@davidkarl2005 no that is not normal at all man what I did with mine is put about 4 table spoons per 10 gallons and that calms them down a bit and they will get along
I know about 'ramming' But i have two females and one attacks the other, nipping and chasing her. Isn't that normal? If someone could comment that would be much appreciated!!
@xpertbrewer lol I'm sure. :) He looks so big due only to comparative perspective. The cherry barbs are not large fish either. I was also using a macro lens on my camera.
How do you get your GBR so colorful? I bought some a week ago and they are not showing that kind of coloration. Mine are small in comparison to yours, however. Is this the reason why? Do they need more time to color up? The thing is, they do have the beautiful blue specks all over the body, it's just that they are not showing like yours! The blue specks are only visible from a distance if they tilt their body a certain way toward my aquarium light. I don't get it. Please help me out.
@ZdunmeisterVideos As said by TheBlarg19, maturity does play a big part. Also, feeding a high-quality food like NLS will help. The amount and spectrum of light over your tank will influence how well you can see their color too. Lastly, the fish's comfort level will have the greatest impact. If they are stressed (or have just "woken up" in the morning) their color will be dull. Some need more than a week to settle into a new tank before fully coloring up.
@raul31081989 They can potentially harm each other the same as any other animal which engages in aggressive behavior. It will depend on how often they fight, how intense the aggression is, and how many hiding spots each has to retreat to.
This is the next addition I really want to add to my tank :D they are so beautiful. I was curious if you would know, I currently only have some Platies in my tank, but I hope to add some Mollies as well. Would a GBR get along with them alright?
@Gaypuppetbomber The pH requirements for platies and mollies are a bit harder than for GBRs, which prefer soft water. The water temperature requirement is near enough the same, so you could make it work. The GBR might chase the other fish.
Your biggest concern will be controlling the population, as mollies and platies are livebearers and breed worse than rabbits.
@Sakaane Yeah, I know about the breeding... I've had my Platies for ages, and I think I've practically stocked my local fish store XD but I have added both the Ram and the Mollies since then. Good news, the ram are doing great, not aggressive at all. Even better, they make snacks out of the fry! Population control at its finest! Thanks for the advice!
@wolf3047 Calgary's water is about 8.0, which is very hard. GBRs should be kept in soft water but they can be acclimatized to harder water through careful introduction. I adapted mine over the course of many hours via a drip method.
I retract my statement. looked Alot different watching it on my Phone. I have a male an female pair myself aquaticplantcentral*com/forumapc/journals/81230-10-gallon-planted-journal-7.html
@squiffedallday You are mistaken. Female GBRs have pink bellies, blue speckles over top of the black spot, and generally do not have an elongated second dorsal ray. The female anal fin will be more rounded and short as well.
Males have little or no pink, solid black spots and elongated rays and fins.
@LiLxBarrett Cherry barb. The bright red ones are males. Females are a golden color with brown stripes. If you get any, you need at least three females for each male, else the males will drive the females crazy.
I have 2 of these in my community tank... they are great fish, they can be kept with anything pretty much as long as the other fish are of the same size or a little larger... this keeps the aggression down, I beleave keeping 2 of them also helps, but they do have to be placed i nthe tank at the same time.
@THATONEITALIANGIRL No. Your oscar is going to grow like a weed and will be double the size of a GBR in a month. The adult size of your fish is anywhere from 20cm (8") to 35cm (14") so a GBR is likely to become a snack. I hope you have a tank that is at least 378L (100G) because your oscar needs the space!
i just got one of these yesterday how do i get him to come out more he doesn't seem to be to social and likes to hide at the bottom of the tank? im kind of regretting getting one the petstore told me they were easy but im reading up and they need a lot of work! what are u feeding urs to make him so colorful!
I bought 2 german blue rams and they were litterally just as colorful as yours. However, i just added them to my tank yesterday and they're very pale! Normally my fish have colored up by now...do these guys take longer? they seems healthy, they're swimming and eating (they're both males) but i don't knw what's wrong. They're seem to be getting better, but a lot slower than i would expect. is this normal? Thank you! You have a beautiful fish! :D
@ciciironwill27 GBRs are quite delicate and taken to stressing out easily. Leave the tank lights off for a day or two and they will color up once they are more comfortable.
You should not have two males in the same tank together unless the tank is at least four feet long. They are likely to fight and one will probably bully the other to the point of illness or death.
@Sakaane ok thanks. and my tank is 6 feet long actually LOL, they seem fine. Thanks. that makes me feel better that they'll be back to normal in a few days. I think i lucked out that my tank it GIGANTIC. and thanks for the fast reply, most people take like 2-8 weeks to reply LOL.
@Sakaane ok i'm will. So far one of them has claimed a spot behind some driftwood and mos balls as his territory, he will chase any fish away from that 6 inch area LOL. These fish have so much personality. i love em already LOL hahaha. Anyway, thanks again. :D
@ciciironwill27 They do don't they! I've read that when you add new fish and some that are already there and are being too territorial, apparently its a good idea to move your ornaments around because then the territories start fresh. I hope that makes sense :/
I wish I have a male. Ordered two, both are female. Worse, they laid eggs the second week I got them. Could have a bunch of fry by now if they were a pair. It was weird to watch two females guarding the same nest like a pair though. They 2 on 1 beat my male Dwarf Gourami who they previously always ran from.
