German blue ram sex?
- Thread starter Sillyfishies
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bud29
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It looks like a male to me - females should have pink bellies.
herp_mommy
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I vote male as well.
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Sillyfishies
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I am honestly so excited now. Do you guys know if one of my females pairs up with him, will they terrorize the extra female? It's a 27 gallon tank.
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Sillyfishies
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Sorry. Also what are the chances of them pairing up?
bud29
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If you have the male with 2 females, i would say your chances are pretty good that you'll get a pair. I would rehome the other female after you establish a pair, though, in that size tank the odd one out will probably be picked on.
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Sillyfishies
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How can I tell if they've paired up?
bud29
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If you see them hanging around each other a lot, rubbing on each other, etc., you will know they've probably paired.
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Sillyfishies
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I've seen him go full strut and rub against the older female, but they don't hang with each other a whole lot. They do sometimes
phishfriend
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I agree, think its a male. You will definitely need to re-home the other female. A pair will most like Bully her to death. As to if they will pair. Who knows! You will be able to tell as bud said with rubbing. They will also stake out a spot in the tank and stay close to each other. Do small water change(20%) at least twice a week with the new water about 2 degrees cooler that tank temp. Feed small amount of frozen food like blood worn twice a day but only what they can eat in under a min. The combination of water changes and increased feeds will help spawning behavior and may help in pairing. If you don't see a pair form is a weeks time. It may not happen.
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Sillyfishies
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Thanks
. If it helps, one of the females looks really young, maybe like 2 months. And the other is probably 2 and a half to 3 months old.
phishfriend
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Yeah give it some time then. They still need a month or so.
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Sillyfishies
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Oh and my pH is really high (like 8 or 8.2). I will be adding peat balls to my filter and drift wood to the tank. Will adding them both at the same time harm the fish?
phishfriend
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nope! should be fine. Just remember the peat will need to be replaced every month or so.
