German blue rams

[Temo]

i just brought 4 german blue
rams, 2 male and 2 preg, and ready to
sprawn female, when i bought them,2 of
them are a pair but since i have 4 of them
in a badg and they kind of mix up alittle,
so they are not a pair anymore, but now,
1/2 an housr latter, they've paired up , i
have 2 pair of german blue rams in my
tank and they are cleanning a spot to
sprawn!


just wondering i have 2 pairs in my 55 gal with my discus, what should i do? each pair occupied each end of the tank,.
what is the basic to rais the fry?care? requierment?ect.
i am a noob at breeding cichlids.

 

[Temo]

ok yesterday, at 12-2 am my rams sprawn, last night, i saw the female picking at the eggs, so i thought she is eating the bad eggs
then this morning they are gone, the eggs are gone!!!!!!!!
does anyone know what happened?! any idea? please help it's their first sprawn

 

[Cathy G]

They ate them.

Cathy

 

[Temo]

oh, that is sad
what should i do? move them back with the other in the 55 gal and wait or just keep them in their tank?

 

[Temo]

oops i just remember something.i saw my male ram digging yesterday while the female nippling at the eggs, then she go some where else, i dont remember where.

 

[DavidZ]

They are gone.
It happens.