@IceRoadOtter Unfortunately he's not. :( Some time ago the tank suffered a serious nitrite spike while I was out of town. GBRs are very sensitive to nitrite so Caesar had died by the time I came home. His mate, Sheba (who I didn't have at the time this video was made) was still alive and I still have her today, along with a second female I named Cleopatra. I haven't been able to find a suitable male specimen to pair up with either them since.
@MsFins72 Many people do get these two species mixed up. Mine is a GBR. Bolivian rams are nowhere near this colorful (their faces are white forward from the eye, they have much less black and do not shine blue. Their fins, if they have any color at all, tend to only be tinted at the very edge rather than colored throughout). Bolivians grow to 8cm (3.1") whereas GBRs are smaller at 5cm (2"). They come from different areas of South America and have different care requirements.
@FishLover563 It's playsand actually, from my local hardware store. The particular bag I got just happened to have a bit more small-sized "gravel" in it than usual.
how do u tell the male or the female ? i have 2 ramirezi that look exactly like yours and they fight all day...i went back to the pet shop and that asshole told me he seld me a pair,not 2 males.... :| pls reply.Thanks
@UnIngerPierdut Female GBRs have pink bellies, blue speckles over top of the black spot, and generally do not have an elongated second dorsal ray. The female anal fin will be more rounded and short as well.
Males have little or no pink, solid black spots and elongated rays and fins.
please clean the glass. what i do for my tank is i get a wet peice of toilet roll and whipe the glass. then i get a dry peice and dry the glass. then i get one of those glasses/screen cleaner clothes and whipe the whole frount of the glass. it works a treat!
@garrette94 - No they don't... I keep them together very successfully for perhaps the last 12months and they have all been fine... Blue Rams seem very chilled and above it all... and Ghost Shrimp are just completely passive unless they can find something weak enough to grab hold of... easy altogether :)
@Atlantefan88 Too many bottomdwellers. You also need to get all of one kind of cory, not one each of several kinds. Tetras plus betta could be a bad combo because tetras can be fin nippers.
Join the forums at aquahobby(dot)com--you can get much more help there with your stock plan than what I can offer you here due to the short character limit.
@RELLIK41982 Common shoaling in aquariums of members of different species is an indicator of stress. Decent sized groups of different species will move around in species bands, not as one large shoal. They may all congregate in desirable lurking spots but that is due to geography rather than a wish to be together. If numbers fall below about five per species they will tag along with whatever fish are closest--but that is not "schooling".
GBRs have small mouths (the fish only get to be about 2" in size) and feeder fish would not be a good diet for them anyway (too high in protein). Like any fish, GBRs need a balanced, healthy diet. High protein foods should only be fed as an occasional treat.
If you leave the fry in the same tank as adults they will probably get eaten. Any who do survive should be sold or given away once they are big enough to fend for themselves.
If you want more fry to survive you should move the eggs to a grow-out tank after the eggs have been fertilized.
Sure, but they won't be able to protect all of them. And given the aquarium is an enclosed space with limited room, the possibility exists the parents will turn on their own fry later on if they feel their territory is being threatened.
Nope thats doesn´t work out,I already tried a while ago one male plakat and 2 rams in 55gallon the betta wasn´t the problem here the ram attack him after less than 5 mintutes and rip off his fines, with one bite a big peace was missing.
I was really mad at the retailer who said they will get along so I gave them back.
@mikey010889 This tank had a 3' twin tube fluorescent strip light on it. One bulb was a Coralife 20,000K T12 and the other was a standard 6500K T8 for a total of about 50W or so.
50W of light over a 33g tank is not really a lot of light and is not really that bright, so no.
What size of tank do you have? Is your hood single or twin strip?
The 20,000K bulb is really only to add more blue light to the tank, which. I find this more pleasing to my eye and brings out better fish color. The 6500K simulates daylight (more yellow/red spectrum) and is for the plants.
ur tank lighting looks very clear. i have a 29g tank. single strip =(. the bulb i have makes everything seem on the "blue-er" side. makes the colors duler i think. sumthing very bright without the blueish glow i think would work best like yours.
it is very clear bright but shows off the colors of the ur awesome blue ram.
i tried a 18000k bulb earlier today but it seemed to hardly make a difference. maybe i should go out n jus buy the duble strip.
The higher the K rating, the more into the blue spectrum the bulb is. Try getting a different kind of bulb, such as a Hagen Aqua-Glo or Sun-Glo. Aqua-Glo has peaks in red and blue, whereas Sun-Glo has some blue with more yellow and red. Or, their Life-Glo bulb is full spectrum, to best simulate natural (white) sunlight.
Stable pH is more important that "perfect" pH. If 5.5-6.0 is not the pH of your tap water, don't try to change it using products. Just take extra care when introducing your fish to your water and they should adapt fine.
Many rams will exhibit traits of the opposite gender. The person who sold me this ram swore it was female, but it is definitely male.
You can't "fix" your pair. If the female doesn't like your male then you need to get rid of one of them. Pairs have to be allowed to form naturally by giving a male several females to choose from and then removing the ones he doesn't pick.
Look at that dorsal fin. If it has the two first spike like protrusions then its very probably a male. If its rounded the of course the opposite. Keep in mind that no sexing method is 100% accurate. Neither is this one.
you can usually tell my the this display of agression that its a male. female have short bursts of agression where males tend to keep it up for a few days at a time also
Yes and no. That is the natural color for males. Feeding a good-quality food contributes to having a healthy fish, which will display stronger colors. Also, the lighting and substrate in a tank can affect how the fish's color appears to the human eye.
