That one looks like a linebacker. Very pretty ram.
Thanks he is one of a kind for me .
You feed that guy muscle milk and power bars huh? I'd be nervous with such thin glass..
You know this is not my first beast ! All tanks were a special order that got cancelled I am told for Donald Trump with bullet proof glass so I feel confident .
We need to keep our fish safe !
He is a little brute of a tug boat fish !
He looks like a fish I am sure many would say is enhanced but I can assure all he is truly the origin of the balloon ram. Not yet so far defected that IMO he is not wrong. I know for fact the stock he came from is top quality ..
I still can't believe the day I spotted him in with all the other 'normal' GBR he did not stand out till 4-5 months old ...
He was a good find and I never expected anything like him. He becomes more impressive to me daily .
And this is why , besides he was just a heaven sent gift to me that I am putting forth effort to breed him and promote the balloon gene [what ever it is ?] . Besides turning into a strikingly handsome fish IMO too many hobbyist who just don't know about the balloon fish really want them and end up buying them regardless or just because they desire them so much.
I know for fact before I bred rams I bought fish from an LFS that were called "angel rams "
. They did not last long for me...
I figure Frank has to be the freshest balloon blood going so I have given him his own tank and an attractive female GBR. They have spawned at least 5X ,eaten fry ,raised fry and even today laid eggs ..
I have fry from him dating back to 12/1/17 but none of the batches show any indication of even one balloon ?
I stole the eggs today . Still trying !