German Blue Ram

[Mattzilla]

stunning pair... you can really see the red/pink belly on the female


i only bought 4 recently and the other three are all still much smaller and paler in colour. i suspect they are all females for that reason but will need them to grow out a little more before i can be sure

i'll post pics as they grow

i'm hoping to breed them down the track

cheers

[Mattzilla]

Well thought id dig it up anyway :P

Here it is (if im breaking rules please let me know or delete the link!):
http://brc.moonfruit.com/#/sexingguide/4528902946

Good luck! Yours looks male to me (vent wise) swampy. Cant tell by yours Matt, the pic isnt of the right angle

thanks, good info

[steph]

I recently got a pair of German BRs as well. My male doesn't seem to have the extended spineous dorsal like yours. Is this a sign of a young fish or possibly not a true German (sorry, new to Dwarf cichlids )?

Hey Swampy, I reckon your male has some fin dmg to the first few rays of the dorsal. Not sure where you got him from ? GIve him time and lots of good food and water and they should grow back.

AFAIK German Blue Rams just refer to the 'source' eg vs Singapore/Asia. There seems to be a difference in quality/health of the stock coming through. I personally would prefer locally bred rams - I reckon they do best of all as they can be fragile at times.

Fabulous fish, and the one that got me hooked on dwarfs so many years ago.

Steph

[ILLUSN]

let me know when you have fry Matt.

[swampy1972]

I agree Steph. It look like he has some dorsal damage. He also has a bit of damage to his right pelvic fin that is on the mend.
When I first saw the pair in the shop, he and the female were in full colour and courting so I'm convident of the sexes. The female had a pink underside as per Rod's pic.They've toned down since going into my tank with the new surroundings but I'm confident they'll pair up again once they settle in.
Just looking at the lines of my fish compared to Matts and Rods, I can't help but feel it may still be a bit juvenile, mainly looking at the head shape, colour and fin length. Is this correct?
Great looking fish Rod by the way.. I can only hope mine develop into something that spectacular..

[Tommo]

Where can i get some in Victoria ?



They are sensational looking fish !! Compared to the rubbish thats out there !

[alannahindir]

No problem mattzilla! Hope it came in handy for you Sure as hell helped me a ton!!

Sorry to kinda hijack the thread, :P, but anyone know of any breeders who are selling the longfin variety of german blue rams? Man oh man would i love a pair of these!!

[jluna]

on a good healthy fish, i find the luminous dots in the black patch the best indicator of a female (and conversely, no dots on the male)

[Mattzilla]

on a good healthy fish, i find the luminous dots in the black patch the best indicator of a female (and conversely, no dots on the male)

would you suggest then that mine pictured above is male or female?

i only assume it's a male because it's bigger than the others i have and doesn't have a pink belly

[Rod]

I would suggest it's a female.....however could be wrong!
One photo is difficult to be certain....vent sexing would be better
If you have a group....see how they pair up

If 2 start defending a territory they are pairing up