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Kindredspirit
06-27-2006, 06:11 AM
Hey Guys ~ I was taking some pics of the discus in my tank when i noticed that these Rams are so fat and big! Like just over night ~ I cldnt believe it! Perhaps it is more noticeable cuz I ripped off the background I dunno ....but they are huge ~ and there is this one tiny one too~

Marie ~ http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/5/5_9_5.gif



http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/MidnightKiss4u/IMG_2949Small.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/MidnightKiss4u/IMG_2937Small.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/MidnightKiss4u/IMG_2934Small.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/MidnightKiss4u/IMG_2933Small.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/MidnightKiss4u/IMG_2899Small.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/MidnightKiss4u/IMG_2878Small.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/MidnightKiss4u/IMG_2854Small.jpg


All these guys are huge but this one...this one is hella big! He def rules the tank~
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/MidnightKiss4u/IMG_2725Small.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/MidnightKiss4u/IMG_2704Small.jpg


Thanks for peeking ~ again ~

lhforbes12
06-27-2006, 06:23 AM
They look very nice Marie. I don't know if it's your camera or what but it looks to me like you have almost all females, which btw is actually a good thing

Kweenshaker
06-27-2006, 01:25 PM
sooo cute. I love rams, but they don't seem to love me back. :(

Kindredspirit
06-27-2006, 05:59 PM
Thanks boys!!


Marie ~ http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/5/5_9_5.gif

lhforbes12
06-27-2006, 07:22 PM
I thoight this might be of interest. Taken about 10 mins. before this was posted. btw I know it's HUGE... it was the only way to show the eggs :-p

Kindredspirit
06-28-2006, 08:39 PM
Eggs? I dont see them Larry:confused:



Marie ~

lhforbes12
06-28-2006, 08:53 PM
Eggs? I dont see them Larry:confused:



Marie ~

Look closer, or put your glasses on Marie <running>
The eggs are the little white specks under them.

Kenny's Discus
06-28-2006, 08:55 PM
LOL Larry thanks for pointing them out...now I see them. Best of luck buddy.

Kenny

lhforbes12
06-28-2006, 08:58 PM
LOL Larry thanks for pointing them out...now I see them. Best of luck buddy.

Kenny

Kenny,
Erm... they were laid in the 125 community, they never had a chance. I'm thinking of putting a male and a couple of females into a 30 though. This particular female was very attendant for a Ram. Thanks for the kind words Kenny.

Kenny's Discus
06-28-2006, 09:01 PM
Hello Marie - very nice rams pics you got there but in the 1st pic, why is some of its spines on the dorsal fins missing? Have they been fighting a lot lately? Or was it like that all along? (i.e. my fault) :-)

Beautiful German Blues.

Kenny

lhforbes12
06-28-2006, 09:06 PM
Marie,
"All these guys are huge but this one...this one is hella big! He def rules the tank~"
Erm... psssst Marie... that's a female.

Kenny's Discus
06-28-2006, 09:12 PM
LOL Larry buddy - I respectfully disagree with you that it's a F...but it's all good either way.

<---------------------> docking while shouting "it's a male!!!!!!!!!"

(that's how it's done right Larry? lol)

Kenny

lhforbes12
06-28-2006, 09:17 PM
Kenny,
No wonder my head hurts all the time! Thanks buddy

Kenny's Discus
06-28-2006, 09:34 PM
me too Larry. lol

Take care,
Kenny

Kindredspirit
06-28-2006, 11:12 PM
Hello Marie - very nice rams pics you got there but in the 1st pic, why is some of its spines on the dorsal fins missing? Have they been fighting a lot lately? Or was it like that all along? (i.e. my fault) :-)

Beautiful German Blues.

Kenny


I dunno why babe ~ shld I ask him? lol! Do you think it cld be just waving in the water There is a lot of dukin it out lately tho .....Shld I do something for it? ******** Kenny ....I never noticed that:(

He will be okay yes?


Marie ~ http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_1_18.gif

Kenny's Discus
06-28-2006, 11:33 PM
He'll be fine Marie...just joking with you. Go ahead and ask him when you have a chance. Keep it brief! lol

Take care,
Kenny

Kindredspirit
06-28-2006, 11:45 PM
You Punk! SOooooooooooo there is not any missing fins on him? Tell me there is no missing fins on him?? Shame on you:D

lhforbes12
06-28-2006, 11:57 PM
Marie,
Kenny never said anything about missing fins, he said missing rays. btw I believe he is wrong twice, I think the missing ray is a trick of the camera, and that picture is deffinately a Female, notice the pink tummy and short dorsal rays? Which is probably why all the fighting, the females are claiming spawing territories. Look at my picture, the male is on top. Notice the extended dorsal rays? He is just a baby still at that. In time they will get much longer.

Kindredspirit
06-29-2006, 12:37 AM
Hello Marie - on the dorsal fins missing? ) :-)



Kenny


That is rays? Looks like fins to me:D

lhforbes12
06-29-2006, 12:53 AM
That is rays? Looks like fins to me:D

You don't speak male,I do... he meant rays :-p

Kenny's Discus
06-29-2006, 01:06 AM
Hey guys it's alright...I did mean rays I'm sry. :-p What was I thinking???

But I still think that's a male Larry lol..............

