My Rams!

[Kindredspirit]

Kenny gave a very good description of how to tell a male from a female but he, supisingly, left out the easiest. The males first two boney rays on the anterior of the dorsal are much more elongated on the male.

Larry
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umm.....Larry? I am blonde remember? Actually you may not! See your way up there is the way I was trying to figure it out and all the dorsal fins look elongated to me! I think....lol!

I really can not tell Kenny's way either ~ I am hopeless ~ Hey.. thank you Larry for the compliment~

Look at this pic and tell me what you think ~

Marie ~

[Sindhu]

Hi Marie,
really nice looking Ram tank. Btw, how u managed to keep it so clean and at the same time I guess you have many other Discus tanks as well?

Sindhu

[lhforbes12]

Marie,
The picture you just posted is of 2 females. I'll try to get a picture of a male for you today, there is a big difference. (Tanks are all night night as I write this).

Larry

[Kindredspirit]

Hi Marie,
really nice looking Ram tank. Btw, how u managed to keep it so clean and at the same time I guess you have many other Discus tanks as well?

Sindhu

Hey Sindu! How are you?? Those Rams are in my 55gal with 6 discus ~ I got them from Kenny in the City ~ San Francisco ~ lol!

They are very entertaining! People think they are sensitive but I think they are pretty tough! I will always have Rams now ~ I have fallen in love with them~I dont do anything special really to clean ~ just reg housekeeping and wc~

Thanks Sindu!



Marie ~

[kdazzel]

looks like they posed for that picture

very cute, and the glass vase looks nice in there

kdazzel

[Kindredspirit]

Marie,
The picture you just posted is of 2 females. I'll try to get a picture of a male for you today, there is a big difference. (Tanks are all night night as I write this).

Larry

Two females? I thought perhaps the one on the left was a male cuz the top fin is so tall? See ~ What'd I say?? lol! I wld like to see the what you are talking about! So wake up Larry!! Thank you!


Marie ~

[Kindredspirit]

looks like they posed for that picture

very cute, and the glass vase looks nice in there

kdazzel

Thank You Kd!! I just added that little vase too! I love it but they have not ventured inside as of yet ~ that I have noticed at any rate~

Marie ~

[lhforbes12]

Marie,
*I* am awake... well sort of..
The fishies however, are still "lights out"

Kenny,
You're from The City? Me too, but I live in Chicagoland now, I really miss "home" though.

Larry

[Kenny's Discus]

Hi Larry - thanks for the reminder about the boney rays of the dorsal fins between the M & F. I think you're right on just in some cases I do see females with tall rays as well. Thanks for the info again.

Yes I live in the city...Daly City that is lol. Well it is located right next to SF so technically speaking yes I do live near the CITY...lol

Hi Marie - if my eyes did not deceive me I believe the one on the left is a male, while the one on the right is a female. If you look closely the possible male on the left has more yellow coloring, and it lacks the speckling(I mean right on top of the middle black spot, not around) mentioned. Also the possible female looks like her belly is a little pinkish to me as well. Just my best guess by looking at the pics...definitely could be wrong lol.

Take care friends
Kenny

[AmberC]

umm.....Larry? I am blonde remember? Actually you may not! See your way up there is the way I was trying to figure it out and all the dorsal fins look elongated to me! I think....lol!

I really can not tell Kenny's way either ~ I am hopeless ~ Hey.. thank you Larry for the compliment~

Look at this pic and tell me what you think ~

Marie ~

Left is male.. right is female..
Looks great Marie!
Amber

[lhforbes12]

Kenny,
I know Daly City very well, I grew up, and still own a house, in Pacifica.
As far as the pic, I'm afraid I still have to disagree with you and Amber, looks like two females to me. But I'm a geezer and my eyes aren't what they used to be.

Larry

ps sorry for hijacking your thread Marie. btw I got some pics but the camera is new and I can't figure the friggin thing out! They are terrible! I'll post some in a few minutes.

[lhforbes12]

Again sorry for the poor quality.. both are males

[lhforbes12]

More or less the whole tank

[lhforbes12]

Erm... let's try that again, shall we?
Oh! File was still too large... hold on

[lhforbes12]

Last try