Tell me about Golden Rams

[webmoose]

I know it is early for these guys but they seem to have paired off.. 2 have big spots and the other 2 look more plain... They have paired off so that each pair has a big spot one and a plain one.... :O)

 

[Menagerie]

They grow up so fast *sniffle*

 

[Guest]

Male German Blues usually have a bigger completely black spot on thier side. As where females have a smaller black spot with blue speeks (sp??)in thier spot. (Does that make any since? )

 

[Menagerie]

speeks

specks

since

sense

 

[Guest]

Thanks

 

[webmoose]

ya makes sense... Thanks!

Update: it is looking more and more like i have two pairs.... might have to start shopping for condo tanks for those pairs..

 

[Menagerie]

Time to hit the Bargain Finder!!!

 

[webmoose]

haha ya I was looking there today... I think I saw a 'wanted' add for a specific fish from Tortis..

 

[webmoose]

Closer inspection of my rams and they are starting to match that description. .The ones that I have tagged as females are starting to have colorful blue dots on them. The males always show their spikes in their dorsal fin with black coloring...

 

[webmoose]

The 4 rams still are doing great.. Thanks again everyone for your info and encouragement..

They are one of my favorites in my tank.

Mooooose

 

[webmoose]

one of the rams has started to get alot of red coloring around its mouth and on its fin's (color not a health issue or anything like that) depending on its mood it sometimes shows even more red.

mooooose

 

[Menagerie]

Sounds like they are coloring up nicely!! One day you really need to stop by for a long fish chat--feel free to bring the kids! We can compare rams and plecos