I have Blue Ram Eggs...now, what to do

[razmataz1971]

How do I take care of these. Here's what I read:

"The eggs will hatch in about 48 hours, then the young will be moved to a shallow pit in the substrate. After four or five days they are free swimming and herded together in a group and looked after by the male. Each brood can contain as many as 150 to 200 young. The fry should be feed live or frozen brine shrimp nauplii."

Now, with all other fish in my tank, I really don't want these guys eaten.
Anyone have advice to save them

 

[BrianNY]

This is the unfortunate part about having fish spawns in a community tank. The parents might be able to fend off some of the tank mates when it's still possible for them to keep the fry in a brood. Once they go beyond that point, they're fair game.

Your best shot at raising the brood (assuming they hatch), is to siphon them out after they become free swimming, and raise them in their own tank.

 

[Chilly Willy]

Good luck Blue Rams are beautiful fish!