Bolivian Ram cichlid Help!!!!
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The pics were great, and yes I do have male's and females in the tank together. I had my Bolivian rams lay anothere batch and they turned browny-tan instead of white but they ate them again
This is starting to **** me off.Are my Bolivian rams retarded or just not mature enough? perhaps they think they are teenagers and dont have to worry about babys and such
(lol)
My buddy at work has a variety of cichlids ecept for Bolivians he suggested to remove the eggs and or the fish and place the eggs near good water flow to try and hatch them myself?????? (don't now about that)
Anyways any suggestions?
The pics were great, and yes I do have male's and females in the tank together. I had my Bolivian rams lay anothere batch and they turned browny-tan instead of white but they ate them again
This is starting to **** me off.Are my Bolivian rams retarded or just not mature enough? perhaps they think they are teenagers and dont have to worry about babys and such
(lol)My buddy at work has a variety of cichlids ecept for Bolivians he suggested to remove the eggs and or the fish and place the eggs near good water flow to try and hatch them myself?????? (don't now about that)
Anyways any suggestions?
If I'm reading your post correctly you have 3 rams in your tank? If I'm thinking correctly rams normally pair off leaving you with a mateless ram. That could possibly have something to do with the eggs being eaten. It is also quite possible that the parent ram is eating the eggs. If that is the case the offending parent should eventually figure out not to do that. To my knowledge rams aren't always the best of parents.
If the eggs turned brown, I wonder if they were really fertilized or not. Did you notice the male also taking turns guarding the eggs?
Bolivian rams are usually pretty good parents (especially compared to blue/gold/german rams). If they're young, if the eggs are unfertilized, or if the water conditions are bad maybe that's why the eggs are being eaten...
I'd give them time.
Eric
Bolivian rams are usually pretty good parents (especially compared to blue/gold/german rams). If they're young, if the eggs are unfertilized, or if the water conditions are bad maybe that's why the eggs are being eaten...
I'd give them time.
Eric
Bolivian Ram's
Yup the Rams took turns watching the eggs, but maybe they are to young.
I was having a closer look at them and it looks like there are 2 males for sure out of 4 rams,there might be 3 males I can't tell they are still preety young.
Yup the Rams took turns watching the eggs, but maybe they are to young.
I was having a closer look at them and it looks like there are 2 males for sure out of 4 rams,there might be 3 males I can't tell they are still preety young.
Bolivian Rams
I have a pair of Bolivian rams that are spawning as I type this. Everything I've read about rams led me to believe they were hard to breed. I transferred them from a 20 gallon tank to a 60 gallon last week. Two days after moving them to the 60 gallon, they spawned. The next morning, the eggs were gone. In my quest for information, I read that the light should be left on because it was harder for the parents to protect the eggs in the dark. Once again, last night I noticed them spawning. They were still at it when I called it a night. I left the light and there are still eggs.
Their tank mates are 2 male kribs and two baby kribs. I'm getting conflicting advise on whether or not to move the eggs or leave them. The parents seem to be doing a great job protecting them. They seem to be taking turns. My docile little male ram has turned into a terror. He's really giving the aggressive male kribs a run for their money.
I don't have a clue what to do once (if) this batch manages to hatch. I've only ever had kribs breed before and they are a breeze. Any advice?[/COLOR]
I have a pair of Bolivian rams that are spawning as I type this. Everything I've read about rams led me to believe they were hard to breed. I transferred them from a 20 gallon tank to a 60 gallon last week. Two days after moving them to the 60 gallon, they spawned. The next morning, the eggs were gone. In my quest for information, I read that the light should be left on because it was harder for the parents to protect the eggs in the dark. Once again, last night I noticed them spawning. They were still at it when I called it a night. I left the light and there are still eggs.
Their tank mates are 2 male kribs and two baby kribs. I'm getting conflicting advise on whether or not to move the eggs or leave them. The parents seem to be doing a great job protecting them. They seem to be taking turns. My docile little male ram has turned into a terror. He's really giving the aggressive male kribs a run for their money.
I don't have a clue what to do once (if) this batch manages to hatch. I've only ever had kribs breed before and they are a breeze. Any advice?[/COLOR]
