JK Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Hey guys and gals Been thinking of the next fish to buy for my tank. At the moment I have 3 pearl danios and a couple of glowlight danios and whilst I want to get more of these I think I would like something different first. Oh plus I have a couple of bristlenose. Tts a 120ltr tank btw. Have always wanted Blue Rams but have just seen some butterfly rams on trademe, still young at about 3-4cm. Anyway have any comments on these fish? Cheers JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd123 Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Lots of fun... I have four all together. Much easier than blue rams,,,they dont up and die lol. Beautiful colours as well. Great lips too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 I had heard they were a bit more hardy than blue rams. Blue Rams do really appeal to me tho as love those colours rather than the pinks etc seen on the butterfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 I have butterfly or Bolivian rams and are very funny characters... they chase each other around the tank and are very protective parents and breed OFTEN. In fact those young ones on T/M are mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Opps well the younger, smaller ones are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 I have butterfly or Bolivian rams and are very funny characters... they chase each other around the tank and are very protective parents and breed OFTEN. In fact those young ones on T/M are mine fish_fingers do you ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Do you really have glow danios ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Ahh good one fishfingers I am the one who asked about pairs and colouring Do you really have glow danios ? sorry I should have said glowlight danios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd123 Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Good luck sexing them....for the life of me I cant see the difference in the two I have that are a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 fish_fingers do you ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Good luck sexing them....for the life of me I cant see the difference in the two I have that are a pair. The males are generally bigger, like most cichlids. The males also have an extension of their doral fin and tail fins, well in mine they do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 is that evident in the small ones yet fishfingers? or too early to tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Ahh good one fishfingers I am the one who asked about pairs and colouring Heya JK, all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 is that evident in the small ones yet fishfingers? or too early to tell Too earlybut.... of the 3 fish, 2 are obviously bigger and have been chasing each other around the tank, bit too early to confirm but would guess that they are males. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Ahh do you only have 3 left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Yip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 bugger, really wanted 2 pair. Ah well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Can try your luck, pretty sure I got 2 males and female, bit too early for them to be pairing and mating I would have thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Do you really have glow danios ? I see them in most pet stores. Was considering adding some but I prefer Leopard danios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Can try your luck, pretty sure I got 2 males and female, bit too early for them to be pairing and mating I would have thought? no matter how much luck i got i doubt i'll get 2 pair from 2 males and a female lol maybe 1 pair could be ok then I see them in most pet stores. Was considering adding some but I prefer Leopard danios. Sure they are glow danios? From what I understand they are some illegal GM variants. Glowlight danios on the other hand are all good and I assume what you saw - they are what I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 yeah thats what i meant. they're a newish species been around about 10 years now. glow danios are a pinkish colour. i know what they are. sorry should be more specific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 no matter how much luck i got i doubt i'll get 2 pair from 2 males and a female lol maybe 1 pair could be ok then Hahaha sorry blond moment there :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 hey fish fingers are you sure you the one I'm talking about on trademe? they just said they have more than 10 left.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 hey fish fingers are you sure you the one I'm talking about on trademe? they just said they have more than 10 left.... Nope, I only have 3.... which are all gone now. My bad, there is someone who had older and bigger rams on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 All good fishfingers, cheers for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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