Brilliant video. My favorite fish Keeper on you tube by far. Well done Justin … all the way from South Africa. Please can you do a video on that community tank… incl filteration and water parameters. Thank you 🙏
Hi there, Abrar! A personal welcome to you, my friend:) I will definitely jot that down for one of the videos in the future. Thanks for the suggestion!
They definitely have a special place in my heart😄 Thanks! That pair is my original breeding pair that are a couple of years old. They have since retired but had thousands of fry over their lives.
Hé Justin , wen you want to take water out of your container without sucking any fry. I use an air stone. The fry don’t go true it and your sure not to disturb the water to much. It takes longer to do but it’s safe. Give it a try. Keep going with your video there’s really informative.
Good choice! Just keep the water changes frequent and make sure they get a good diet. Extrinsic factors you can include to make them happier is to include a lot of plants, rocks and drift wood and never forget to include even a small patch of fine white sand - they love it! Hope this helps:)
@@JustinsFishRoom one of my rams is constantly hiding or up at the top of the surface and has lost it colour , if you can send me a email just saying hi , I can send you a picture to see what you think
Thank you for the video and the elodea plant suggestion!! I know I had seen it before but couldn't remember the name but was looking for it or something similar for a breeding tank. Saludos y bendiciones!
Haven't used a box for my Ram fry! Day 36! Still going strong! Haven't fed any live food, still seem to like what I feed them. Now, introducing some frozen Brine that they are getting into. Keep up the good work! Rams are my favorite too!
The simple answer is, the more often the better. I usually do a big water change at this stage and then wait until they are free swimming to start routinely cleaning after every feeding.
Hey Justin, I know this video has been a year old but still very informative and helpful for me as a newbie in breeding these gorgeous fish. My only question is, what is the importance of using community water on the hatchlings and how often do you use this method? Also, isn’t it better to use fresh water all the time like 50% water change every after feeding time? Thanks for your time and for answering my questions.
Hi there mate. Thanks for watching the video. Yeah, it is important based off the premise that you keep the community tank clean. Otherwise it’s not overly important 🙂👍
I have finally got myself a pair of rams. But I cannot believe that you have dark k=nights. That would be a dream. I just finally hatched brine shrimp. But ur channel is awesome. Nice intro btw.
That’s great, Lachie! Hopefully they will breed for you soon😄 Yes, it’s taken a lot of work but they are very strong and really black. Keep me updated on how you go with your new rams👍
Love your channel always come here to get answers Where did you get the tub the fry are in and does it just float on top of the water and does it keep to temp for the fry do u need an air stone in with the fry aswell kind regards :)
I actually got that tub from a discount store - it’s just a salad cleaning bowl. It does float which is one of the reasons I use it👍 It definitely maintain the perfect temp for the fry too. Yes, an air stone is very crucial. Hope this helps 😃
All good, mate👍 I’m glad you found the video a little helpful. I will have delivery as an option when they are available. I just need to build up my brood-stock first so I can produce the best quality black celestials that I can😄
How much ove water change would u do if u have ur fry in 10 gallon breeder tank they hatched this morning seem to be doing ok so far but want to know if i have to do decent amout water change tomorrow morning
How do you feel about breeder boxes for the eggs/fry? I see you often use a bowl in the tank. Is there a reason that you don't use the breeder boxes or net boxes?
I love the breeder boxes but with ram fry, they are too small to go into one of those until they are big enough. So the bowl method is the best in my opinion
Hello from Greece!Im a new fish keeper only 3 months in the hobby!My German Blue Rams spawned 6 days ago and the babies are around 70 in number!What size of tank do i need to buy for them in the future to grow them in? Im letting the parents raise them at the moment...And how big they need to get before I remove them?
Welcome to the JFR Family. Always awesome to see people from all around the world watching my videos:) That is a great spawn! I prefer to use a 3 ft by 1 ft by 1.5 ft or around those dimensions for a grow-out tank. The bigger the better and the faster the babies will grow. I usually put them in the grow-out as soon as they are on dry foods. This is usually around the 3-4 week old mark. I hope this helps:)
@@JustinsFishRoom This is very helpful!! Thanks! i hope They survive this long... This morning the female went crazy and started chasing the male around the tank and the fry are scatered all over the place and not in a group anymore... :(
@@JustinsFishRoom Actualy i noticed the male eating fry so probably thats why the female is chasing him... But I dont understand why is he doing this... For the first 6 days he was doing a better job at parenting than the female... Have you any idea why he changed his behavior overnight?
