HOW TO: Clean Ram Fry Containers ***Keeping Healthy Strong Fry***

This video is much requested by you ram breeders out there.
I must say it was nice to return back to the back bone topics that I did videos on a very long time ago. The only difference being that I am now in full swing in the fish room with my ram breeding programs and the techniques seem to have ever so slightly changed.
Hope you are all enjoying this week and making time to enjoy the fish 🐠
Thanks,
Jus

[@aubriescraftsco7570]

How do I know if my German blue ram par is mature? The females belly is pink and they are around 4-5 months old they haven’t Bread yet

[@JustinsFishRoom]

They should be sexually mature by now especially if the female has a nice pink belly. Sometime they don’t spawn due to a variety of reasons and it’s just a matter of trying to change your setup or conditions of you water until the do show sign of breeding behaviour

[@aubriescraftsco7570]

For the water changes do you use tank water or your tap water

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Both 🙂👍

[@jstNFpv]

How big should these Containers be?

[@Prashanthsanjeev]

Hi Justin. Loved this video. You made it look so simple 😄. I tried raising ram fries and I don’t know why I am losing about 5-10 fries daily. I am feeding them bbs and l can’t stop them dying. After first week I kept on losing fries daily. So I moved them to an aquarium 1 feet length* 9inch breadth * 1 feet height. Aquarium filled to 60-70% with water. . But the story continues. Sad part is the bigger ones which are already 2 weeks older is dying. I am down to 15 fries 😅. I am doing a small water change thrice a day and feeding bbs. I just can’t figure out what I am doing wrong. Water tds was 300. Temp at 28 degree Celsius. Should I add only aged aquarium water as fresh water for water change?

[@bobby_au]

you mention your rams are all around Australia. I live 5 hours north of brisbane is there a way to get YOUR black rams?

[@marklestherdelgado5840]

What brand of bbs are you feeding them?

[@rickwingate758]

I’m having a issue with my wrigglers die before they get to the swimming stage any help I have them in a fry setup like Dean uses any help

[@birgitschwaika4761]

This is exactly what i did today with my very first rams fry.

[@ianpattinson5569]

I noticed you dont have an air stone in your fry container do you find it works better without 1 I always seem to do better with 1 probably due to working long hrs I dont always get time to clean them everyday

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Hi there Ian! I actually just had the air stone sitting submerged in the community tank while I was filming the video as it was too noisy to get good audio. But I do have a air stone constantly to ensure sufficient gaseous exchange.

[@Gufailla]

Hi Justin!!! Congrats for the channel!! Its amazing!! I was watching the one that you teach how to check if its male or female! I tried to recognize my “pair” of blue black rams, but it seems to be two females… could you help me with that??? Pleaseee! And sorry to be repetitive (everyone ask you that, right?). And thanks in advance! Cheers, Gus

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Hi there mate! Send me an email or a message on instagram and I can help you out:)

[@lilgrogu6570]

How do you feed the egg yolk? boil up an egg every feed or can u refridgerate or whats your process?

[@kathyposey7578]

Great question! I was wondering this as well.

[@tomm7029]

I use a hang on breeder box with air dripping fresh water in from the main tank. As long as the air is turned right down, and an extra piece of sponge is used to block the outflow to prevent escape, it works quite well. Around about the same amount of work though, overall.

[@JustinsFishRoom]

I’ve used this method too!!😀👍 It is good, however, I have just found the other method just a little easier to setup🙂

[@valiaudet3415]

Excellent

[@JustinsFishRoom]

🙂👍

[@jobalvaro3440]

Firstly, nice hair cut my friend.. somehow you're changing style? Anyhow back to fishes, thanks for sharing your experiences with the gdrs.. as i mentioned before, i start keeping gdrs and enjoying them while glancing on my tank... Happy fishkeeping friend!!!

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Hi there! Thank you so much 🙏🏼 I tend to change things up occasionally when I feel like it. But nothing too drastic 😄 That is great that you are taking some time to enjoy your fish friends 🐠 ❤️

[@jobalvaro3440]

@@JustinsFishRoom Well appreciated your reply. Cheers!!!

[@jamessproat4446]

You had an article about raising discus without parents slime. Have you tried axelrods method with yolk and I think Vaseline? He made his feeding dish shallow si the fry could find the egg yolk he smeared on the sides of his shallow dish.

[@JustinsFishRoom]

That’s very interesting! Do you have the link to this article?

