How I Raise German Blue Rams - Artificially

Taking another look at German Blue Rams, this time focusing entirely on the process of artificially raising the fry,

[@MakeMoreFish]

Thanks for watching! Feel free to leave questions in the comments if you have them, and If you enjoyed this video, consider subscribing to see future projects. For more info on the fry tray shown in this video, see the "about" section of this KZbin channel.

[@MassiveReactive]

Your channel continues to be an absolute delight.

[@deansfishroom]

Very well done Lowell!!! Almost exactly as I do it. This will give you lots of success with rams and many other types of fry. Very nice editing also!

[@MakeMoreFish]

Thanks Dean! Especially for all the tips you've shared over the years.

[@CrownedBrows]

This quality footage is unmatched to anything on the internet. You gave detailed information and kept it very concise. THANK YOU

[@RicardoJunqueira]

Such an amazing episode. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with the rest of the world.

[@aquahobby1982]

15 minutes of the most bliss-full experience i had had in last few months .... thanks a lots for ur hard-work and inspirations. ❤🎉

[@antsusa4681]

Bro your the sole reason I even started fish keeping. Keep up the amazing work.

[@MakeMoreFish]

Wow, that's awesome. I hope you're having fun with it.

[@nicholaskritz9323]

If I had a million bucks Id give you a million bucks to make videos 24/7 absolutely love your content

[@MakeMoreFish]

and if I had a million dollars, that's how I would spend it :)

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

Maybe Paramecium culture maintenance update?

[@pacae911]

Hey bro where we can buy your ram fish ?

[@KeepingFishSimple]

great video!!!!

[@aqualicioushobby]

Awesome video as always. Love the camerawork 👏🏽🙌🏾

[@EllieDix-f4w]

Not knowing anyone with a 3-D Printer. I~ would love to get one, but I want to know more about the printing of the breeding trays. Would you consider doing a video on actually printing one? I'm 75 but love trying new things out. been keeping fish since I was 15-16 a lot has changed in that time. Great Videos. Jim Wilson Edinburgh Scotland

[@MakeMoreFish]

Probably not a video, I don't think that would be appropriate for this channel, but I do encourage looking more into the process. 3D printing has a bit of a learning curve but there are many resources available online to help you get started. In a nutshell I would describe it to an uninformed but interested party by saying that it takes a long time to print things, has to to be done correctly, but correct is mostly determined in the first 5-10 minutes of the print. Past that point things usually work out, requiring only fine tuning for quality. Printing objects with reasonably simple geometry is a lot easier than printing intricate models.

[@huntermclaren322]

Another spectacular effort and result!! This is a resource for fishkeepers young and old

[@johnxporter]

Glad to see another post by you, your production is amazing

[@stoneysscapes7544]

Another great video !!!! i love everything that you have made and I am sure it's made me more determined to make it as good as possible and then the end results have been rewarding and the cash , store credit and the feeling that I have never gotten anywhere else since I really never gave a second thought to breed fish before. I created the opportunity for all the awesome surprises before I had a clue about the potential. Having the majority of my previous purchases I had made it all about the aquascaping and connecting the dots as I was growing my fishroom and more aquariums and I will be honest with you that the only fish I can recall buyiing spontaneously of course were the best looking Angels that O% chance was I prepared for the shit show they were going to bring .....but this was the one purchas from the World of Fish100% likelihood that I should expect a few to take the tranquility of my aquascape and then try to decapitate any or all the other fish and the perfectly placed Dumbo mustard Betta which was the first Betta I had break the 4 years in my aquariums and currently I have 2 in the 3 + and like before I ended up selling the Angels, yeah I know I am qualified to do more and making some amazing Angels for the amount of time I get watching my fish looking at the driftwood and seeing how much blah blah , I just want to make it perfect for the time to enjoy and Angels for all the grace and swift change in direction , I swear they are like Neo and Trinity in the Matrix dodging fighting and the best way to wrap up my non stop nonsense is the way to get what I want requires the 10 ft. 2 ft. ↕️ and the deeper the better 3 ft. ☑️ as long as the charming tank is throw in the Altums & 2oo green neons and 50 of every Tetra that knows Orinoco is the way to go if you have the dough !!! Keep them coming from one of the MANY who appreciate your dedication , to the art and science in your efforts that you capture in every upload 🤘🏻👍

[@lukenyanti]

Amazing content. Love the level of detail you have in your videos.

