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April 26th, 2009
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| What Kind Of Fish Is This???
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April 26th, 2009
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| Um kinda, but the colors arent NEAR as bright and i don't see any pink on mine, the scales do give off colors though, idk it may be because mine are young, but the body shape of the fish looks very similar. | |
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April 26th, 2009
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April 26th, 2009
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| try the picture section at the top of the page or try a google search for ram cichlid, german blue ram, bolivian ram and see if any photos come up that match your fish
or try this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_cichlid
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April 26th, 2009
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| thank you, i'm worried that they may be jack dempseys, do you think so??
and i also know that they were cheap, $2-3 each, does that help  | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| it looks like a ram cichlid to me, but ive never had any so i couldnt be sure. im sure there are some cichlid experts on this forum who will be able to clarify for you. | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| how much would a ram cost | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| jds get to be about 10" i think, rams only get to about 3" or 4", how big is your one?
im in ireland and they are only about 5or6 euro/pounds i think thats about 10 bucks to you guys
Last edited by x leper x; April 26th, 2009 at 02:45 PM.
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April 26th, 2009
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| mine are not very big, maybe 2-3 inches, but they're young i think, and they were only a couple bucks each | |
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April 26th, 2009
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April 26th, 2009
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| Although somewhat blur. DOESNT look like either Rams. Try googling for Aequidens Sp (maybe more new genera from Aequidens now) such as blue Acara, A. rivulatus? (green terror), etc. There are many that may look similar when young thus may need to wait a bit to verify/confirm. Doesnt seem to be JD either.
If were either Rams, not a good choice to keep w/ Convict (aggressive/tough cookie for its size). | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| what about a gold ram ? | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| I believe it is a blue acara juvenile male. Look for pics in Google image and compare. They grow up to 8 inches, beautiful fish. It can and will defend from Convicts given your tank has room for both.
Pepe
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April 26th, 2009
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| If it the fish behind the one in front it looks like my mum's "Green Terrors". Not a friendly fish; they'll eat anything that fits in its mouth; beautiful though. Does it look like this?
Scorpio | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| pepetj could be on to something here !!!
im gonna stick with a ram though. lol  | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| tony, have you got a definitive answer yet? | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| As for the fish being a Blue Acara, the credit goes to cerianthus since he mentioned it first, Quote:
Originally Posted by cerianthus  Try googling for Aequidens Sp (maybe more new genera from Aequidens now) such as blue Acara, A. rivulatus? (green terror), etc. There are many that may look similar when young thus may need to wait a bit to verify/confirm. Doesnt seem to be JD either.
If were either Rams, not a good choice to keep w/ Convict (aggressive/tough cookie for its size). | Pepe
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April 26th, 2009
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| Scorpio_Girl nailed it!!! thats what it looks like!!! it has the same neon lines by its mouth!! thank you everyone cerianthus also nailed it as he first mentioned the species
Last edited by Lucy; April 26th, 2009 at 06:29 PM.
Reason: merging back to back posts | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| Thanx but it doesnt matter who came up with a correct Id. What matter is all cheaped in to assist although sometimes more confusion (Hey, great way to learn new things, LOL!)
For all I know, it could be other related species since many Juvies have similar appearances.
Give it bit more time until adult coloration/patterns before locking on.
Enjoy! | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| One deft looks like a blue ram the other maybe a Bolivian Ram, pic the blue ram | |
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