, you should be able to syphon them out that way. I know for sure that it works for fry (I have done it by accident), but have never tried it with eggs.

[Jarred Darque]

Well, I did as you said. and I lost all of em




ok j/j it looks like I got at least 20 eggs in my hatchery tyvm Now I just need to get some real food that will increase their chances. I had a few made it on powdered flake from the start of the free-swimming stage, but I want something better...any suggestions? Already added a mL of hydrogen peroxide...is that enough or too much for a gallon?

Thanks, Jarred

[maxwell1295]

I normally use 1ml per gal

You should take a look at this thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=71134

There's some really good info there...

Hey maxwell, Hows the blues coming along. Got piar ready to go for me. I could really use a new piar. LOL Anyway yes ml of HP 3% is just fine for a gallon of water. the main thing is that the water flow in your hatchery is strong enough to keep the fungi from ataching it's self to anything in the tank.

[maxwell1295]

Originally Posted by Weasel F.

Hey maxwell, Hows the blues coming along. Got piar ready to go for me. I could really use a new piar. LOL Anyway yes ml of HP 3% is just fine for a gallon of water. the main thing is that the water flow in your hatchery is strong enough to keep the fungi from ataching it's self to anything in the tank.

Read my thread about my fry getting eaten. I'm not too upset becasue I'm going away for a week next Tuesday, so I wouldn't have been around to take care of them. That's why I didn't pull them. Next spawn that happens when I get back, I will puil the fry now that my hatchery is ready.