Comments on: Trouble With German Blue Ram Fry http://northernlightsaquatics.com/blog/german-blue-ram-fry/trouble-with-german-blue-ram-fry/ Pet fish news, photos, and info from our tanks to yours Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:32:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://northernlightsaquatics.com/blog/german-blue-ram-fry/trouble-with-german-blue-ram-fry/comment-page-1/#comment-11720 Sarah Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:32:08 +0000 http://northernlightsaquatics.com/blog/?p=361#comment-11720 Hi Tony, the parents might take a few (or more) tries to get it right, but if there are other fish in the tank they might eat the eggs if they are scared the other fish will eat them. The eggs should be fertilized as they are laid - the male usually follows behind the female to fertilize the eggs, so you should be able to take them out of the tank as soon as they finish to maximize your chances of getting fertilized eggs. The eggs do need some water circulation, but they don't need too much. We always had the best luck with a sponge filter in a 10 gallon aquarium, but I know that isn't always an option. If you are using a fish hatchery, I've heard some reports of eggs and fry being sucked through the slits in the hatchery, and eaten. They also might be small enough to swim through the slits when they hatch. Good luck with your fry, I know it can be frustrating to try to figure everything out. Hi Tony, the parents might take a few (or more) tries to get it right, but if there are other fish in the tank they might eat the eggs if they are scared the other fish will eat them. The eggs should be fertilized as they are laid – the male usually follows behind the female to fertilize the eggs, so you should be able to take them out of the tank as soon as they finish to maximize your chances of getting fertilized eggs.

The eggs do need some water circulation, but they don’t need too much. We always had the best luck with a sponge filter in a 10 gallon aquarium, but I know that isn’t always an option.

If you are using a fish hatchery, I’ve heard some reports of eggs and fry being sucked through the slits in the hatchery, and eaten. They also might be small enough to swim through the slits when they hatch. Good luck with your fry, I know it can be frustrating to try to figure everything out.

]]> By: Tony http://northernlightsaquatics.com/blog/german-blue-ram-fry/trouble-with-german-blue-ram-fry/comment-page-1/#comment-11682 Tony Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:44:12 +0000 http://northernlightsaquatics.com/blog/?p=361#comment-11682 I am trying just getting the eggs to hatch. It seems on the secind day after laying the eggs that about 10% didn't get fertilized, later on that day about 60% looked unfertilized (white). On the third day the parents eat all the eggs, this has happened for the second time now. They are just laying a new batch as I write this e-mail, it is 10 PM right now, do you think I should get most of the eggs out by tomorrow night just to give them a chance to get fertilized? I bought one of those hatcheries that hang on to the tank so I'm thinking of transfering the eggs there close to the filter to achieve some water circulation. The eggs were laid on the substrate so I'm just going to get a spoon and take that part out. The tank is fully mature, I've had it for about 1 year and all the fish seem fine. I am a little worried about Trumpet Snails coming out at night and eating the eggs but I have read somewhere they do not eat fertilized eggs. I have not had this problem in the past but just wondering. I think this post is great, any help would be appreciated. Water params: pH: 6.7-6.9, Nitrates < 20 ppm, Temp: 84 F. I am trying just getting the eggs to hatch. It seems on the secind day after laying the eggs that about 10% didn’t get fertilized, later on that day about 60% looked unfertilized (white). On the third day the parents eat all the eggs, this has happened for the second time now. They are just laying a new batch as I write this e-mail, it is 10 PM right now, do you think I should get most of the eggs out by tomorrow night just to give them a chance to get fertilized? I bought one of those hatcheries that hang on to the tank so I’m thinking of transfering the eggs there close to the filter to achieve some water circulation. The eggs were laid on the substrate so I’m just going to get a spoon and take that part out. The tank is fully mature, I’ve had it for about 1 year and all the fish seem fine. I am a little worried about Trumpet Snails coming out at night and eating the eggs but I have read somewhere they do not eat fertilized eggs. I have not had this problem in the past but just wondering. I think this post is great, any help would be appreciated. Water params: pH: 6.7-6.9, Nitrates < 20 ppm, Temp: 84 F.

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