It's all good friends.
:-)
Kenny

Kindredspirit
06-29-2006, 04:59 AM
he meant rays :-p


I am sure he did ~ but the fact remains.....he said: Originally Posted by loverboy:

why is some of its spines on the dorsal fins missing?


and YOU said: originally posted by Ihforbes12:

Marie,
Kenny never said anything about missing fins, he said missing rays.


So once again ~ you were incorrect Larry ~


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poconogal
06-29-2006, 07:35 AM
Kenny,
No wonder my head hurts all the time! Thanks buddy
You got THAT right! :D

lhforbes12
06-29-2006, 07:39 AM
So once again ~ you were incorrect Larry ~




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Marie,
I am quite used to being wrong, especially when dealing with women.
Hmmmm Hmmmm Hmm q~

Kenny's Discus
06-29-2006, 09:14 AM
Hey guys I don't want no trouble here. Count me............out!

LOL

Kenny

lhforbes12
06-29-2006, 09:27 AM
Connie,
:-p

poconogal
06-29-2006, 09:37 AM
Connie,
:-p
Larry,
:D :D :D :D :D

I don't know why your smilies come out as text! Hmmmmm....

lhforbes12
06-29-2006, 09:39 AM
Larry,
:D :D :D :D :D

I don't know why your smilies come out as text! Hmmmmm....

:p

Apistomaster
06-29-2006, 10:11 AM
kindredspirit,
Rams kept as well as discus get much larger than most can imagine. The can break the "dwarf" cichlid barrier and reach the size of keyhole cichlids. They look better when kept on a diet. Unless you plan on making them your 4-H project. However they don't make much money sold by the pound. Your discus undoubtedly grew large fast, too, I bet.
Larry

Kindredspirit
06-29-2006, 10:22 AM
Larry,
:D :D :D :D :D

I don't know why your smilies come out as text! Hmmmmm....



I know! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/3/3_3_25.gif

Kindredspirit
06-29-2006, 10:25 AM
kindredspirit,
Rams kept as well as discus get much larger than most can imagine. The can break the "dwarf" cichlid barrier and reach the size of keyhole cichlids. They look better when kept on a diet. Unless you plan on making them your 4-H project. However they don't make much money sold by the pound. Your discus undoubtedly grew large fast, too, I bet.
Larry


Hey Larry ~ thanks for your post ~ i dunno if they grew large fast....Kenny? I really do not even recall when i got them but I think it was like a few months ago? But I just yanked off my background as I have issues with that and I wonder if that had any bearing on the fact they grew over night? Some of them are huge Larry!


Marie ~ http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/29/29_4_11.gif

pcsb23
06-29-2006, 10:44 AM
Well, male, female bi or just not sure, they are really pretty fish and look in top condition to me. :)

Kindredspirit
06-29-2006, 04:18 PM
Thank You Paul!!!


Lookie I found some pics when they were hella small! Kenny.......where are ya? I so do not know when these were taken ~ cuz when I click on the properties it gives TODAY'S date it was created?? ***? And this was very shortly after we got them from Kenny ~ Mike wld know the date ~ or Kenny ~ or Tina ~ or Candy ~

None of which will pop back here:(


Oh well ~ no matter ~ arent they small tho?

Marie ~ http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/29/29_4_11.gif


very small
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/MidnightKiss4u/IMG_6338.jpg

Kenny's Discus
06-29-2006, 05:24 PM
HI Marie - sry but I can't remember exactly when those pics were either...oh you know what I think those rams were shortly b4 my March trip to HK. In that case you got those in early March.

They have grown A LOT Marie...you've given them great care!

Take care friend,
Kenny

lhforbes12
06-29-2006, 05:28 PM
i dunno if they grew large fast....Kenny? I really do not even recall when i got them but I think it was like a few months ago?

My theory is the use of a RLV


But I just yanked off my background as I have issues with that and I wonder if that had any bearing on the fact they grew over night?

Marie ~ http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/29/29_4_11.gif

You're kidding, right?

pcsb23
06-29-2006, 05:30 PM
Wish I could get some like that, I've asked a few of the local LFS's to see if they can get me some (ones I trust), they keep coming back saying the distributors are saying don't touch them, they are falling over all the time :(

Still patience is a virtue they say....

Marie, those have grown, and grown beatifully too. You have the knack girl!

candyl70
06-29-2006, 06:37 PM
or Candy ~

None of which will pop back here :(





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Kindredspirit
06-29-2006, 08:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kindredspirit
But I just yanked off my background as I have issues with that and I wonder if that had any bearing on the fact they grew over night?
Marie ~


You're kidding, right?


lol! That so doesnt sound good huh? What I MEANT ( and you shld relate;) ) was...pulling off the background gave the ILLUSION of them appearing bigger over night ~


Marie ~ http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_4_10.gif

lhforbes12
06-29-2006, 08:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kindredspirit
But I just yanked off my background as I have issues with that and I wonder if that had any bearing on the fact they grew over night?
Marie ~


You're kidding, right?


lol! That so doesnt sound good huh? What I MEANT ( and you shld relate;) ) was...pulling off the background gave the ILLUSION of them appearing bigger over night ~


Marie ~ http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_4_10.gif

<gasp> What has Ingrid been telling you?