New rams

[Bl80]

So today I was was at my fav LFS and came home with 2 Rams that need some TLC ( fins mainly were gnawed) so I came home with more to Dr. I have them in a cycled 20 gal. So what should I feed them? Same as my other cichlids? I read a few places they are omnivores and other carnivore.... So I figured I'd ask here who knows, they may not make it, but I've had awesome luck on other surrenders that were in poor health.... I'm a sucker!! Hey if I have a tank why not fill it!! So any chance they'd be ok in a 20 gal hex? I have one of those too, I like to keep this for quarantine fish ( and the occasional time out) thx all!!

 

[Galligak]

What type of rams? Any pictures? I would feed them the same thing as your other cichlids. That's nice that you're giving them a better home instead of being chewed on at the pet store!

 

[reefdiver]

I feed mine flakes, blood worms and sinking pellets they love it all.

 

[Owl307]

there are many diffrent types of rams we need to know the species to be able to give you correct info.

 

[Bl80]

The pet store got them.... This store is great and I love hanging out there. They know I'm a sucker when they get this kind in. I just let them in their tank.... They are hiding.... I'm sure taking in good clean maintained water!!! And no one to beat them up!!! They aren't real big maybe 2 inches, goldish in color, some black stripe in head n belly is redish... If that helps at all. I'm giving them time before I scare them anymore than they've already been put thru any other suggestions on making them feel at home?? I have a few plants in there I can pull some out of other tanks if they need more...

 

[Galligak]

Does it look like this

? These are golden rams... I would try maybe a few more plants, do you have any caves? I would put one or two caves in a well. I think that they're probably still scared from being at the store Hopefully they will get better soon!

 

[Bl80]

There are Rock caves in there... They kind of look like that just not the irridescant blue, but that may come? And not as much yellow. I will try to get pix.... But want them to settle in. I'll try to drop in a few more plants. Should I float some too?

 

[Galligak]

I think that floating some couldn't hurt. I just chose the best looking photo on the page when I google imaged golden rams, so they can look different, plus they're probably stressed.

 

[Owl307]

what about this its a gold ram

this is a bolivian ram...

 

[Owl307]

oh and they like caves lots and lots of caves

 

[alex07]

what about this its a gold ram
this is a bolivian ram...

Gold german ram doesnt have the black streak on the eye nor top fin.

 

[Bl80]

Look like Bolivian rams and I googled and have been looking as well. But I'm sure they will color up as they heal. Thx all

 

[alex07]

This is a gold german ram

 

[Russ_gibbo1985]

Alex is correct this is a gold German ram i had a pair of these guys they were awesome did really well in my 90l. The picture earlier in the thread was german blue ram.

 

[Russ_gibbo1985]

Sorry my mistake the earlier picture is a BOLIVIAN ram!

 

[capecodaquarium]

i have been trying to figure out what kind of rams i have. i believe its a german blue

posted some pics, i know the one in the back in the second pic is a gold

 

[jetajockey]

definitely a longfin GBR

 

[capecodaquarium]

yeah thought so. veil finned i guess they call it. at the store i bought them they were calling them blue veil rams
i have a male and a female i believe. the females fins are alot shorter