+1. "Short-bodied" or "balloon" fish, including bulldog discus, often have a spinal deformity that causes the body to be pinched or shorter. However, the internal organs are no different, so now you have all those organs crammed into a body half the length that it should be. IMO it's a cull and shouldn't be bred into healthy fish, but yet here we are with tons of short-bodied and balloon fish being highly sought after in the market.
These rams seem really shy, always hiding after a week, they only eat food off the bottom, never seen them go for it as it is put in tank, including frozen bloodworm.
checked all the water parameters evrything seems ok, any ideas, or is this normal, they are only small so therefore young, but i would have thought they would be a bit more active !!!