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	Question about a RAMIREZI
seventh_son_of_ed Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 77 Votes: 9 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	Hi there I've recently bought 2 Ramirezi. They seem to be ok. their collours are bright and they are active although a little Shy as normal. the question I have is: Is it normal for them to feed on Mid-Bottom levels or should they come to the surface? And How can I see what sex are theirs? I've already saw profiles but i can't figure it out Thanks for your replys. Face up make your stand and realize your living in the golden Years
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Just give them some time to settle & they'll be feeding on top, if they are hungry. They are mid-bottom fish & for me, they are quite difficult to sex. Other's will tell you how, but i don't think it's that easy. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
seventh_son_of_ed Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 77 Votes: 9 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	Hey Man Thanks for your reply. you were really fast. I've only bought the first one 6 days ago and then i bought the other one 4 days ago but funny as it may seem the first one has better collors but the second one tends to be more sociable. the I've also named them both because Ramirezi is very close to Ramirez Witch is a Tuna Company so I named one TENORIO and the other one BOM PETISCO witch are 2 other brands of tunna. Face up make your stand and realize your living in the golden Years
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
caled Big Fish Posts: 406 Kudos: 44 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Apr-2003	Rams aren't too difficult to sex, females will have a reddish-pink stomach and males won't. This info can be found in the profiles section of this site. caled
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I've found that male Mikrogeophagus ramirezi can have the red/pink stomachs, too. Even though it does occur more often in females, I don't think it is a fully-reliable way to sex these fish, also because not all females have the pink belly patch. The best way to sex rams is to look at the second and third rays of the dorsal fin. Males will have a "spike" there; the second and third rays will be longer than all of the others. Female rams lack this spike. You can search Google.com for images of male and female ram cichlids, and maybe the visual aids will help you out. Last edited by sirbooks at 08-Aug-2005 22:16 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 12:03
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	Yup, google 'German Blue Rams'. The Amazon Nut...
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