Michigan Cichlid Association
General Category => New World => Topic started by: DragonMungo on April 02, 2013, 01:26:25 AM
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I bought 3 Bolivian Rams. I was not sure at the time what kind they were but they were labeled Blue Rams. I like the way they look. What I was wondering was if anyone has bred these before. I think I have 1 male and 2 females. The one chases the other 2 and changes colors when it does I was wondering if this was spawning behavior or something else. Thanks any input will be appreciated.
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A picture would be helpful to ID them and then for breeding.
Blue Rams are easier to breed simply because you can tell male/female a lot easier.
Bolivian Rams are not extremely easy to breed even once you have a pair - I have a reverse trio (2M 1F) and bought them from another guy on here and between the two of us the fish have been together over a year with little to no breeding - they will color up but not lay eggs etc. I should probably try them by themselves again in a tank (30 long maybe?) but have not taken the time to do so.
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http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b544/drago776/DSC_0145_zpsc76008aa.jpg
Here is a pic of the Rams that I have.
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Any help with the exact species would help me greatly thanks.
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That's a German blue ram, Mikrogeophagus ramirezi.
To sex M/F, look for pink on the belly of the females.
Males have different 'spikes' also on their dorsal fin - the female's fin pretty much is straight across but on the male the third or fourth 'spike' is taller.
There's also a more subtle difference on the black/blue spot on the side...the male's is more solid and the female's has blue bleeding through the edges, as I recall.
Post pics of the other two and I or someone will try to help you sex them.
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http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b544/drago776/DSC_0145_zpsc76008aa.jpg
Here is a pic of the Rams that I have.
The 1 ram in this pic is a male
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to my understanding rams pair off male/female and remain a monogamous couple
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I bred them in a group 2 males and 5 females.
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I bred them in a group 2 males and 5 females.
Bolivians or german blue/gold/electric blues? This guy thought he had bolivians but actually had german blues so the info in the thread is mixed up. :) Just curious which ones you had. A trio of German blues did not work for me but I did try in a 20 high instead of a bigger tank. A pair seemed to work well.
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Yeah sorry I should have clarified I bred the German blues in a group.
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Yeah sorry I should have clarified I bred the German blues in a group.
OK thanks for the info.
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Sounds like spawning behavior.