My primary food is NLS (New Life Spectrum) pellets with frozen daphnia, spirulina flakes, and zucchini. I do feed bloodworms too, but only as an occasional treat.
i hav a question for blue ram (lovers/keepers) i bought a female blue ram few weeks ago, and she was fine until a day ago... now her gills are constantly moving and nt relaxed like they should be and now she hides in the corner and dosent come to the front to see me anymore and i bought a male and now he hangs with her all the time but thats normal i guess lol but plzzz help
ok but i asked workers at petsmart that hav and bred blue rams,, and they said its could be from it being picked on but nothin in my tank picks on fish and also if i had an aretor and i do..... but then she said all she could think of is that its a female!!! but like a day ago she was happy and hyper and loved to see me but now she says in the top corner... but also i hav bought a new male and hes fine and hangs with her now and he used to be a loner so could they be breeding or like what?????
i have 4 of these in a 27 gallon tank along with gouramis tetras and an algae eater they all have got on aright they are the most beautiful i think in tropical fish almost going onto marine
Your tank is severely overstocked. Fish getting along all right is measured in years--in a tank like yours, disaster can occur in a matter of days.
Please do more thorough research about the needs of the fish you are keeping and get a larger tank!
A great site with lots of experienced fishkeepers is aquahooby(dot)com. Join the forums there and you will be able to get a lot of great advice and knowledge shared with you.
Hey i have a 37 gallon tank, which has the footprint of a regular 29 but taller. do you think that it is big enough to have maybe 4 rams along with mollies, platies, and other fish like that? I have a 10 gallon tank with 2 rams mixed with danios and even a red tailed shark without issues, so my guess is that i should be fine, but what do you think?
The footprint of a 29g (30" x 12") is not enough for 4 rams. You need at least a 40g tank that measures 48" x 13".
Mollies are brackish water fish so are not compatible with GBRs.
Your 10g is way overstocked. The pair of GBRs need a 20g long (30" x 12") at least. The red-tail shark needs a 55g! Just because this tank appears to be "okay" now does not mean it is. Please rehome your fish and do some proper research on their housing requirements!
GBRs need a tank that is at least 20 gallons with a 30" x 12" footprint (a 20 gallon "long" instead of a 20 gallon "high", which is only 24" x 12"). The footprint space is important due to their territorial nature.
would a GBR do well in a 65gallon with 5 dwarf neon rainbow fish, 3 yo yo loaches, 1 red tailed shark and a leopard pleco? (we are going to sell the pleco when he gets too big)
You might have problems with the red-tailed shark. They are known to either be peaceful or merciless bullies.
If your leopard pleco is Pseudacanthicus leopardus it should be OK in your tank so long as you provide lots of driftwood for it and occasionally feed it bloodworms (P. leopardus is carnivorous). If you have Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps he will probably also be OK though you'd be better off with a 75g instead.
i already have the red tailed shark and she is very peaceful :) i got lucky, she is in a 10gal with 3 Betta's and 3 guppies. i just plan to move her into a bigger, better home :) thx
Probably depends on your definition of "personable". I think they have a lot of personality, spunk and attitude, but I know other people might say the opposite. My GBRs don't come up to the glass to play games with my fingers like my bettas do, for example, but they bring lots of action and fun to my tank. Their personality shines while interacting with other fish rather than with me.
@davidkarl2005 no that is not normal at all man what I did with mine is put about 4 table spoons per 10 gallons and that calms them down a bit and they will get along
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I know about 'ramming' But i have two females and one attacks the other, nipping and chasing her. Isn't that normal? If someone could comment that would be much appreciated!!
davidkarl2005 2 weeks ago
That fish looks way bigger than 2" are you sure they only grow up to 2"?
xpertbrewer 3 weeks ago
@xpertbrewer lol I'm sure. :) He looks so big due only to comparative perspective. The cherry barbs are not large fish either. I was also using a macro lens on my camera.
Sakaane 3 weeks ago
this thing is ridiculously beautiful...
ChinAMAPutatoDragun 1 month ago
How do you get your GBR so colorful? I bought some a week ago and they are not showing that kind of coloration. Mine are small in comparison to yours, however. Is this the reason why? Do they need more time to color up? The thing is, they do have the beautiful blue specks all over the body, it's just that they are not showing like yours! The blue specks are only visible from a distance if they tilt their body a certain way toward my aquarium light. I don't get it. Please help me out.
ZdunmeisterVideos 1 month ago
@ZdunmeisterVideos German Blue Rams show their colour as they mature. And even more so during spawning.
TheBlarg19 1 month ago
@ZdunmeisterVideos As said by TheBlarg19, maturity does play a big part. Also, feeding a high-quality food like NLS will help. The amount and spectrum of light over your tank will influence how well you can see their color too. Lastly, the fish's comfort level will have the greatest impact. If they are stressed (or have just "woken up" in the morning) their color will be dull. Some need more than a week to settle into a new tank before fully coloring up.
Sakaane 1 month ago
@ZdunmeisterVideos
They look best when they want to spawn. Feed them high quality food also help. Lighting works wonder as well.