@@dmaquatics4207 Just like people, Rams can be very unpredictable as they are quite intelligent. You really have to give your rams multiple attempts to raise fry before they get it right. This is because they have been commercially bred for many generations and the parental instinct is not as strong as say a Bolivian Ram that are more recent. I hope this answers your question:)
I had my electric blue breed with my german blue and after 2 days they hatched and then waited 8 days for them to be free swimming and some of them would jump up and fall back down but they wouldnt actually become free swimming. I put them in a larger container but didnt realize my other fish could suck them out and they all got eaten... do you know why they wait 8 full days and not be free swimming? The water temp was consistently 80deg and nitrates were good. I think this time i might feed first bites on day 3-4 of being wigglers even if not free swimming to make sure they didnt all not become free swimming due to lack of food. Any thoughts or experience with ram fry taking a long time to go from wigglers to free swimming?
Hi there, Andre! I keep mine in a pH of 6.8-7.0. You can but make sure you do a lot of water changes and ensure that the temperature and pH don’t fluctuate too much👍🙂
Do you maybe know what could be the reason why fry never get to free swimming stage? They just died when they should start free swim. Sometimes everything goes well, but many times recently they just die at that stage (days 4-5-6-7) I am now trying your method with changing water more frequently from aquarium water and I will see the result. By the way, how many microsiemens have your breeding water?
TDS is usually under 100 ppm. This sometimes happens due to a variety of different things including water being too cold or too hot, too much ammonia in the water and even if simply coming down to poor genetics. Hope this helps 🙂👍
Great video, mate! Useful infos gettings! Had myself difficulties when trying to breed GBRs. Love your videos, i just subbed for more to come! We need to help our community🐠🐠🐠 to keep growing!
@@JustinsFishRoom Thats all about keeping our community alive, sharing videos, taking the good parts from others experience, subs, likes, comments, featured channels and so on...eventhough some of us are just small ytubers, all of us can create a larger community!!
Not yet. I am just building up my brood stock and then the black celestials will be available on one of my platforms so go follow my Instagram @justins_fishroom😄👍
Feel your excitement Justin, my 3rd generation of black rams are just over a month old and I have my first and only black on black ram!!!
Congrats! How rewarding😄👍 They are such a beautiful fish.
Very informative. Thanks! Fish room tour soon we hope.👍
Definitely on the cards👍 I’m glad you found this video informative.
Brilliant video. My favorite fish Keeper on you tube by far. Well done Justin … all the way from South Africa. Please can you do a video on that community tank… incl filteration and water parameters. Thank you 🙏
Hi there, Abrar! A personal welcome to you, my friend:) I will definitely jot that down for one of the videos in the future. Thanks for the suggestion!
Mad respect for the process! Can't wait to see these guys all grown up!
It’s a lot of work but very rewarding when you have a tank full of juveniles 😌 Me too!!!
Excellent video. Your knowledge is amazing.
Thank you so much, Darryl. That means a lot. There are so many little things that breeders can do to maximise spawn yield 😀
Black ram blue spots are amazing. Nice transition intro from the logo to the fish
They definitely have a special place in my heart😄 Thanks! That pair is my original breeding pair that are a couple of years old. They have since retired but had thousands of fry over their lives.
@@JustinsFishRoom that's pretty admirable !
@@martinmora1565 Thank you, Martin:)
Another great video! Those parent fish are so beautiful 🐟
Thanks Em! Yeah, they are very good looking 😄👍
Hé Justin , wen you want to take water out of your container without sucking any fry. I use an air stone. The fry don’t go true it and your sure not to disturb the water to much. It takes longer to do but it’s safe.
Give it a try.
Keep going with your video there’s really informative.
Thank you, Stéphane! That is such an awesome tip and I will 100% use that from now on.
Really need this information about cleaning the trays
I hope this helps with your future breeding projects, my friend😄
Oh yes, had to do that job yesterday. My very first Ram fry.
Hi from Singapore! Really good!
Another epic vid! I’ll definitely follow all of these tips!
Great to hear! Let me know if you have any more questions in your future ram breeding endeavours😉
hey justin, I also started breeding my fishes... thanks for sharing your breeding techniques❤❤❤
That’s great to hear, Dalton! Always good to share some helpful tips as it can be very tricky to keep these little fry alive.
So glad u did this. Now I know how to handle this situation 🤙🤙. Great to see u again 💛💛💛💛
Glad to hear it! Thanks again for the awesome intro😄 It turned out amazing 🤩
keep up the good work guys, nice to keep meating more people locally and youtubers
youll have yto come tour the 22x5 shed when she is up and running
Sounds Good!