[@jamessproat4446]

@@JustinsFishRoom I don't have a link. Dr Herbert Axelrod

[@jamessproat4446]

Wrote a book on raising discus. In the 80s I think and he talked about raising discus fry without the parents. Back then we all thought raising fry with parents would only lead to loss of fry and fatter parents lol

[@bbmaktiger]

just subscribed do you have a video when your transfer the fry from the container to a tank or such and when do you do that? my black rams are starting the free swim so im curious to when i do thaT? thanks

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Thanks for bringing these questions up! They are actually quite common so I think I will have to do a video on it in the near future😀

[@bbmaktiger]

@@JustinsFishRoom ya i would assume it is. i have them currently in a small white container so ill eventually move them to something bigger but when do you start feeding them bbs once they start free swimming?

[@JustinsFishRoom]

@@bbmaktiger Start feeding BBS at about 3-4 days free swimming up until then just feed yolk or hikari

[@bbmaktiger]

@@JustinsFishRoom just watched your video about the egg yolk but im going to the store for the first bites and i got bbs hatching tm so i think they should be good till tomorrow. thanks

[@yorkshireaquatics9537]

Loving the Sea Turtle Tattoo Brah! I have a multi coloured sea turtle tattoo. I have been using some of your tips in my fishroom so thank you for your effort mate. Had 3 black ram spawns in the last 2 weeks so things are looking up.

[@JustinsFishRoom]

That’s awesome!! Huge congrats to you! Are you also finding it hard to get good quality rams in your area? If so, then may your spawns contribute greatly to the genetic pool of where you are located😀 The turtle is just henna that my gf made me get. I am loving it though😄

[@yorkshireaquatics9537]

@@JustinsFishRoom hey I didn't do too well with the batches. They were new spawns for 3 different pairs and were pretty weak along with me making a few rookie mistakes. The bit I'm struggling with the most is getting them from free swimming to brine. I have just started using the egg Yolk technique so thanks for that too. I'm based in Yorkshire in England so the genetic pool of Black Rams is quite weak at the moment. The golds do fine most times but the Black's are a bit of a nightmare to reach adulthood 🙈. Love your perseverance mate you have a great attitude and explain things thoroughly. 👍

[@JustinsFishRoom]

@@yorkshireaquatics9537 Ah, I see. Hopefully soon you will get the timing right. You are always welcome to message me whenever you need any help whatsoever. I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for you:)

[@yorkshireaquatics9537]

Thank you mate I will do! I will try not to pester you too much 😆🤦

[@JustinsFishRoom]

@@yorkshireaquatics9537 No, not at all. In fact you can pester me whenever you want:))

[@urtice]

Cheers for making requested video bud, having a good run atm with week old fry 👌🏻 keeping it clean

[@JustinsFishRoom]

All good my friend! Glad it was useful:)

[@bailey752]

Hi Justin, just wondering if you could help because I have my angelfish breeding pair spawning every 2 weeks and the eggs hatch to little fry but they just dont seem to be surviving. I take the wrigglers out and put them in a breeder box and feed first bites and egg yolk but still not surviving. what could I do? im running out of ideas, Thanks

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Hi there Bailey! Please can you message me on Instagram @justins_fishroom to detail your current method that you are doing so I can understand where something is going wrong 🙂👍

[@taeyoungkim4301]

Hello mate ! Your movie is helpful for me . I have a question about egg care . When i get eggs from Ram parents sometimes there is something white mildew . Do you put the methylen blue in water when you breed eggs ? If yes how much ??

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Hey mate! Glad you are finding the content helpful!! I use 2 drops for 1/2 litre of water

[@gavogr]

Such an important step for sure I know I didn’t do it in the early stages and the batches did not have a good success rate Now they do as I clean religiously and like you suck the up with the turkey Baster Did I se a heap of BBS in the tubs

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Hi there Gavin!! Yes, but now you seem to be well on top of it which is just so great for our hobby here in Aus. Yeah, I do keep a lot of BBS in their containers - I go through a lot of it 😂

[@KevinWright-tk2il]

Because of your love of Rams I bought my first pair of Rams today. Just wanted to say a big thank you.

[@JustinsFishRoom]

That’s AWESOME!!! Thanks so much for letting me know 😀

[@miguelsfishtanks1070]

I am happy to say I bought a very young pair of Apistogramma cacatuoides double red and should be breeding in the next 3-5 months

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Oooh how exciting Miguel!! That sounds like a lot of fun times ahead

[@aquapasja947]

Justin, You grew up, bruh! Keep growing fry as good as you grow ^^ GL

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Hahaha thank you 🙏🏼 Will do, my friend 😀

[@emmanuelV37]

This was an awesome video! Thank you sharing your tips and tricks as they are the most helpful ones I've seen in a while! Love your videos man, keep it up and glad you are having success with everything!