Vash6the6Stampede 2 weeks ago
no 480 but good vid!
hockeycrazy165 1 month ago
dtf??
ddlz60 2 months ago
my rams do engage in fights with each other...can the harm themselves???
raul31081989 2 months ago
@raul31081989 They can potentially harm each other the same as any other animal which engages in aggressive behavior. It will depend on how often they fight, how intense the aggression is, and how many hiding spots each has to retreat to.
Sakaane 2 months ago
This is the next addition I really want to add to my tank :D they are so beautiful. I was curious if you would know, I currently only have some Platies in my tank, but I hope to add some Mollies as well. Would a GBR get along with them alright?
Gaypuppetbomber 2 months ago
@Gaypuppetbomber The pH requirements for platies and mollies are a bit harder than for GBRs, which prefer soft water. The water temperature requirement is near enough the same, so you could make it work. The GBR might chase the other fish.
Your biggest concern will be controlling the population, as mollies and platies are livebearers and breed worse than rabbits.
Sakaane 2 months ago
@Sakaane Yeah, I know about the breeding... I've had my Platies for ages, and I think I've practically stocked my local fish store XD but I have added both the Ram and the Mollies since then. Good news, the ram are doing great, not aggressive at all. Even better, they make snacks out of the fry! Population control at its finest! Thanks for the advice!
Gaypuppetbomber 1 month ago
What pH do you keep this fish in?
wolf3047 3 months ago
@wolf3047 Calgary's water is about 8.0, which is very hard. GBRs should be kept in soft water but they can be acclimatized to harder water through careful introduction. I adapted mine over the course of many hours via a drip method.
Sakaane 3 months ago
I retract my statement. looked Alot different watching it on my Phone. I have a male an female pair myself aquaticplantcentral*com/forumapc/journals/81230-10-gallon-planted-journal-7.html
squiffedallday 3 months ago
your "Caesar" is actually a female, so you'd might want to get her a male. and possibly change the name lol
squiffedallday 3 months ago
@squiffedallday You are mistaken. Female GBRs have pink bellies, blue speckles over top of the black spot, and generally do not have an elongated second dorsal ray. The female anal fin will be more rounded and short as well.
Males have little or no pink, solid black spots and elongated rays and fins.
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such a beautiful fish! :)
QuercusSola 4 months ago
such a beautiful fish! :)
QuercusSola 4 months ago
are these fish peaceful for a tropical tank
Damarris100 4 months ago
That is a very colorful male
z90a2012 5 months ago
whats that red fish called
LiLxBarrett 5 months ago
@LiLxBarrett Cherry barb. The bright red ones are males. Females are a golden color with brown stripes. If you get any, you need at least three females for each male, else the males will drive the females crazy.
Sakaane 5 months ago
I have 2 of these in my community tank... they are great fish, they can be kept with anything pretty much as long as the other fish are of the same size or a little larger... this keeps the aggression down, I beleave keeping 2 of them also helps, but they do have to be placed i nthe tank at the same time.
EvilErnie6t9 5 months ago
where can i buy german blue i went to petland i didnt see any ? but i currently have a bolivian ram
ThATKiiD97 5 months ago
how can I buy of of those
kevinhawj73 6 months ago
In my language(ethiopian) shai means tea...lol
But im an american, born and raised...
KidMumba 6 months ago
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Really Nice Fish Dude, Have a look at mine :)
iGooner4Life 7 months ago
I love rams, I'm just setting up a new aquarium now and when its all settled a few blue rams is what I'll be searching for!
Nice video by the way, you really captured him well! I could finally show my b/f exactly what I meant about the electric colouring!
lizbetjoy 9 months ago
Now that I've had a tank for a while...I think I'm gonna start over with that fish in mind, so gorgeous
mercedesff2 9 months ago
could i put one of these in with a baby oscar fish?
THATONEITALIANGIRL 9 months ago
@THATONEITALIANGIRL No. Your oscar is going to grow like a weed and will be double the size of a GBR in a month. The adult size of your fish is anywhere from 20cm (8") to 35cm (14") so a GBR is likely to become a snack. I hope you have a tank that is at least 378L (100G) because your oscar needs the space!
Sakaane 9 months ago
BEAUTIFUL FISH THATS THE KIND OF FISH I WOULD BUILD AN AQUARIUM AROUND :)
CHETINES323 10 months ago 2
i just got one of these yesterday how do i get him to come out more he doesn't seem to be to social and likes to hide at the bottom of the tank? im kind of regretting getting one the petstore told me they were easy but im reading up and they need a lot of work! what are u feeding urs to make him so colorful!
bayxtb 10 months ago
@bayxtb Your fish needs time to settle in. Leave the tank lights off for a few days and don't disturb him.
Always research a fish before you buy it. :)
I feed my fish a variety of food including NLS pellets, zucchini, bloodworms (occasionally), and frozen daphnia.
Good luck!
Sakaane 10 months ago
I bought 2 german blue rams and they were litterally just as colorful as yours. However, i just added them to my tank yesterday and they're very pale! Normally my fish have colored up by now...do these guys take longer? they seems healthy, they're swimming and eating (they're both males) but i don't knw what's wrong. They're seem to be getting better, but a lot slower than i would expect. is this normal? Thank you! You have a beautiful fish! :D
ciciironwill27 10 months ago
@ciciironwill27 GBRs are quite delicate and taken to stressing out easily. Leave the tank lights off for a day or two and they will color up once they are more comfortable.
