Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

**Cacatuoides** · 10th Oct 2006, 20:55

Would like to ask if any bros have managed to breed these beauties successfully? Thanks!

**genes** · 10th Oct 2006, 21:59

Well, bought a pair from thio. My male keeps chasing the female. Hopefully see some spawning action soon...

**Cacatuoides** · 10th Oct 2006, 22:12

Wow!! Eugene, you're keeping them with your Apistogramma cacatuoides? Any sparks between the 2?
I always hear that rams eggs are often eaten or doesn't hatch if left with the parents.....mostly hatched artifically??

**genes** · 10th Oct 2006, 22:54

No problem with my apisto. They usually ignore each other in my 3 footer.

**wasabi8888** · 11th Oct 2006, 10:12

mine hatched but fries eaten up pretty soon

**Cacatuoides** · 11th Oct 2006, 11:44

Fries was eaten by whom? What are your water parameters? I've always have eggs in the past, but they were either gone or did not hatch.....

**sheng** · 11th Oct 2006, 11:46

Get a female with purple belly one. i am sure the pair will breed in no time

That what i did

**wasabi8888** · 11th Oct 2006, 11:59

not sure who.... by the time i come back to the office, the fries are gone...

Tank is in my office BTW

**Cacatuoides** · 11th Oct 2006, 13:32

oh okok....what about water parameters? especially the ph? thanks!

**sheng** · 11th Oct 2006, 16:22

I used ADA soil & "pot" for my tank

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I think for ram, water parameter is not so important as for dwaft cichid

such as apisto

**wks** · 11th Oct 2006, 16:54

Originally Posted by sheng

I used ADA soil & "pot" for my tank

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Rams are not cave spawners. They will lay eggs on any flat surface. I used to breed rams and they normally lay eggs on the substrate.

**wasabi8888** · 11th Oct 2006, 17:07

wks is correct. they lay on flat surfaces whether drift wood or rock or substrate. Ph about 6 will do

**sheng** · 11th Oct 2006, 18:15

well,my pot is used for the ram to lay the eggs on the surface

as i dont want the eggs to be laid on the ADA soil

**Cacatuoides** · 16th Oct 2006, 22:05

How long does it take for rams eggs to hatch into wrigglers?

**vera** · 16th Oct 2006, 22:09

in my tank it took about 2 days

**Cacatuoides** · 16th Oct 2006, 22:48

Wow!! Thats very fast....today is day 2 wince they laid it yesterday...I can see 2 different color eggs, yellow and transparent...I believe its fertilised and non-fertilised eggs...so far all the eggs are still intact, no signs of eggs being eaten up like my previous pairs of rams....

**vera** · 17th Oct 2006, 05:37

good luck to you,it took about 5 days for the free swiming stage-very fascinating to watch parents picking up ones who fell out from the 'nest'

Does anyone know how big will grow rams of the large breed please.

**Cacatuoides** · 17th Oct 2006, 08:44

Thanks Vera...I saw large rams about 1.5inch before

**vera** · 17th Oct 2006, 18:21

Hi Cacatuoides,2-2,5 inch its a normal size for rams..i wanted to order from lfs and the owner told me he is going to bring rams of the large size,i dont want them to grow up to 10 cm..anyway thanks for reply

**genes** · 17th Oct 2006, 23:21

congratulations, eman! Thats fast, cause you just got them not too long ago. My male still chasing the female around..

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