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Thanks you so much Emmanuel! Your positivity, again, does not go unnoticed. Thank you so much and glad you found the video helpful

[@drixxmarlo5398]

Nice vid again mate! Possibly one of the best vids that a breeder need to know for the fry. Cant wait for the next. Cheers!

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Thanks so much 🙏🏼 that means so much and hope you have an awesome week ahead of you!

[@Ryan74777]

Loved the vid Justin! And great tattoo!!

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Thanks Ryan! My gf made me a get a henna of a turtle 😆👍

[@rahamimdavidov5439]

Amazing and inciting tutorial, keep it up!

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Thanks man 🙏🏼

[@darrylmoore5847]

That was great. Clearly a proven method.

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Thank you Darryl! Can be a very tedious process but since a few people requested it I no excuse 😂👍

[@kristykeimig3498]

Just curious why you don't leave the algae/diatoms for the fry to graze on during the day? I think I would change the water, get all the debri but not scrub it....it's very beneficial...

[@JustinsFishRoom]

These videos are always a suggestion based on my experience. I personally have never had success with leaving it there possibly because it traps debris and then they begin to decompose quickly. So, again, it’s up to you what you want to do but this method that I am suggesting is what has worked for me.

[@kristykeimig3498]

@@JustinsFishRoom I see! I was honestly just curious,

[@JustinsFishRoom]

@@kristykeimig3498 Definitely! It's a good point:)

[@KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld]

Awesome video Justin!! Thankyou so much for a very informative video. All your fry are looking healthy! Just a quick question. A couple of my rams have clamped fins, is there anything I can do to help them?

[@JustinsFishRoom]

All good, my friend!! Thank you for the lovely comment. What are your parameters and temp at the moment?

[@KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld]

@@JustinsFishRoom parameters are Nitrate 0, Nitrite 0, pH 6.3, Ammonia 0, Water hardness 195

[@JustinsFishRoom]

@@KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld This clamped fin behaviour could be the result of some sort of infection or parasite. I would recommend treating fish in a quarantine tank with metronidazole for fish. This will get rid of any unwanted pathogens or parasites.

[@KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld]

@@JustinsFishRoom Thanks Justin for you help mate. Unfortunately my quarantine aquarium is already being used ATM. So do u think I should treat the whole aquarium?

[@JustinsFishRoom]

@@KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld Yes, I would definitely treat the whole tank. You may need to get some more cycled media on stand by as the medication will wipe out the beneficial bacteria in your filters.

[@michaelmachos8969]

I have free swimming Discus!! Day four! Was wondering, should I start to feed them today or wait further? Seems to be many different thoughts. Thanks.

[@evita1643]

When theyre free swimming you start feeding

[@evita1643]

You dont feed before that because fry have their yolk sackswhen they arent free swimming. If you feed them when they have those sacks they wont eat the food & it will go bad & mess up the water quality

[@michaelmachos8969]

@@evita1643 I know that is why I am asking when to start feeding the fry. They have been eating the slime coat for three days now.

[@JustinsFishRoom]

I used to let my fry eat the slime coat for a week to a week and a half depending on how tolerant the parent fish are. Then I start introducing BBS after turning off all air pumps in the aquarium to give them a chance to snatch the little shrimp 😃👍

[@michaelmachos8969]

@@JustinsFishRoom Wow! A week to a week and a half! Four days is too early then to introduce feeding?! I was ready to feed today. Waiting on your answer. This is very important to me. Thanks!

[@-AndrewR]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@JustinsFishRoom]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@Kevstid]

Hi Justin I started learning how to breed German blue rams watching your videos im uk based. Ive got the temperature the pH the soft water and everything right. I had my second batch last week my first attempt I left them in with the parents but they ate them. The next day so this time I removed the eggs n now I have swimmers a week and a half old and now, 2 weeks later I've just had another batch of eggs I've done the same and took them out to hatch myself so hopefully the majority of them survive think I've got about 200-300 fry from last batch let's hope they survive and this next batch do the same if you have any tips you would like to pass on I would be really grateful thank you for the great videos that have helped me breed these amazing fish. Kev 😃

[@Teamlastofus]

Yes.