You should not have two males in the same tank together unless the tank is at least four feet long. They are likely to fight and one will probably bully the other to the point of illness or death.
Good luck. Thanks for commenting!
Sakaane 10 months ago
@Sakaane ok thanks. and my tank is 6 feet long actually LOL, they seem fine. Thanks. that makes me feel better that they'll be back to normal in a few days. I think i lucked out that my tank it GIGANTIC. and thanks for the fast reply, most people take like 2-8 weeks to reply LOL.
ciciironwill27 10 months ago
@ciciironwill27 A six foot tank is lots then. :) Just be sure to give them both plenty of hiding spots so they can have private areas.
Sakaane 10 months ago
@Sakaane ok i'm will. So far one of them has claimed a spot behind some driftwood and mos balls as his territory, he will chase any fish away from that 6 inch area LOL. These fish have so much personality. i love em already LOL hahaha. Anyway, thanks again. :D
ciciironwill27 10 months ago
@ciciironwill27 They do don't they! I've read that when you add new fish and some that are already there and are being too territorial, apparently its a good idea to move your ornaments around because then the territories start fresh. I hope that makes sense :/
lizbetjoy 9 months ago
What a handsome fish u have!
pugosisiw 10 months ago
i love them...they look so nice jehhaa
Ruffneck555 11 months ago
BEAUTIFUL FISH! :)
CatFish8588 1 year ago
i have the balloon version of that guy!
luckylass71 1 year ago
these are beautiful fish,,
ichannel04 1 year ago
niceeeeeeee ColOUrs
thebuddy4729 1 year ago
WEAKSAUCE
MentulInfestashun 1 year ago
Shit nobody sells them where i live!
OurWhitevoices 1 year ago
@OurWhitevoices
You can always buy at aquabid .com
blah7788 1 year ago
este pez es muy lindo pero resulta muy agresivo xD
athemil26 1 year ago
amazing colours i got 2 yesterday not sure if they are male or female but nowhere near as colourful as this one
stephen4715 1 year ago
I wish I have a male. Ordered two, both are female. Worse, they laid eggs the second week I got them. Could have a bunch of fry by now if they were a pair. It was weird to watch two females guarding the same nest like a pair though. They 2 on 1 beat my male Dwarf Gourami who they previously always ran from.
But today, they fought for the first time.
Vash6the6Stampede 1 year ago
beautiful fish! nice video quality too ;)
DiamondFalcon10 1 year ago
I noticed this video is 2 years old and I was wondering is your German Blue Ram still alive?
IceRoadOtter 1 year ago
@IceRoadOtter Unfortunately he's not. :( Some time ago the tank suffered a serious nitrite spike while I was out of town. GBRs are very sensitive to nitrite so Caesar had died by the time I came home. His mate, Sheba (who I didn't have at the time this video was made) was still alive and I still have her today, along with a second female I named Cleopatra. I haven't been able to find a suitable male specimen to pair up with either them since.
Sakaane 1 year ago
wow. that is one pretty fish. how big do they get? Oh yeh, what kind of water do they live in? I want on soo bad. :3
ENbdragon 1 year ago
@ENbdragon
3" max.
Vash6the6Stampede 1 year ago
gbr are better than bolivan rams
1bobbydaz 1 year ago
@1bobbydaz
Sure GBR are more colorful than Bolivan Rams. Although, Bolivan are a lot easier to keep.
Vash6the6Stampede 1 year ago
oh i thougt the blues had a lot more color to them...
MsFins72 1 year ago
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thats not a german blue ram , thats a bolivian ram
MsFins72 1 year ago
@MsFins72 Many people do get these two species mixed up. Mine is a GBR. Bolivian rams are nowhere near this colorful (their faces are white forward from the eye, they have much less black and do not shine blue. Their fins, if they have any color at all, tend to only be tinted at the very edge rather than colored throughout). Bolivians grow to 8cm (3.1") whereas GBRs are smaller at 5cm (2"). They come from different areas of South America and have different care requirements.
Sakaane 1 year ago 7
qkoooo
uzn1 1 year ago
Where did you get that gravel?
FishLover563 1 year ago
@FishLover563 It's playsand actually, from my local hardware store. The particular bag I got just happened to have a bit more small-sized "gravel" in it than usual.
Sakaane 1 year ago
I love those, one of my favorites :) But what does it have to do with Germany? :P
esile567 1 year ago
Excellent coloration on this fish!
bbqliliha 1 year ago
how do u tell the male or the female ? i have 2 ramirezi that look exactly like yours and they fight all day...i went back to the pet shop and that asshole told me he seld me a pair,not 2 males.... :| pls reply.Thanks
UnIngerPierdut 1 year ago
@UnIngerPierdut Female GBRs have pink bellies, blue speckles over top of the black spot, and generally do not have an elongated second dorsal ray. The female anal fin will be more rounded and short as well.
Males have little or no pink, solid black spots and elongated rays and fins.
It sounds like you have two males, sorry!
Sakaane 1 year ago
Thank you!
UnIngerPierdut 1 year ago
That's a beautiful ram, and he seems to like posing! Nice looking Cherry Barbs too.:)
Pat2296 1 year ago
that male is AWESOME ! you stil have him i hope
Cybersix1980 1 year ago
please clean the glass. what i do for my tank is i get a wet peice of toilet roll and whipe the glass. then i get a dry peice and dry the glass. then i get one of those glasses/screen cleaner clothes and whipe the whole frount of the glass. it works a treat!