Awesome video Justin!! I have got myself two pairs of GBR'S any advice on keeping them .
Good choice! Just keep the water changes frequent and make sure they get a good diet. Extrinsic factors you can include to make them happier is to include a lot of plants, rocks and drift wood and never forget to include even a small patch of fine white sand - they love it! Hope this helps:)
@@JustinsFishRoom one of my rams is constantly hiding or up at the top of the surface and has lost it colour , if you can send me a email just saying hi , I can send you a picture to see what you think
Thank you for the video and the elodea plant suggestion!! I know I had seen it before but couldn't remember the name but was looking for it or something similar for a breeding tank. Saludos y bendiciones!
Glad you found the video somewhat informative 🙂👍
Haven't used a box for my Ram fry! Day 36! Still going strong! Haven't fed any live food, still seem to like what I feed them. Now, introducing some frozen Brine that they are getting into. Keep up the good work! Rams are my favorite too!
Great to hear Michael! There are so many different ways to raise these guys it’s insane! 😁
Nice intro - love the info:)
Hehehe thanks 😊
Great video.
How often do you change the water from the fry tray? Really great video 🤩 I can’t wait for the fish room videos.
The simple answer is, the more often the better. I usually do a big water change at this stage and then wait until they are free swimming to start routinely cleaning after every feeding.
Hey Justin, I know this video has been a year old but still very informative and helpful for me as a newbie in breeding these gorgeous fish. My only question is, what is the importance of using community water on the hatchlings and how often do you use this method? Also, isn’t it better to use fresh water all the time like 50% water change every after feeding time? Thanks for your time and for answering my questions.
Hi there mate. Thanks for watching the video. Yeah, it is important based off the premise that you keep the community tank clean. Otherwise it’s not overly important 🙂👍
Amazing video! Really love those tiny wigglers and how they wiggle. Hahaha. Btw keep it up man! You're doing great!
Thanks 🙏🏼 They are very small and very cute!
I have finally got myself a pair of rams. But I cannot believe that you have dark k=nights. That would be a dream. I just finally hatched brine shrimp. But ur channel is awesome. Nice intro btw.
That’s great, Lachie! Hopefully they will breed for you soon😄 Yes, it’s taken a lot of work but they are very strong and really black. Keep me updated on how you go with your new rams👍
Love the channel keep it up!!!👍
Thanks for the support 😄
Love your channel always come here to get answers Where did you get the tub the fry are in and does it just float on top of the water and does it keep to temp for the fry do u need an air stone in with the fry aswell kind regards :)
I actually got that tub from a discount store - it’s just a salad cleaning bowl. It does float which is one of the reasons I use it👍 It definitely maintain the perfect temp for the fry too. Yes, an air stone is very crucial. Hope this helps 😃
Hi thank you for good tips🤙🏽
Do you deliver them too ? I realy want to buy those black beauty,, can’t find in Melbourne
All good, mate👍 I’m glad you found the video a little helpful. I will have delivery as an option when they are available. I just need to build up my brood-stock first so I can produce the best quality black celestials that I can😄
How much ove water change would u do if u have ur fry in 10 gallon breeder tank they hatched this morning seem to be doing ok so far but want to know if i have to do decent amout water change tomorrow morning
How do you feel about breeder boxes for the eggs/fry? I see you often use a bowl in the tank. Is there a reason that you don't use the breeder boxes or net boxes?
I love the breeder boxes but with ram fry, they are too small to go into one of those until they are big enough. So the bowl method is the best in my opinion
Hello from Greece!Im a new fish keeper only 3 months in the hobby!My German Blue Rams spawned 6 days ago and the babies are around 70 in number!What size of tank do i need to buy for them in the future to grow them in? Im letting the parents raise them at the moment...And how big they need to get before I remove them?
Welcome to the JFR Family. Always awesome to see people from all around the world watching my videos:) That is a great spawn! I prefer to use a 3 ft by 1 ft by 1.5 ft or around those dimensions for a grow-out tank. The bigger the better and the faster the babies will grow. I usually put them in the grow-out as soon as they are on dry foods. This is usually around the 3-4 week old mark. I hope this helps:)
@@JustinsFishRoom This is very helpful!! Thanks! i hope They survive this long... This morning the female went crazy and started chasing the male around the tank and the fry are scatered all over the place and not in a group anymore... :(
@@JustinsFishRoom Actualy i noticed the male eating fry so probably thats why the female is chasing him... But I dont understand why is he doing this... For the first 6 days he was doing a better job at parenting than the female... Have you any idea why he changed his behavior overnight?
