Gold Rams

[angelmouse]

Could you id this fish, bought as gold ram, but it seems abit more colouful than other fish i`ve seen in photos. My blue ram has desserted his girlfriend and is hanging out with this fish all the time, is it poss they could pair up.

Thanks Angel

 

[matt295]

i will need a clearer pic

 

[Mystix212]

Looks like a female gold ram alright. Chances are they'll pair up and they may harrass the other ram. Keep a divider ready.

 

[angelmouse]

thanks i will keep an eye on them, so could they breed and what will the babys be like
Angel

 

[thegnu]

hi angelmouse,
could you tell me what fish is in the picture at the back

 

[Mystix212]

Ive never bred rams but know a bit about them. The babies are small so get a baby brine shrimp hatchery ready. After 3-4 weeks you can move them onto crushed flakes and so forth. They grow averageish-slowlyish. Keep the eggs with the parents and take out any sucker mouth fish such asd plecos

 

[angelmouse]

the gnu the fish in back is an apistogramma agassizi, lovely looking fish, this is the pair its difficult to get a good picture of them as they have taken up residence in vallis at back of tank

Angel

 

[thegnu]

the gnu the fish in back is an apistogramma agassizi, lovely looking fish, this is the pair its difficult to get a good picture of them as they have taken up residence in vallis at back of tank

Angel

thats what i thought. iv'e got a pair as well

 

[angelmouse]

what other fish do you have in your tank thegnu
Angel

 

[Mystix212]

Looks like you have a cool natural set-up

 

[thegnu]

in my main tank i have 4 discus, a pair of apistogramma agassizii, a pair of a. honglsoi, a pair of a. eunotus, a pair of a, cacatuoides, a pair of blue rams, 4 ottos, 10 rummynose tetras, 12 cardinal tetras and 4 harlequin rasboras

 

[Mystix212]

What size?

 

[thegnu]

one discus is about 5.5" head to tail, the other three are about 4.5" ottos 2" all the other fish are between 2.5"-3.5"

 

[Mystix212]

I meant the tank. Surely its over 80G?

 

[thegnu]

oh, silly me.
i ran it through a calculator and it came out as;


Dimensions 152 x 56 x 56cm/60" x 22" x 22
Surface area 0.85 sqm/9.15 sq ft/ inches sq in
Volume 476 l./105 gal. (125.75 US gal.)
Probable volume 428 l./95 gal. (113 US gal.)