[@areallydepressedfish5201]

I would love to see you do a video on Nothobranchius korthausae

[@scottcahala7779]

Great video. Awesome information.

[@Carlsson030]

Awsome video. The best out there. What temprature you have for rasing young fry in the video?

[@MakeMoreFish]

I like 84 degrees.

[@eb_aquatics5987]

Hey Lowell! i have a pair of rams but thier eggs turned white and died. I dont know why and I saw them spawn.

[@MakeMoreFish]

They have to be cared for by the parents. If they don't keep them clean and aerated the eggs will die off. Not all parents are good at it at first, or ever. If that happens to me I try an artificial hatch to rule out infertility on the part of the parents.

[@fishrfriends]

Thank you!!! Can't wait for my batch to hatch and make some changes! I NEED THAT TRAY THOUGH LOL

[@GrowAndEatThis]

Probably a question you have answered before. What camera do you use. Its ability to focus up close is amazing. Thanks.

[@MakeMoreFish]

It's a canon M50 with a macro lens. Not the best but it gets the job done.

[@GrowAndEatThis]

@@MakeMoreFish Thank you. I am still using a Sony camcorder from about 10 years ago. Figuring out what to get to replace it is driving me nuts.

[@regisand]

What PPI foam do you use for the tray overflow? When using Marina breeder box the fry would get stuck in foam. But if I used a closed pore foam, then the wayer doesn't flow well out of the box. The foam you are using appears to be a good match.

[@MakeMoreFish]

I think it's 40 PPI that you see here. I have other inserts that are 30 for when the fry get larger. The marina boxes have a tiny overflow. When I blocked mine with foam they would clog all the time. These trays have a 3" wide overflow so it's a lot more surface area.

[@regisand]

@@MakeMoreFish very good point about the size of the overflow. Thank you

[@firefallgaming172]

What method do you use to sell off/rehome fry?

[@lemonlizard1]

Pretty sure he gives them to his local fish store

[@MakeMoreFish]

Mostly local stores

[@tigercow]

Please never stop. Your videos are brilliant.

[@sunshinepet]

That light trick is genius, I'm still figuring out my black rams hatching. I always loose them around the 4 day mark or maybe 5 day. They just crash

[@crusstacean]

🤘🏼 great video. Thanks!

[@tshot2862]

Great video bud. Just discovered your channel and it's one of the best. Your editing, audio and knowledge delivery is top notch. Well done sir 🤙

[@NineRealmsAquatics-rr9hr]

You and keeping fish simple are my favorite fish spawning videos out there. I have a background in biology so your scientific approach is greatly appreciated. Scientific but clever and not dull! Keepem coming man i will keep watching!

[@Snoochie-Booch]

I'm new to your channel. you have some amazing content. Will you plan on ever selling that try?

[@Barllyaquatics]

I was able to breed my rams with your advice I now own 100 fry a month old. I’m excited to get better someday, also if you don’t mind, when I sell to lfs how much should I ask for?

[@MakeMoreFish]

probably 25-30% of what they retail for

[@Barllyaquatics]

@@MakeMoreFish what do you do with your rams? Sell them yourself or lfs?

[@Barllyaquatics]

@@MakeMoreFish I got offered 40% so 6$ per. I’m excited, I have 250 in this batch that made it

[@lloydjoshuago155]

Hi, i noticed that after the first clutch you had a second larger clutch. is this possible when you let the parents raise the fry? or they produced a 2nd clutch since you removed the first clutch?

