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	Balloon Ram?
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Hi there, My sister got me a Balloon Ram for my birthday, and Ive had it now for about 2 months. Its a cute little thing. I wonder though, the lady at the pet store said it was a hybrid, not a blue ram. She said it would be smaller than regular blue ram. What exactly is it? Its cute, im pretty sure its female. Pretty golden whitey color with a pink belly. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Apr-2006 22:12
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Noone has any ideas? Ever since the site changed, I barely get an answer to posts anymore. What happened to everyone? Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 27-Apr-2006 20:06
BlackNeonFerret Enthusiast Posts: 281 Kudos: 137 Votes: 30 Registered: 18-Jan-2006	Balloon Rams, Blue Rams, German Blue Rams, Gold rams etc. are all the same species ish. I thikn the ballon ram may be the origional....but they are very, very cute
Posted 27-Apr-2006 20:25
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Balloon rams are not hybrids but bred from regular german blue rams. They are just selectively bred to have a different body shape. Just like breeding to get a certain color. I don't know whether they stay smaller or not. I always thought they were very ugly so I've never kept any.
Posted 28-Apr-2006 10:02
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Nope, not hybrids at all. As was already said, they're just specially-bred Mikrogeophagus ramirezi. These fish are pretty similar in shape and name to the balloon mollies, and are likely bred for the same features- a shorter, squashed body. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 28-Apr-2006 13:31


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