Anyone experienced with rams?

[palcente]

Hi,

I impulse purchased some rams today, could someone please help me sex them? The kid at the shop said they are all females, looking for second opinion.

I am hoping for a pair. I got three, still deciding if I should try one pair or two, so will make another trip to the shop as I researched, it's better to keep them in 1:1 ratio.

Thanks

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[John.D]

Hi.
Nice Rams. I have some in my tank and they’re great to watch. Loads of personality.
My female hans pinkish belly if that helps. Also a shorter dorsal fin.

 

[hypnogogia]

Black spot with blue speckles = female.

 

[palcente]

I got the answer - came back from work and found them laying/fertilising tons of little eggs... Only took 2 days and one feeding!

 

[palcente]

proud parents

 

[andy]

There are few better sights then a pair of Cichlids proudly guarding their offspring. Nice one.

 

[Aquaticsponge]

They are beautiful! My favorite fish are cichlids. So what do you do with all those babies? Or do you just buy 50 more tanks lol. How do i keep up with this so i can see the babies when you post? I am new.


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[hypnogogia]

How do i keep up with this so i can see the babies when you post? I am new.

Click on ‘watch’

 

[palcente]

They are beautiful! My favorite fish are cichlids. So what do you do with all those babies? Or do you just buy 50 more tanks lol. How do i keep up with this so i can see the babies when you post? I am new.


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they are with 50 large neons in the tank, so babies got picked off one by one over the week.. meanwhile the second pair spawned in the back, that's heavily overgrown, we will see what happens... if they survive, they can stay, if they manage to grow larger, I will donate them to the local aquatics shop, perhaps I can trade for a pair of some other fish for a breeding project