[@derron4221]

Hello im here from your previous raising baby rams video,and saw you used fry powder,What fry powder did you use and can i use it till they are big enough to eat baby brine shrimp?

[@DWESENTERPRISE]

Our 2 Electric Blue Rams just laid about 150-200 eggs 48hrs ago. Im nervous as hell lol. I took out the Snails and Amano Shrimp. Only have them in a tank with 10 Ember Tetras... Plus the mom and dad. They are in a 15 gallon fluval flex black tank with black gravel. The water was 80-81 degrees. I turned off the filter (even though I i have mesh pre filter over the intakes. I added an air sponge filter yesterday. I checked the temp today and it was down to 78 degrees. Idk if i messed up with that. Totally forgot the heater is in the filter area. Today I turned it back on. Hoping to get the temp back up. Hopefully i didn't delay anything or mess up. I boughy a clear breeder box and hung it inside the tank. Idk if i need to do this or not. But I was thinking I might have to separate them? I also bought yhr baby brine and food dust. Any help would be great... I feel like the mom and dad are doing great right now. Doesn't seem like k should intervene at all.

[@MakeMoreFish]

In general I would say change as little as possible. Air powered sponge filter is most likely safer than a power filter but swapping them out can also be risky if the new sponge isn't ready to pick up the biological load. I don't think you'll need to separate them for a while if the parents are caring for the fry. Best thing you can do IMO is hatch baby brine shrimp for them. It should otherwise be pretty low effort.

[@yashtapase3821]

I will try to keep rams but in my experience ive so familiar with coldwater ones like corys loaches and they breed for me But rams didn't 😢 But will try eventually and thanks for you for giving a hope for me ❤

[@Joy_Aqua_Korea]

How did you make a half plant pot ?

[@MakeMoreFish]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIOYiqd_l618lc0

[@skdragon8845]

Hand down the best video I saw on raising frys , thanks 👍

[@acvaristicacudichis]

Give them larger tank sooner, they look a bit on the small side.

[@mansmart8416]

Great footage and information! Thank you

[@audrameyer9558]

Excellent info! Thank you for sharing your process!!

[@tropicalsoul-mustafatekeli3429]

Hello, first of all, I would like to congratulate you on your success and also thank you for this beautiful video. I'm keeping a pair of black rams but I haven't managed to get any eggs yet. I would be very happy if you could give me suggestions regarding tds and temperature. 120*45*45. I have a planted aquarium. Tank video is available on my KZbin channel ☺️

[@MakeMoreFish]

TDS is really hard to talk about in any informed way, but I guess I would say relatively low is probably best. I have bred rams in moderately hard tap water and also in RODI. There doesn't seem to be much impact on egg fertility, fry survival rates or health as they grow. The only impact I see evidence of is on sex ratio. Lower pH I think might be necessary to promote a more even ratio. Temp is easier. 28-30 C works well.

[@NYGOLD]

Another crack'n good video. Well done!

[@Xoxo.gossip.]

Have you try breeding or keeping Red neon blue eye rainbow fish (Pseudomugil luminatus)? They’re amazing!

[@MakeMoreFish]

Yes, I have a small group and they are beautiful!

[@PotooBurd]

Binge watching your videos back to back- and adding comments for the algorithm~! 🌻👍 Keep up the great content!

[@MakeMoreFish]

Thank you :)

[@vitor9476]

Hi, I rarely comment on videos. Honestly, I cannot remember the last time, but this time I feel like I need to. Your content is so high quality, so much thought put in every detail, so much camera work and clean shots of exactly what you’re describing… Its fascinating. It is by far the best channel I know on the topic of aquarism as a whole. Thank you.

[@MakeMoreFish]

thanks so much, that's really great to hear!

[@BenlshTracker]

U inspire me to start breeding my congo tetra!

