gold ram info wanted

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:59 pm

I chickened out on putting the Taeniatius in the 180g, they went in the 75g instead.

So I found gold rams locally.

Are they more sensitive than regular rams?

I know they can cross breed, but what do offspring actually look like if I mix in normal rams?

What else should I be thinking of or concerned about?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:13 pm

Why no taeniatus?

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:11 pm

Couple reasons.

I'll never get the babies out, catching fish in there is no fun.

Adults are just too darn big to trust around cherry shrimp, even adult shrimp.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:02 pm

ingg wrote:Couple reasons.

I'll never get the babies out, catching fish in there is no fun.

Adults are just too darn big to trust around cherry shrimp, even adult shrimp.

All valid points that also apply to rams.

Post by **krisw** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:06 pm

Actually, gold rams and german rams are smaller than bolivan rams which are roughly the size of taneiatuis. I bought a pair of golden rams a long while ago, and one died shortly thereafter, and the other lived for quite some time. I remember reading that they're a bit less sensitive than standard German Rams. No idea what their offspring would be, as I think they're a hybrid already, aren't they?

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:06 pm

Thats what I was thinking.....my rams wiped out the shrimp in my 40 gallon...even the adult ones. Now I doubt that they could wipe out a population in a 180 gallon tank though Just too much ground to cover and I dont see them claiming that much space which I imagine would be the case with the Taeniatus and I have to say if I was going to vote between the two the taeniatus wins every time. Considering that Ghaz has tried to kill off his population and continues to fail than I doubt that you would have a problem either.

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:17 pm

I've kept rams with shrimp, multiple times - and the shrimp colony always stayed alive.

I was thinking Taeniatus were the size of Kribs, which is far larger than Rams... no?

In any event, the taeniatus, after only 24 hours, have found a cave and are happily wiggling against each other in front of it, so they'll stay in the 75g for the foreseeable future.

Baby rams... well... probably won't live, and are far more expendable to me, hehe. I've never had rams successfully get fry living, and they are like everywhere, less market value. If those 'Nyete' spawn, though....

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:27 pm

Your tank, your fish.....your prerogative....dont see the value added by adding the rams to the tank at this point especially if you are this concerned with the shrimp population.

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:25 am

You guys are so busting me. Lemme out with my lame excuses!

Can't put kribs in the big tank. The little buggers finally started making a nest in the bowfront they were in.. and they DIG! I've never had kribs of any kind before, didn't realize the extent to which they make a home.

Digging fish is something that rather scares the snot outta me in a tank with a 1/2" of topsoil in the bottom.... so, yeah, gotta find another fish, hehe.

I'm actually going to have to keep a good lookout for them in the 75g, not fun if they topple those rocks in there. Who'd think a little 2" fish could excavate a pit like that?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:10 am

Yeah, the Pelvicachromis do like to dig. It's pretty fun to watch them.

Mine leave the adult shrimp alone, but babies only survive in the canister filter.

gold ram info wanted

gold ram info wanted

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