Georgiapeach88 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 6/14/2021 at 7:45 AM, Fish Folk said: This morning, after a “fasting day” I’ve checked in on the Ram pair. They’re looking good. Male: Female: I’ve turned down the flow on the HOB to encourage more searching out a suitable spawning location in the tank. It may be that they will need a more closed-off / isolated spot — such as a small terra cotta pot might offer. It’s time for a huge feast of baby brine shrimp. I hatch these out daily in our little fishroom. I’ve made a small bbs hatchery black-box with a small LED on constantly inside. The hatch is looking good. So here goes . . . an overfeeding! Complain away internet. Overfeed + Over-waterchange = spawning. Clean water is key, but so is roe and milt development. You shouldn’t, in general, overfeed your fish. But when stimulating breeding, it is important that they’re full while also in clean environment. Once mature and comfortable, Rams can spawn every few weeks. One last touch... cranking up temperature a few degrees from 80° F to ca. 83° F. They are a gorgeous pair. Congrats on spawn and wigglers. I will be following clot as my mom and I are thinking of getting GBR for our 36g bowfront after we redo somethings. Currently it’s a corydora haven. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 Rams are starting to get out to folks. There are fewer healthy genetic specimens than I’d like to see, but on the whole I am pleased. There are definitely some gems in here! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Nice! Where are you selling? Online, fish club, fish store? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 2/2/2022 at 11:44 AM, Hobbit said: Nice! Where are you selling? Online, fish club, fish store? I sell to anyone who reaches out to me privately by e-mail. I also sell to my LFS and at my Fish Club. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Awesome! One day I will be up for making it to your fish club! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 2/2/2022 at 12:03 PM, Hobbit said: Awesome! One day I will be up for making it to your fish club! The next trip I plan to make to PVAS will probably be March 5th. Dr. Ted Coletti is the guest presenter -- outdoor tubbing! I am so excited to learn from him. You do not have to be a member to attend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 I’ve decided to move 4x Rams (2-pairs) out of the 20-long Growout over to the Discus Tank / Amazon Metro. I like to keep Rams in more than one tank in case there’s a crash one place or another. Some congenital gill problems visible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 My little helper and I try to coax out some shy Rams this morning… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 Just enjoying the sight of these Rams I’ve raised maturing in the 55-gal. main Discus tank. Female: Male: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 This pair of Rams added to the new discus tank is going to spawn… Hey! I made a 2nd fry floating container! (Rule: New Discus ONLY photo bomb when you’re _not_ trying to take a photo of them!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 A single breeding pair of German Blue Rams, raised and bred here on this thread / journal, just went up for auction as at a certain unnamed site. Wish them luck to find a happy buyer! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/14/2022 at 3:06 PM, Fish Folk said: A single breeding pair of German Blue Rams, raised and bred here on this thread / journal, just went up for auction as at a certain unnamed site. Wish them luck to find a happy buyer! SOLD! Going fast . . sheesh! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) I’d say these fry are now at or past the beauty of their parents. Here’s a shot of a male and female from the Discus tank this morning. Several notes: the female has a darker spot than others. Also, the overall coloration renders these Rams a bit like healthy Bolivians. Diet and lighting are more at cause than anything else. Edited February 24, 2022 by Fish Folk 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) Couple shots of the now grown rams in 40 breeder… Only one female left in this group… Edited March 9, 2022 by Fish Folk 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 GBRs spawning after big BBS feeding today. Hmm… may pull! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 Pulled. We shall see… 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 Touch of fungus a day in, but many apparently fertile GBR eggs still. We shall see how they hatch out in tank water… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 Cleaned off some fungussed eggs, knocked sone Wigglers off the stone, added Java moss and duckweed… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Interesting view of “Wigglers” from this latest batch of GBR eggs… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) Well! The kids are parents. Guess that makes us Grad-phishkeeperz. I literally almost dumped this tray, thinking I’d lost them. *whew* Edited March 16, 2022 by Fish Folk 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 Love this lively fry-cloud… 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 Well, I’m down to three pairs of Rams from last summer’s hatch. They’re looking great! And the next generation of fry are still going… 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 They look amazing! Ive heard variations and not sure when it comes to breeding especially GBR. Do/ will you introduce a male/ female from a different breeder into the mix? Does it matter if the fry reproduce together? Or would this be the place to introduce new lines? I would have to believe adding new lines would be best option but how to keep a new trait? I’m gonna do some research on all this and I would very much appreciate your opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 3/22/2022 at 1:37 PM, Atitagain said: They look amazing! Ive heard variations and not sure when it comes to breeding especially GBR. Do/ will you introduce a male/ female from a different breeder into the mix? Does it matter if the fry reproduce together? Or would this be the place to introduce new lines? I would have to believe adding new lines would be best option but how to keep a new trait? I’m gonna do some research on all this and I would very much appreciate your opinion. I think most fish are good for a few generations of inbreeding without developing too many problems. The parents of these (now adult) first batch of fry from last summer were _not_ siblings, so these tiny fry are 2x generations in. I could probably go another without too many problems. I think with livebearers at least, you can go 5x deep before crossing out. Other breeders may well be more strict. Personally, I'll let these grow and see what they look like. If they're fine, I'll buy new Rams to cross with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Thanks @Fish Folk this journal has been great, really has tought me a lot of how to care for GBR and how to raise their fry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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