FishDevil789 1 year ago
how big do these rams get?
EpicShenanigansChuck 1 year ago
@EpicShenanigansChuck About 5cm (2").
Sakaane 1 year ago
@EpicShenanigansChuck Female about 4cm, male up to 5.5cm
Rown111 1 year ago
do they eat ghost shrimp??
garrette94 1 year ago
@garrette94 Any fish will eat just about anything if it can fit it into its mouth or tear it into pieces that will fit into its mouth.
Sakaane 1 year ago
@garrette94 - No they don't... I keep them together very successfully for perhaps the last 12months and they have all been fine... Blue Rams seem very chilled and above it all... and Ghost Shrimp are just completely passive unless they can find something weak enough to grab hold of... easy altogether :)
momhubbard 1 year ago
German are almost as cool as the Bolivian's
xDANx24x 1 year ago
Nice ram and colors....
jpl1777 1 year ago
Rams are nice looking.
ninjagambit 1 year ago
For sure this is the most beaultiful am I´ve ever seen...despite the eletric blue ones!
GunganKing 1 year ago
Can a ram live in a 10 gal tank by himself?
punke217 1 year ago
@punke217 No. A 15g maybe, but 20g would be better.
Sakaane 1 year ago
nice tank bud=)
jkennedy1007 1 year ago
Im planing on getting a 40 gallon long tank and here are the fish i want to get
1 x Albino Cory 1 x Betta [Male] 4 x Black Kuhli 1 x Julii Cory 5 x Ghost Shrimp
1 x Panda Cory 5 x Rummynose Tetra 1 x Bristlenose Pleco 1 x Bronze Cory
5 x Cardinal Tetra 1 x Bamboo Shrimp 1 x Peppered Cory 1 x Dwarf Cory
5 x Black Neon Tetra 1 x Mystery Snail 5 x Chili Rasbora 5 x Green Fire Tetra
1 x Emerald Green Cory 5 x X-Ray Tetra (50 fish)
Will a pair of German Rams be okay with these fish?
Atlantefan88 1 year ago
@Atlantefan88 Too many bottomdwellers. You also need to get all of one kind of cory, not one each of several kinds. Tetras plus betta could be a bad combo because tetras can be fin nippers.
Join the forums at aquahobby(dot)com--you can get much more help there with your stock plan than what I can offer you here due to the short character limit.
Sakaane 1 year ago
@Sakaane Thanks for the advise
Atlantefan88 1 year ago
@Sakaane You dont have to get the same cory cats. I have 5 different types and they do fine and school together.
RELLIK41982 1 year ago
@RELLIK41982 Common shoaling in aquariums of members of different species is an indicator of stress. Decent sized groups of different species will move around in species bands, not as one large shoal. They may all congregate in desirable lurking spots but that is due to geography rather than a wish to be together. If numbers fall below about five per species they will tag along with whatever fish are closest--but that is not "schooling".
Sakaane 1 year ago
That is the most beautiful blue ram i ever seen :)
jonaklit 1 year ago
how big do those fish get?
guytalknews 2 years ago
About 2".
Sakaane 2 years ago
Will these guys eat feeders??
CrunchieDan 2 years ago
GBRs have small mouths (the fish only get to be about 2" in size) and feeder fish would not be a good diet for them anyway (too high in protein). Like any fish, GBRs need a balanced, healthy diet. High protein foods should only be fed as an occasional treat.
Sakaane 2 years ago
Would they eat say feeder guppies if I put a couple in though? I know they stay small, which is why I'm wanting to get at least one.
CrunchieDan 2 years ago
You need to do a lot more research before you get these fish.
Sakaane 2 years ago
I always wanted German blue rams but they don´t get along very well with Bettas I can tell.
How many can you keep in a 55 Gallon tank just a pair or more?
shacks29 2 years ago
So long as the tank measures four feet and there are no other bottom dwellers you could have two pairs.
If it is a three foot 55g you can have one pair.
Sakaane 2 years ago
So when they have fry someday, I must get rid of the fry after a few weeks right?
Thanx 4 your reply.
shacks29 2 years ago
If you leave the fry in the same tank as adults they will probably get eaten. Any who do survive should be sold or given away once they are big enough to fend for themselves.
If you want more fry to survive you should move the eggs to a grow-out tank after the eggs have been fertilized.
Sakaane 2 years ago
Now I am surprised I thought Rams protect their fry from others...
shacks29 2 years ago
Sure, but they won't be able to protect all of them. And given the aquarium is an enclosed space with limited room, the possibility exists the parents will turn on their own fry later on if they feel their territory is being threatened.
Sakaane 2 years ago
@shacks29
in a 55 you can easily keep several female bettas and a pair of rams
111olbap 2 years ago
Nope thats doesn´t work out,I already tried a while ago one male plakat and 2 rams in 55gallon the betta wasn´t the problem here the ram attack him after less than 5 mintutes and rip off his fines, with one bite a big peace was missing.
I was really mad at the retailer who said they will get along so I gave them back.
shacks29 2 years ago
very nice blue ram u have.
what type of lighting or lightbulb do you use.
my ram has a flourescent bulb nd i dont think it helps his colors. he looks really great in the darker pots of the tank
mikey010889 2 years ago
@mikey010889 This tank had a 3' twin tube fluorescent strip light on it. One bulb was a Coralife 20,000K T12 and the other was a standard 6500K T8 for a total of about 50W or so.