[@aarongrace2376]

Recently found the channel and love the format and quality of info. Would love to see you work with Killifish, I’ve been wanting to dip my toe in with Golden Wonders

[@MakeMoreFish]

I'm breeding some Gardneri right now!

[@JoshUC]

Great video, I really like your channel keep it up!

[@jeffkane4391]

Looking great sir! The fry tray looks like it's doing great as well. 😊

[@animegod1714]

Hey lowell. Can you show us your chili rasbora tank? I know you are still working on breeding them. I just got a 100 of them and want to see how your chilis are doing. Thanks

[@MakeMoreFish]

Nope, I sold them all to make room for other species. That is a project I will have to resume later. I don't have any useful information to provide at this point

[@gordduff3021]

My problem is I can’t really clean the bottom of the container without pulling tons of fry. Any tips ?

[@MakeMoreFish]

I use airline tubing with a few inches of rigid tubing on the end and keep my thumb on the other end of the line to stop flow when needed. Weak suction I guess you could call it. I also move the end around the shoo the fry away to another area while I clean the bottom.

[@nycstunnerinc8556]

Where can I buy that fry grow out try from

[@lyndaspangler9654]

Your sharing is so interesting to watch as my jealousy over not being able to 'play with a purpose' as you do (and is my nature) exists, so that means your delightful sharings are also cathartic. And you probably lose fewer fish than i would. 😉. Thank you. I can hear the child in me saying : " Mom, i am going to Lowell's house now, to play" and being dragged back home because my interests are so engrossed in what you do. Similar to the way one swims to each ladder a few times to avoid having to exit the swimming pool while assuring mom I am getting out of the pool. lol WoW! BRAVO! MORE! "What's next Lowell...can I help? Should I count the fry again?" As I avoid leaving this visit. ✌🏼🙏🖖🏼🧜‍♀️🐠🐠🐠

[@MakeMoreFish]

Play with a purpose, I like that :)

[@kentego78]

Excellent Video Thanks a lot for the information Are you selling those fry trays? I'm very interested

[@MakeMoreFish]

They are 3D printed and STLs are available for those who are in a position to print their own. I don't expect to produce and sell them personally.

[@PotooBurd]

Watching them school was so cute

[@ArchangelHornet]

just found the channel, insta sub

[@sunshinepet]

Where do you get that free box from?

[@hetdesai9655]

I have blue balloon ram but i don't know which one is male and female salar told me pair but i don't know and today 1 ram have small tube in back but i don't know what can I do plz help me for male female difference 👍😊

[@MakeMoreFish]

I would go by fin length, males being longer and more angular. The one with a tube in back might be female. I don't know much about balloons.

[@FishyMatt0519]

Question. Where did you purchase your rearing/grow out box?

[@MakeMoreFish]

I made it, it's 3D printed. There is a link above to a video talking about it in more detail

[@inkymug]

Do you have any links for that fry tray? I've seen it in 2 videos now but my googlefu is not strong enough :(

[@MakeMoreFish]

Sure, there's a link in the pinned comment. The tray is 3D printed.

[@Talons_N_Tails]

Absolutely love your channel! Do you think you’ll ever make you breeding trays available to the public?

[@MakeMoreFish]

STLs are available for those who are in a position to print their own. I don't expect to produce and sell them personally.

[@vavra2011]

Do you have any rams for sale?

[@Prashanthsanjeev]

This video is precise concise and absolutely captivating to watch. Your video inspired me to raise rams. I have two week old fries and I am daily losing some 10-15 bigger fries. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. The big ones are the ones usually dying. I have moved the fry to a 10 gallon tank filled to half.

[@MakeMoreFish]

It's very hard to say with limited information but if it had to guess, that sounds like nitrite poisoning.

[@Prashanthsanjeev]

@@MakeMoreFish Thanks for the response. Makes sense. As I kept losing the fry I moved them to an aquarium. Cleaned the whole tank and I should have probably used more of aged aquarium water from the parent’s tank. Probably it’s same as setting up a new tank and adding fish without cycling. I have some 30 fries left and fingers crossed.

