New Pair of GBR! (updated!)

[JDogg]

I had an empty 10 gal (finally found someone to take convict fry!)

silica sand for substrate, Fanwort, hornwort and spatterdock for plants

 

[crazyred]

Sweet!! It looks great. Is it a male/female pair? If so, maybe you'll get eggs like I did.

 

[JDogg]

Sweet!! It looks great. Is it a male/female pair? If so, maybe you'll get eggs like I did.

The lfs guy said they are a pair, they are still young

 

[Burks]

Nice. Let us know how they do in the 10g. Tank looks lovely as do the fish.

Tad off-topic but how much light do you have?

 

[JDogg]

Nice. Let us know how they do in the 10g. Tank looks lovely as do the fish.

Tad off-topic but how much light do you have?

1.5 wpg (15 watt light on 10 gal)

rams are doing great today, great color, active and they are eating!!!

right now they are onlyu about 1/2 inch i hope to grow them out in the 10 gal and then transfer them to my (soon to come) 90 gal planted tank in a few months!

 

[Friendly]

You're rams look great! Hopefully one's a male and the other a female.

Going off topic, is that brown algae on your fan wort?

 

[JDogg]

Going off topic, is that brown algae on your fan wort?

you know i'm, not sure. i have 5-6 other stocks in my 28 that look great, this one just would not stay rooted, so i moved it to the ten to give the rams a little more cover...

 

[plecoperson]

Geez, nice fish; they make that 10g look huge. Very cute--I love rams.

 

[JDogg]

they have Ich!

I will begin heat treatment right away!

 

[Zagz]

Sorry to hear about the ich, congrats on the rams though.

 

[Friendly]

you know i'm, not sure. i have 5-6 other stocks in my 28 that look great, this one just would not stay rooted, so i moved it to the ten to give the rams a little more cover...

Personally I think the reason why it's looking brownish is because of the substrate that it is in. Silica sand is really not a good substrate for plants. I think you would be better off buying fake plants for that tank.

Also I'm sorry to hear that your rams have ick. Is it really bad or is it just a spot or two on their bodies?

 

[JDogg]

you know i'm, not sure. i have 5-6 other stocks in my 28 that look great, this one just would not stay rooted, so i moved it to the ten to give the rams a little more cover...

Personally I think the reason why it's looking brownish is because of the substrate that it is in. Silica sand is really not a good substrate for plants. I think you would be better off buying fake plants for that tank.

it looked like that before i moved it

Also I'm sorry to hear that your rams have ick. Is it really bad or is it just a spot or two on their bodies?

just a few white sponts, maybe 10 or so on each fish

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Let us know how the ick treatment progresses. Sorry to hear about getting ick. But the nice thing about GBR's, they like the warmer water. So you will be just fine. I think their temp range is up to 88 degrees, so even at 89 degrees, they will be comfortable.

 

[maxwell1295]

Good luck with the new GBRs!

Oh yeah, get rid of that silica sand substrate...it sucks for plants.

 

[JDogg]

Good luck with the new GBRs!

Oh yeah, get rid of that silica sand substrate...it sucks for plants.

is that silica sand in your planted tank????

 

[maxwell1295]

Yep, 100% pool filter sand and water...

 

[Friendly]

just a few white sponts, maybe 10 or so on each fish

I really hope the heat treatment will get rid of the ick! It’s a good thing that you spotted it early!

Oh yeah, get rid of that silica sand substrate...it sucks for plants.

See but the sand grains in your tank look much larger than the sand grains in JDog's tank. The really fine grains compact too tightly and cause the roots of plants to rot. I should have mentioned grain size in my other post.

 

[JDogg]

See but the sand grains in your tank look much larger than the sand grains in JDog's tank. The really fine grains compact too tightly and cause the roots of plants to rot. I should have mentioned grain size in my other post.

i could move the plant to my other ten gallon with play sand

 

[JDogg]

Can anyone tell from this picture if i have a pair?

I think the one on the left is a male and the one on the right is a female, but i would love a second opinion!

thanks!!!!

 

[Lonewolfblue]

The one on the left is definitely male, and the one on the right is female for sure. Look at the pelvic fins (the ones under the belly). The males extends past the start of the anal fin, and look at the female, her's doesn't even come close. And in the pic, looks like a pink belly to me. Now isn't she a cutie? Yes, you do have a pair. Congrats....