O Yea!!!!ram Wigglers!!

[sweetpickles7]

Well i have maybe had my rams for a month but they have already spawned!Sorry about the poor pic quality, i was just super excited, My first cichlid spawn! What should i do next, i have an empty 10gal?

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Move the fry to the 10G with a sponge filter. Then raise the temp to 86 degrees, slowly. This will help the survival rate. I found that moving the eggs to distilled water, then raising the temp to be easier, but if you have wigglers, you would need to acclimate them, and may lose them. So I recommend just tap water, and raise the temp. But make sure the temps are a match when transferring, then raise the temp. Or you can see if the parents will raise them.

 

[sweetpickles7]

hmmm, well for this batch i feel its better if i leave them with the parents.But my next batch ill move them earlier.When and what should i feed them?

 

[Lonewolfblue]

For the first 7-10 days, feed them egg yolk from a hard-boiled egg. Squish some in water and put in a cup or bowl, and cover with saran wrap. Then use a syringe and spot feed them for the first 7-10 days. Then you can move up to Hikari First Bites. Then flake food when they get bigger.

 

[sweetpickles7]

Alright, thanks!Ill keep u posted.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

ok.......

 

[skratikans]

best of luck...cant wait to see them when they are bigger

 

[Big Vine]

Congrats on the spawn!
Leaving them with the parents sounds like a good plan. Like you said, you can always separate them next time if the parents don't do so great a job, as per LWB's advice.

BV

 

[sweetpickles7]

Thanks guys! I got up today and already a few of them r swimming short distances!But most just wiggle around on the bottom.

 

[Big Vine]

Ah...that's good news! *thumbsup2
BV

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Congrats, now you know you have a viable pair.

 

[sweetpickles7]

Thanks c-man. Just in the last 4 hours more then half of them are swimming a little.They are good parents too, if one gets to far they go and pick it up and put them with the rest of the pile, the male is also really aggressive.If an angel gets to close it chases it to the other end of the tank!