[@damsmoneymaker7397]

amazing video !

[@peytonhenry9039]

Your so underrated

[@john.8805]

How do the parent fish react to you removing the eggs?

[@MakeMoreFish]

Depends on the individual fish and their age/temperament. Some younger ones are too naive to care. Others attack my hand. I sometimes pull eggs in the dark

[@gavogr]

Great video Took me a while to find it again. What are the specimens jars/ containers you use for the eggs? Love the idea of a container like that. I printed one of the fry trays while ago, still yet to use it for a batch of my rams.

[@MakeMoreFish]

Lee's specimen containers. They're great!

[@gavogr]

@@MakeMoreFish thanks for the reply I might have a look see what I can find.

[@birdman5197]

You are raising the weakest most diluted fish on the market

[@MakeMoreFish]

I'll be sure to let them know. I hope they don't take it too hard

[@johnprilsantander7372]

Is it ok if i feed the newly hatched egg with fry powdered food? And how many times do i need to feed them?

[@MakeMoreFish]

Once they are free swimming, yes. They will eat powdered food. The whole middle section of this video is about food choice and frequency.

[@kennethcoutinho4439]

Awesome 👌

[@Aequitas6228]

Amazing.

[@ГеннадийГаврилов-л5ц]

👍Super

[@xt3916]

Where do you get the white water bowl that sits on top of your tank?

[@MakeMoreFish]

There's a link in the pinned comment

[@jasonbotting3666]

Any chance of getting a link to the fry tray you use?

[@MakeMoreFish]

Sure, there are a couple of links in the about section of this KZbin channel.

[@Blakrex]

Have you ever noticed all of the fry swimming at the top of the container into a wall or corner? I'm on my 4th attempt and I'm seeing a 99% death rate on days 5-8. I'm using Hikari first bite and vinegar eels for the first few days after free swimming. But it seems at day 3 I always find them all swimming at the waters surface against a wall or corner.. only a small portion of the fry are feeding off the bottom/within the water column. I clean the tank nightly and use the parent tanks water as a refill. I'm using a small container to start with and the few that survive to the 3 week marker are strong and easy to grow out. I've spent so many hours researching on forums and I can't seem to figure it out, it's quite frustrating.

[@MakeMoreFish]

Yes, and I've heard that same scenario described many times. By the time they start huddling near the surface they are already dying. It means they didn't get enough food, expended too much energy, or the water was toxic. It's probably #1. IMO they need smaller foods than vinegar eels and first bites during the first couple days. That's the bulk of what this video discusses.

[@Blakrex]

@@MakeMoreFish I appreciate the insight. I guess it's time for me to culture Paramecium. If you had an affiliate links I'm sure I wouldn't be the only viewer to use them. Thanks for the help.

[@HouseholdGuppies]

Just curious.. Is the bin you used clear or see through? having a similar experience and hoping to somewhat rule that out.

[@stevecox8066]

Now I know I DO NOT want to raise fry. Thank goodness people like you do such a great job. Thanks

[@netandjer7024]

great video

[@maestroanimTV]

What do you call that live food that you gave?

[@MakeMoreFish]

Paramecium and baby brine shrimp

[@CoralMan24]

love to see a link to that fry tray if you would be so kind and how you raise the paramecium food you offered first need some better ideas on being a bit better at it. kind regards :)

[@stoneysscapes7544]

Just got to a few videos and the information on the tray is all there GOOGLE is more than pretty logos !!!

[@MakeMoreFish]

I have an old video describing how I culture paramecium and I haven't changed methodology much since then. I like using whole wheat kernels as the food source.

[@dannystoelzaet3318]

Best. What do you call the blue product that you added to the small aquarium together with the eggs ?

[@MakeMoreFish]

Methylene Blue

[@dannystoelzaet3318]

Thanks !

