Strange German Ram?

[WarRam]

Can anyone tell me what this is?? It looks like a German Ram but I've never seen one that was red in color like this. Any ideas?

 

[jasurf21]

That's awesome, where did you get him/her? I have a German Blue Ram but is the standard blue. I didn't know they can be red like this I'm interested to see some responses also!

 

[BillD]

Looks like it was photo shopped.

 

[Owl307]

wow its beautiful! I didn't know they come in red. it definatly looks like a german ram though.

 

[DragonFish71]

If that is a real picture, not photo shopped, I'd love to find a few pairs of them. It definitely does look like a ram.

 

[Tropical boy]

This is a genuine pic have seen them in a fish store near my work and they are labelled as red rams. A truly beautiful fish

 

[DonkeyOaty]

Hello,

I have a couple of these. Tropical boy is right, they are often labelled as red rams although as mentioned above they are just a colo(u)r variant of the German Blue Rams.

These are without doubt my favourite fish.

 

[WendiDell]

I just wanted to add my, WOW!!! that is a beautiful Ram. I've never seen one like it before.

 

[jasurf21]

I finally found one locally. They sell them as Gold Rams. It is more of a bright orange than red.

Although I've seen gold rams before and they didn't look like this so I'm not sure why the store I saw them at was calling them Gold Rams, but that what the guy said they ordered and received.

 

[DonkeyOaty]

Mine are definitely red. I'll try to get some photos or better still some video.

 

[WendiDell]

Mine are definitely red. I'll try to get some photos or better still some video.

To see that beautiful Ram in motion, would be a joy to watch. Video would be a great idea.

 

[redfisher1139]

When's movie night?! I can't wait!!!

 

[DonkeyOaty]

When's movie night?! I can't wait!!!

It's tonight! YouTube - Red 1

 

[Shugo]

Awe how sweet! I only have a standard German Blue Ram (female) But I used to have a pair of Electric Blue Rams but the female got attacked by another fish (pottentially my gourami) and then the male died about 2 weeks after she did though there were no health issues, worms, disease, etc..... perhaps he just got.....lonely without her?

 

[DragonFish71]

Actually, looking at your video, that is a male GBR in full spawning colors. Sometimes the males get so red that they are also labeled as Ruby rams. Our males get that bright when they're trying to woo their girls. It was hard to tell when looking at your original picture.

 

[redfisher1139]

Nice! At the 1:10 mark there is another ram with a gold face. What kind is that?

 

[DonkeyOaty]

Actually, looking at your video, that is a male GBR in full spawning colors. Sometimes the males get so red that they are also labeled as Ruby rams. Our males get that bright when they're trying to woo their girls. It was hard to tell when looking at your original picture.

Hi,

I'm not the O.P.

This one, Red 1, has been this colour for as long as I have owned him. I also have an electric blue ram that displays at Red 1 and the ebr's forehead (if fish have such a thing) goes vivid tango orange. The ebr is about 25% bigger than Red 1 and Red 1 is 4 x the size of the 'common' gbr fish that I have.

 

[DragonFish71]

It looks like a female GBR.

 

[DonkeyOaty]

Nice! At the 1:10 mark there is another ram with a gold face. What kind is that?

Hi,

That's "Blue" the ebr as mentioned above.

His mate is somewhere about, she's tiny.

 

[DonkeyOaty]

It looks like a female GBR.

Yeah, he's purdy...