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	German Ram Behavior
smapty Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 64 Votes: 7 Registered: 07-Jul-2005	So I have a lovely pair of German Rams that up till now have been great. But last night the female would swim about mid-level with her dorsal fin raised and pelvic fins straight and face the male (which was around the cave/rock they hang out in). The two would face each other then the famale would "ram" the male and chace each other around the tank. The male would strike a similar pose but not "ram" the femlae. What kind of behavior is this PS: Later they swam together like normal...
Posted 08-Mar-2006 21:29
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Sounds like typical ram interaction. Rams in a group often challenge each other, even if they've shared the same tank for a long while. Bolivian rams are very much the same way. The pair swimming together might be a sign of male/female bonding, especially if they seem to stick close together. 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 09-Mar-2006 05:29
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Normal. Your rams like each other but they can't quite decide who is boss in the relationship. Even after they establish that they still occasionally have minor flaring arguments but mine never actually chase each other anymore. Well the male did decide he no longer wanted the female gaurding the eggs and chased her off the last spawning but otherwise they just flare and then one backs down.
Posted 09-Mar-2006 15:02


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