german blue

Dear Fellow Fishkeepers, I wanted to share a small, exciting fry-rearing project with you all today, and I’m really keen to hear your opinions and experiences! My pair of German Blue Rams (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) are prolific, but unfortunately, the fry never make it in the main community tank...

Ram flashing behavior: Can someone help diagnose my ram? He’s been flashing/rubbing on gravel this week. My tank is empty right now because I’m redecorating. I’ve also noticed his tail is a little dark. He has a healthy appetite and I haven’t seen any worms near his anus. The molly sometimes...

My female Mikrogeophagus Ramerizi is looking very bloated, and she’s only sitting at the top of the tank with her body tilted towards the surface. All other fish in the tank are fine. Could this be because I’ve started using frozen foods more often, or those little tabs you stick on the side of...

I made some posts about my GBRs spawning recently. Basically this morning I turned on the light and all the eggs were gone (corys ate them most likely). But now the male is seeking out the female ram and chasing her - I can distract them with food and they leave each other alone for a few...

My GBRs recently spawned - but now they are stressing out all my other fish and actively seeking them out to chase them, even though they can't go anywhere. Will removing the eggs halt this territorial behavior until they next spawn?

Hi, does this look like a male and female?