20 Gal. Long (New Tank)

[FishCr8zy]

Yeah I like it a lot to. Just don't want to upset the chemistry in the tank right now. Want the Rams to settle and adjust before I upset it again.

Ok. Sounds good . Don't want two $6 rams dead.

 

[FishCr8zy]

No no bullying. I have 2, they are either a male and a female or 2 female not sure. But they sometimes follow each other and other times they are doing there own thing in the tank.

Oh, no wonder there is no bullying. That would be awesome if they were m and f. Get some baby rams .

 

[Miami Chad]

Oh, no wonder there is no bullying. That would be awesome if they were m and f. Get some baby rams .

This would be nice

 

[Miami Chad]

Update on my tank! After just two weeks my two Rams decided to lay eggs and have kids. Didn't realize they where getting busy but after observing my tank I realized the male hover over my drift wood after a closer look all I saw was eggs. Will take pictures in the AM.

 

[Miami Chad]

Photos of Rams and Eggs

 

[Dubs1281]

Wow. They laid lots of eggs. My rams laid half that. But mine are still juvies. How big, old are yours.

 

[Miami Chad]

Wow. They laid lots of eggs. My rams laid half that. But mine are still juvies. How big, old are yours.

Mine are about a 1.5 inches ling not sure how old they are but I got them two weeks ago.

Do you have any advice based off your prior experience?

 

[Dubs1281]

No, mine ate their eggs... mine are only three quarters of an inch.

 

[Miami Chad]

No, mine ate their eggs... mine are only three quarters of an inch.

I figured I would just let nature work...... I did that with my platies

 

[Dubs1281]

Yeah, I put a flat rock where they laid eggs last, I have a fry tank set up and ready to move the eggs when they are laid and fertilized. I plan to sell them to my lfs who get ugly inbred ones. They charged about $15 each. So I bet I could get $3 a fish

 

[Miami Chad]

Yeah, I put a flat rock where they laid eggs last, I have a fry tank set up and ready to move the eggs when they are laid and fertilized. I plan to sell them to my lfs who get ugly inbred ones. They charged about $15 each. So I bet I could get $3 a fish

I wish I had the choice they laid there eggs in the drift wood so it would be really hard for me to move them into another tank. It's also quiet a busy tank so I would be surprised if any made it but we will see. My LFS sells them for 5-7 depending if they are on sale.

 

[Dubs1281]

I wish I had the choice they laid there eggs in the drift wood so it would be really hard for me to move them into another tank. It's also quiet a busy tank so I would be surprised if any made it but we will see. My LFS sells them for 5-7 depending if they are on sale.

Is it a chain? I bought one from my chain store for $6, and one from my other lfs. To avoid inbreeding. The fish chain stores sell are likely related, and idk how far down the line they are inbred.

 

[Miami Chad]

It's from a chain but from two different batches. I know most of south Florida supply from chain store come from two different distributors.

How long does the eggs take to hatch. The rams are taking turns watch pretty cool to observe.

 

[Dubs1281]

About 48 hours. And in five days, they can free swim

 

[Miami Chad]

About 48 hours. And in five days, they can free swim

Cool it's been about that but thanks for the great info

 

[Dubs1281]

What will you do for with the surviving fry?

 

[Miami Chad]

What will you do for with the surviving fry?

Not sure yet to tell you the truth.....

 

[Dubs1281]

Not sure yet to tell you the truth.....

You could always look around the neighborhood to see if anyone has a tank. I was surprised there are two more fish tanks on my street. And some of my neighbors I dont talk to much to know if they do. Ask around, post on craigslist, anything really. But two is the limit for a twenty gal.

 

[Miami Chad]

Yeah I wasn't planing to keep them might sell them privately if any live or sell them to a LFS. Trying to convince my mom to get a tank as she use to keep angel fish.

 

[Dubs1281]

How are the eggs