Ramirezi breeding project

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  1. tankman

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    so ife been itching to go big on ram breeding for a while and as my fish room is being used to breed other fish i decided to clear one room in the house dedicated just for rams. to supply pet shops with affordable rams as ife been asked by few if i could breed them for them. so im putting up 5x 3 foots and putting 12 rams per 3 foot to get pairs. german blue rams, electric blue rams, want to do about 5 comon types so hence the 5x 3 ft pairing tanks. then another 15x 2 foots for the pairs, breeding 3 pairs of each type and then another 20x 3 foots for growout space. my ro water filter and microworms is already sorted. all the breeding tanks will run off a very slow drip system as to not shock the fish with ph jumps but keep temps stable and amonia / nitrate in check. the only rams i will not breed is the dark night ram because of respect to forum member @Marco thats his pride. it is going to be a chalenge getting everything set up and some costs but im not gonna back down to achieving my goal. ife been chatting to breeders overseas and the info and help i recieved is phenominal. i will start with german blue rams just to get the hang of things. download (35).jpg
     
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  3. Jaco83

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    Best of luck!!
     
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    Good luck! Sounds like an amazing project!
    Looking forward to the update.
     
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    Awesome..
    Once up and running let me know which lfs you supply

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    Good luck, they are cute little fishes.
     
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    Hendre Polypterus freak

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    Sounds great! Good luck :)
     
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    tankman

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    thanks guys, much apreciated. it will only be 2 local fish shops as i dont want to flood the market for the rest of the guys. rest is going to pe and durban by air freight. the 2 local lfs's wont take that many maybe 100 each a month.
     
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    You will sell a lot here if you keep thread up to date and show great tanks and breeds
     
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    Rams aren't easy to keep alive long term, and they are difficult to breed.
    Good luck with the project.

    @Marco has bred some interesting colour forms.
     
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    Let me know where the LFS are....I like these fish!! I'll drive there to get a pair!!

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  12. jabula 7749

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    Good luck Tankman

    I dont know where your from but 2 years ago i had about 500 rams and as i am in PE i flooded the PE market.

    So i hope you are in a big city,the market is not as big as i thought it was...
     
  13. BBFish

    BBFish Born to Fish Keeping ..... Forced to work

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    Are you still breeding Rams? I have been looking for some for a while now, the EL lfs do not stock any
     
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    Hi @BBFish

    Yes I do but mostly for me and friends.

    Our lfs here in Pe do stock rams.

    Ultimate aquatics have some nice rams at the moment.
     
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    Hi @BBFish

    Yes I do but mostly for me and friends.

    Our lfs here in Pe do stock rams.

    Ultimate aquatics have some nice rams at the moment.
     
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    BBFish Born to Fish Keeping ..... Forced to work

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    Thanks, i'll give them a call
     
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    Anyone know were I can get quality German Blue Rams in Johannesburg
    Thanks
     
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    I got a couple from Aqua Empire a few months ago.
    Dorry Pets also have some juveniles at the moment.
     
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