@@dmaquatics4207 Just like people, Rams can be very unpredictable as they are quite intelligent. You really have to give your rams multiple attempts to raise fry before they get it right. This is because they have been commercially bred for many generations and the parental instinct is not as strong as say a Bolivian Ram that are more recent. I hope this answers your question:)
I had my electric blue breed with my german blue and after 2 days they hatched and then waited 8 days for them to be free swimming and some of them would jump up and fall back down but they wouldnt actually become free swimming. I put them in a larger container but didnt realize my other fish could suck them out and they all got eaten... do you know why they wait 8 full days and not be free swimming? The water temp was consistently 80deg and nitrates were good. I think this time i might feed first bites on day 3-4 of being wigglers even if not free swimming to make sure they didnt all not become free swimming due to lack of food. Any thoughts or experience with ram fry taking a long time to go from wigglers to free swimming?
Hi, I was wondering how you keep the water in the bowl warm enough?
Great question 👍 I just float the bowl in the community tank which is set to 32°C and the warmth transfers through to the fry bowl. 🙂
Great question 👍 I just float the bowl in the community tank which is set to 32°C and the warmth transfers through to the fry bowl. 🙂
@@JustinsFishRoom Thanks!
@@aubriescraftsco7570 All good!
What is the best PH do you keep your Blue Ram and can you keep 2 Ram in a 10g tank
Hi there, Andre! I keep mine in a pH of 6.8-7.0. You can but make sure you do a lot of water changes and ensure that the temperature and pH don’t fluctuate too much👍🙂
Do you maybe know what could be the reason why fry never get to free swimming stage? They just died when they should start free swim.
Sometimes everything goes well, but many times recently they just die at that stage (days 4-5-6-7)
I am now trying your method with changing water more frequently from aquarium water and I will see the result.
By the way, how many microsiemens have your breeding water?
TDS is usually under 100 ppm.
This sometimes happens due to a variety of different things including water being too cold or too hot, too much ammonia in the water and even if simply coming down to poor genetics.
Hope this helps 🙂👍
Great video, mate! Useful infos gettings!
Had myself difficulties when trying to breed GBRs.
Love your videos, i just subbed for more to come! We need to help our community🐠🐠🐠 to keep growing!
Thanks for the sub! Welcome to the JFR family and I really like your attitude to this hobby! Let's keep it going:)
@@JustinsFishRoom Thats all about keeping our community alive, sharing videos, taking the good parts from others experience, subs, likes, comments, featured channels and so on...eventhough some of us are just small ytubers, all of us can create a larger community!!
How often do you change the water in your Aquarium with the Adult Ram in it
I have a large canister filter for that tank so I only do a water change once a week with dechlorinated tap water👍
Your videos are getting better and better. Good job! Are you and Nick still collaborating on projects?
Thank you so much 😊 Unfortunately, we aren’t doing a collaboration anymore. We are both just focusing on our own fish rooms.
@@JustinsFishRoom sorry to hear that. You both were a fun duo to watch. I hope everything is ok and you remain good friends.
Hi sir what is the dimension of your tank? How many galons?
Which ones?🙂
Hey are your black rams for sale?
Not yet. I am just building up my brood stock and then the black celestials will be available on one of my platforms so go follow my Instagram @justins_fishroom😄👍
I just got some black rams would you be able to help me tell the gender of them?
For sure!!! Send me a message on my Instagram page🙂👍
Do you have corydoras?
Hi there! Yes, at the moment I have a panda Cory, two bronze Cories, Albino Cories and my mom owns Skunk Cories and Bandit Cories:)
If u had a breeding tank would the parents care for the fry?
Yes, they would definitely have every opportunity to raise their fry in a breeding tank👍
Use an air stone or a piece of foam on the end of your siphon to eliminate the chance of accidentally sucking up the fry.
Great tip, Robert! I will have to give this a try😀👍
Bro its been a while since u posted hey...awesome hacks 🤙
Thanks so much! Yeah, been working on the fish room and getting ready for another semester of studying 👍😄
Cool
Thank you!
Make one for keeping Ram adults alive please
🙂👍
Hi Justin, do you ever breed Bolivian Rams? Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪
please add indonesian translation...
I will see what I can do 😄👍
Beautiful male!!
Yeah, he's definitely a looker:)