[@averadani5542]

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[@DoomScroller7]

Your videos are literally perfect! Would you consider doing some live food tutorials in the future? That would be awesome!

[@MakeMoreFish]

I have 5 in a playlist on my channel you can watch if you're interested

[@DoomScroller7]

@@MakeMoreFish sweet thank you!

[@mohamadnizarkezzo1974]

Amazing content as usual. I was waiting for this video. Thanks for putting it out!

[@-AndrewR]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@Triall00]

What breeder box are you using ?

[@MakeMoreFish]

It's a 3D printed design I've been working on. I sell the print files through patreon and now also complete kits

[@brendanwalsh6640]

You channel has really helped me learn a lot more about the Apistogramma breeding process, thank you! Other videos were not in as much detail.

[@Mikienidas]

I love your videos man. You do a fantastic job and they are so interesting. Keep it up.

[@adrianorossi4849]

I love these videos! Your blunt, honest, and to the point. There's seriously alot to apreciate in that. I think breeding sparkling gourami or chili rasbora can make for interesting video ideas. I'd love to see you breed those! All the best!

[@SublimeSquamata]

This was awesome! I love your videos and am so glad I found your channel

[@timstanks9846]

Another amazing video! Thank you!

[@tianaslade71]

High quality, no nonsense stuff! 👏👏👏

[@filmedwithiphone4]

Where to get fry tray please? 😊

[@MakeMoreFish]

It's 3D printed. There should be a link to more info in the pinned comment

[@Epylon]

I just found this video today and wow, amazing. Simple yo the point and great camera work. I was also excited to find that we could become patreons and print the breeding tray. I agree with what you said in that video about the gate to successful breeding is often an equipment issue. Being so new to channel, i havent deep-dived anywhere yet. So i have to ask, do you sell the beautiful rams that you breed? Or is it just a local thing?

[@MakeMoreFish]

I do but only locally

[@marcomanriquez5313]

How can I get one of those breading trays

[@MakeMoreFish]

there is a link in the pinned comment. They are 3D printed

[@oliviagabin8758]

Where is the pinned comments for the link to the tray.. I want to get one but can’t find the link😂

[@hnim2292]

sooo high quality video! I have a question, when should we move the fry from 10 gallon tank to bigger tank? because I think it affects a lot the growth of fish too

[@MakeMoreFish]

At the size shown at the end of this video, they should really be moved to a larger tank. 40+ gallons in my opinion.

[@SchuylerS]

I love how peaceful and calm your videos are. How do you keep your fry boxes so immaculately clean? Do you print a new one every time you shoot a video? I feel like mine built up with stuff in all the little ridges

[@MakeMoreFish]

Unless I'm filming I don't have much light on them so I avoid brown algae. That's a big one. Otherwise I occasionally siphon debris off the bottoms and wipe down the inner sidewalls. In between uses I deep clean them in the sink.

[@kidagaming5289]

what temp do you keep the fry?

[@MakeMoreFish]

84

[@kidagaming5289]

thank you @@MakeMoreFish

[@shadowsedgeminiatures1230]

Thank you for this! I have two batches right now from my newly matured Black Ram pairs and this is so helpful. They are so much more difficult than the Bolivian rams I am used to breeding. The light tip has been especially helpful and I think a fair number has survived into the bbs phase despite some setbacks and me being rather unprepared for some of the hurtles.

[@MakeMoreFish]

That's great to hear, I hope your spawns turn out well

[@shadowsedgeminiatures1230]

@@MakeMoreFish Thank you!

[@arnabpatra1781]

Great informative video. I was wondering, what % of fry on an avg survives from a single spawn when you raise in the fry system?

[@MakeMoreFish]

around 95% is about as high as I've ever managed.

[@arnabpatra1781]

@@MakeMoreFish OMG! That's unbelievable. I'm playing with fry system since couple of years. Never got more than 80% survival rate.