Sakaane 2 years ago
does the bright light ever seem to bother him?
i have a 8000k 15w flourenscent bulb.
what would be "closest" to yours because i really dont wana buy a whole new hood and stuff.
a 10000k superdaylight t8
or
a reeflamp that has a 10000k superdaylight and actinic bulbs.
mikey010889 2 years ago
50W of light over a 33g tank is not really a lot of light and is not really that bright, so no.
What size of tank do you have? Is your hood single or twin strip?
The 20,000K bulb is really only to add more blue light to the tank, which. I find this more pleasing to my eye and brings out better fish color. The 6500K simulates daylight (more yellow/red spectrum) and is for the plants.
Sakaane 2 years ago
@sakanne
ur tank lighting looks very clear. i have a 29g tank. single strip =(. the bulb i have makes everything seem on the "blue-er" side. makes the colors duler i think. sumthing very bright without the blueish glow i think would work best like yours.
it is very clear bright but shows off the colors of the ur awesome blue ram.
i tried a 18000k bulb earlier today but it seemed to hardly make a difference. maybe i should go out n jus buy the duble strip.
mikey010889 2 years ago
The higher the K rating, the more into the blue spectrum the bulb is. Try getting a different kind of bulb, such as a Hagen Aqua-Glo or Sun-Glo. Aqua-Glo has peaks in red and blue, whereas Sun-Glo has some blue with more yellow and red. Or, their Life-Glo bulb is full spectrum, to best simulate natural (white) sunlight.
Get whatever is most pleasing to your eye. : )
Sakaane 2 years ago
hey are they live plants ? please email me the name lookin for some an they look nice. thanks
MetalMickeyWPWW 2 years ago
@MetalMickeyWPWW Yes, they're all live. This video shows mostly cryptocoryne wendtii in the foreground.
Go here for a good list of plants:
aquahobby(dot)com/e_aquarium_plants.php
Sakaane 2 years ago
You got a beautifull Blue Ram i just got a new 60 US gallon tank i moved them in there my Blue Rams are still pretty small (3-4 cm)
Smax2112 2 years ago
Ramirezki sa the best :D
primolbn 2 years ago
Is 5,5-6,0 a good ph for my Blue Rams?
Smax2112 2 years ago
Sure. Is this the pH of your tap water?
Stable pH is more important that "perfect" pH. If 5.5-6.0 is not the pH of your tap water, don't try to change it using products. Just take extra care when introducing your fish to your water and they should adapt fine.
Sakaane 2 years ago
Ok, thanks for answering my question.
Smax2112 2 years ago
what kind of plants do u have in your tank
emilnirkis 2 years ago
The low-light no-fuss type: crypts, anubias, water fern, windelov, and a few others.
Sakaane 2 years ago
I consider Cichlid Rams to be the most beautiful of Rams. Electric Blue is quite impressive also, but the German Blue is my fav.
HolySasquatchTurd 2 years ago
you have a very colourful male, but the tail is a bit odd. usually they have pointed ends.
i have a pair but they are not mates. the female is giving the male a hard time. how can i fix this?
pcychen72 2 years ago
Many rams will exhibit traits of the opposite gender. The person who sold me this ram swore it was female, but it is definitely male.
You can't "fix" your pair. If the female doesn't like your male then you need to get rid of one of them. Pairs have to be allowed to form naturally by giving a male several females to choose from and then removing the ones he doesn't pick.
Sakaane 2 years ago
I wish I can have a breeding pair of these, I can't find them anywhere where i live
great tank and water quality, a happy fish you have there
gobblededo 2 years ago
You might be able to get a pair from Aquabid. : )
Thanks for the comment!
Sakaane 2 years ago
how can you tell the differance between male and female
Skitch928 2 years ago
Female have pink belly tinge
or rarly orange
KidPunkRock182 2 years ago
The females are much smaller.
1tontomato 2 years ago
@1tontomato Not really. My female is just as big as Caesar. : )
Sakaane 2 years ago
Look at that dorsal fin. If it has the two first spike like protrusions then its very probably a male. If its rounded the of course the opposite. Keep in mind that no sexing method is 100% accurate. Neither is this one.
blownable 2 years ago
you can usually tell my the this display of agression that its a male. female have short bursts of agression where males tend to keep it up for a few days at a time also
yippe 2 years ago
I didn't know that. Thank you.
blownable 2 years ago
Can you keep german blue rams with cherry shrimp and Briggittae Rasbora (chilli)
yadid 2 years ago
Cherry shrimp will probably get eaten unless there is a very high amount of plant cover.
I'm not familiar with the specific fish you mention, but rasboras in general should be fine. : )
Sakaane 2 years ago
where is the partner ?? :[
ScreamoDod 2 years ago
I didn't have Sheba yet when this video was made.
Sakaane 2 years ago
what other fish do you keep with him other than cherry barbs if any?
DandeelionChild 2 years ago
The tank in this video isn't set up anymore actually.
These days my rams are in my 55g with rainbowfish, roseline sharks, killifish and corydoras.
Sakaane 2 years ago
how big will he get
voicesofmayhem 2 years ago
He's basically full grown there. GBRs will reach about 5cm/2" as adults.
