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	Angel Ram?
AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003	An angel ram... what is it, a ram, or an angel? I've never seen, or heard of these things before, but one of my lfs has a tank full of juvies. They look like German/Blue Rams, only with BIG bellies like a ballon molly... really... strange. They are only about 1", I wonder how big they get full grown.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I have no idea, though it is probably just some variation of German ram. There are quite a few varieties floating around, which is most likely what you're seeing. I doubt that this fish has any relation to angelfish at all, except for the name. 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 26-Jan-2006 12:02
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	sounds like baloon rams to me. . . image source: [link=http://www.cichlidmadness.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1852]http://www.cichlidmadness.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1852" style="COLOR: #1C540F[/link] they are a man made variation of Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, personally I don't like em. For comparison: here's mine, wild type M. ramirezi: [/font][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
chapman76 Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Apr-2004	They are man made mutations. Their swim bladders and stomachs are grossly enlarged to make that shape. Opinions widely vary on the ethics of them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
freejoe Enthusiast Posts: 211 Kudos: 227 Votes: 756 Registered: 20-Aug-2003	if I could find those around me I would set up anouther tank just for them those are nice The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003	Well I found out, the Angel Rams are infact different from the Ballon Rams, but both decended from the German Ram.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
chapman76 Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Apr-2004	I am just honestly curious about this. How did you determine they're different? I've always thought they were the same thing, but I've never been able to find a picture of an angel ram. Seen balloon and long finned variations of the german ram, but never an angel.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003	I wasn't able to see any good pictures of Angel Rams online, but I did find some of Ballon Rams. They have Angel Rams in a local fish store here, the main difference I could tell, is that the overall colour to the Angel Ram was much lighter, almost like a whitish background, instead of the warm gold/tan shade of the other Rams.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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