Anything Wrong With My Golden Rams?

I got these 2 golden rams yesterday, and I noticed them seem to have really red gills, nostrils and the spot where the fins connect to their body. I'm wondering if this is ok?

They're two males, both have these markins, but one of them (smaller one) appears to have adapted to my tank alright, he's exploring and eating, overall seems ok. The other one, which is a bit bigger, seems lethargic, almost like he's drifting away slowly, and appears to be breathing heavily? He doesn't react when I stick my hand insde the aquarium, I have even been able to push him a bit, as well as gently grab him. He spendt yesterday and most of today on the bottom of the tank, but now he's at the surface, looks like gasping for air. I feel he's sick. The gills of both of the fish seem flared outwards as well, not sure if this is normal physiologyu of rams (never had any, first time), but figured out it was better to ask.

Any ideas of what this might be? Is this ammonia burn? Just stress? Did they fight each other? The guy I purchased them from had them both in a 20 gal tank, along with a few others that he had sold, these were the last 2 males.

My tank parameters are 0/0/15-20, 6.8 pH and around 200ppm TDS. I haven't checked hardness (kit is on the way But I'm fairly certain my hardness is low, I do 40% water changes with RO water and just a tiny bit of tap (to replenish minerals).

Here are some photos as well as a short video of the fish where you can appreciate the redness I'm talking about, mostly around the gill area but also with small specks close to the mouth, and the "joints" of the fins.

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Video:

(apologies for shakiness, focusing and my dogs goign crazy lol. Took it real fast without proper equipment)

Thank you, hope these guys are alright.

 

Look into gill flukes and praziquantel ..

 

Look into gill flukes and praziquantel ..

Thank you, will order one with expedited shipping ASAP. In the meantime I have Paraguard, ICH X and a bit of API general cure, would any of those help in the meantime?

 

I think General cure has PrazI in it ?

 

I think General cure has PrazI in it ?

It does! Added a dose yesterday. Will add another one tomorrow. Hopefully they'll recover.

 

IIRC, these rams are similar to German Blue Rams (different colors) and like warmer water (82F+ degrees). I wanted to get some but after some research they were not temperature compatible with my main tank inhabitants.

 

IIRC, these rams are similar to German Blue Rams (different colors) and like warmer water (82F+ degrees). I wanted to get some but after some research they were not temperature compatible with my main tank inhabitants.

They’re not similar, they’re the same fish just a man made color morph.

 

They’re not similar, they’re the same fish just a man made color morph.

Ha yeah. I was going to say that too. When I researched it was funny how they're the same.

 

I got them in 82F water. Sadly, one of the rams just passed right now, saw the moment it stopped breathing, heartbreaking. I will continue the treatment for the remaining one, which seem to be really well, besides the red gills. I hope it is not too late for this one.

This fella who I bought them from boasts about a lot of knowledge, yet 3 out of the 4 fish that I've bought from him have died in less than a month, yet my 12 neon tetras bought from petsmart 5 months ago, which are notoriously fragile from what I've read, are all thriving with vibrant coloration. This one is a new record, didn't last 3 days. Won't make business with him anymore, except for maybe inverts only because I cannot find them anywhere else.