Sakaane 2 years ago
Hi! Is that beautiful colour an effect of your speciual food??
ExSoen 2 years ago
Yes and no. That is the natural color for males. Feeding a good-quality food contributes to having a healthy fish, which will display stronger colors. Also, the lighting and substrate in a tank can affect how the fish's color appears to the human eye.
Sakaane 2 years ago
ur ram has nice color... what do u feed it? blood worm?
Pikepik215 2 years ago
My primary food is NLS (New Life Spectrum) pellets with frozen daphnia, spirulina flakes, and zucchini. I do feed bloodworms too, but only as an occasional treat.
Sakaane 2 years ago
how big do they get
charcoless7 2 years ago
About 5cm (2").
Sakaane 2 years ago
i hav a question for blue ram (lovers/keepers) i bought a female blue ram few weeks ago, and she was fine until a day ago... now her gills are constantly moving and nt relaxed like they should be and now she hides in the corner and dosent come to the front to see me anymore and i bought a male and now he hangs with her all the time but thats normal i guess lol but plzzz help
skitllesman98 2 years ago
The fish is obviously stressed. Diagnosing using the YouTube comment system is not efficient because a lot more information is needed.
Join the message board at aquahobby(dot)com and ask for advice in the "Diseases & Disasters" forum.
Sakaane 2 years ago
ok but i asked workers at petsmart that hav and bred blue rams,, and they said its could be from it being picked on but nothin in my tank picks on fish and also if i had an aretor and i do..... but then she said all she could think of is that its a female!!! but like a day ago she was happy and hyper and loved to see me but now she says in the top corner... but also i hav bought a new male and hes fine and hangs with her now and he used to be a loner so could they be breeding or like what?????
skitllesman98 2 years ago
No, they are not breeding.
Employees of chain petstores are notorious for giving bad information--even when they "say" they are knowledgeable.
Please join the forums I recommended. I am not going to troubleshoot your fish problems on my channel. Thanks. : )
Sakaane 2 years ago
could u list some sites that are good plzzz cuz like i dont know anything
skitllesman98 2 years ago
aquahobby(dot)com. Replace "(dot)" with a period. : )
Sakaane 2 years ago
i have 4 of these in a 27 gallon tank along with gouramis tetras and an algae eater they all have got on aright they are the most beautiful i think in tropical fish almost going onto marine
piccachoo1 2 years ago
Your tank is severely overstocked. Fish getting along all right is measured in years--in a tank like yours, disaster can occur in a matter of days.
Please do more thorough research about the needs of the fish you are keeping and get a larger tank!
A great site with lots of experienced fishkeepers is aquahooby(dot)com. Join the forums there and you will be able to get a lot of great advice and knowledge shared with you.
Sakaane 2 years ago
Hey i have a 37 gallon tank, which has the footprint of a regular 29 but taller. do you think that it is big enough to have maybe 4 rams along with mollies, platies, and other fish like that? I have a 10 gallon tank with 2 rams mixed with danios and even a red tailed shark without issues, so my guess is that i should be fine, but what do you think?
MrJMAC85 2 years ago
How big is the red tailed shark? it will become aggressive as it grows biger.
RAWfart 2 years ago
The footprint of a 29g (30" x 12") is not enough for 4 rams. You need at least a 40g tank that measures 48" x 13".
Mollies are brackish water fish so are not compatible with GBRs.
Your 10g is way overstocked. The pair of GBRs need a 20g long (30" x 12") at least. The red-tail shark needs a 55g! Just because this tank appears to be "okay" now does not mean it is. Please rehome your fish and do some proper research on their housing requirements!
Sakaane 2 years ago
can i put a blue ram in my 15 gallon tank plz there Awsome?!
reardon699 2 years ago
GBRs need a tank that is at least 20 gallons with a 30" x 12" footprint (a 20 gallon "long" instead of a 20 gallon "high", which is only 24" x 12"). The footprint space is important due to their territorial nature.
Sakaane 2 years ago
would a GBR do well in a 65gallon with 5 dwarf neon rainbow fish, 3 yo yo loaches, 1 red tailed shark and a leopard pleco? (we are going to sell the pleco when he gets too big)
JustMe31598 2 years ago
You might have problems with the red-tailed shark. They are known to either be peaceful or merciless bullies.
If your leopard pleco is Pseudacanthicus leopardus it should be OK in your tank so long as you provide lots of driftwood for it and occasionally feed it bloodworms (P. leopardus is carnivorous). If you have Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps he will probably also be OK though you'd be better off with a 75g instead.
Sakaane 2 years ago
i already have the red tailed shark and she is very peaceful :) i got lucky, she is in a 10gal with 3 Betta's and 3 guppies. i just plan to move her into a bigger, better home :) thx
JustMe31598 2 years ago
i love my GBR i was lucky enough to get a female which apparently isn't too easy so now i'm gonna buy one more female and a male.
bettamonster 2 years ago
So how personable are GBRs?
ShadowsDecember 2 years ago
Probably depends on your definition of "personable". I think they have a lot of personality, spunk and attitude, but I know other people might say the opposite. My GBRs don't come up to the glass to play games with my fingers like my bettas do, for example, but they bring lots of action and fun to my tank. Their personality shines while interacting with other fish rather than with me.
Sakaane 2 years ago
do they act as if they are aware of you, like do they watch you when your next to the tank?
ShadowsDecember 2 years ago