Male Or Female Rams?

[nerak35]

I got 2 rams this week. The lady in the shop told me the blue ram was male & the gold was female.
Im not sure this is right though. Can anybody tell?
If they are both the same sex will they fight? The blue ram is already chasing the gold ram about a bit.

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[Livewire88]

I dont have a clue what sex they are but have copied the photos into the thread for you

 

[nerak35]

Oh thank you. Im new here & had no idea how to add the pics

 

[Fishy friend2]

Identifying the gender in rams is not as difficult as might be expected. An adult female is stockier built, her tail has a more round edging and the red patch on her belly is bigger and bolder than the male. With males, the back of their dorsal and anal fins have more of a pointed edge, their tails have a V shape, are more sharp edged and they have a elongated 2nd ray in their dorsal fins.

source of info - http/www.fishlore.com/aquariummagazine/dec07/blue-ram-cichlid.htm

 

[thereverendturtle]

Looks like a young male and female to me.

 

[mark2109111]

I would say bgr is male and the ggr is a female. Nice pair

 

[Twinklecaz]

Not sure about the Blue but the Gold is definitely female I'd say. Don't worry if they are both female, they won't fight especially (at least mine didn't). Not sure if males will but I don't think that's a prob you have.

 

[Jay-93]

I would say bgr is male and the ggr is a female. Nice pair

Haha, nice pair, sorry, I'm immature.

I'm told you can tell a male by the black vertical bar on its fins? And the females belly turns pink/red during breeding season. This is the case for GBR anyway.

Unusual for the fish store to sell you two different species as a male and female pair.