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I was given a "pair" of rams. Trouble is I think I have 2 males! I have enough space to accomodate 2 pairs if necessary, but first I need to figure out what I really have.
Females are usually less colorful than males...but then again if you have two of the same sex, can't really compare, huh?! I'll look around for some photos, if you'd like...
"A sure fire way of sexing your Rams is to check the black blotch in the fish's side. If there are blue spangled dots in and around it, that's a female. Those with no dots present are males."
"'Blue rams' can be sexed using a variety of characteristics. The males
are generally larger (most prominent in adults), have slightly longer
fins (dorsal) and lack the blue spangles in the black mid-lateral spot
found in the females...
"As for the Bolivian rams, the differences are more subtle. Males
generally have longer extensions on the upper and lower rays of the
caudal fin, however, this works only for adults and some of the cultured
stock may sport these extensions in both sexes..."
The one that lays the eggs is a female
and if they hatch, the other one is a male.
General rules
The males are bigger
The males are more colorful
The males have longer fins and/or rays
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Hey, I think both of your German Rams are females. In Fact the tip of their dorsal fin is rounded. I have a pair of Rams and the male has a pointed dorsal fin in the back. If you add a male with those females a pink spot will appear on their side.
I have always thought pink spot girl
Big no spot more solid colors boy.
I picked up a pair today that look really nice from village tropical. The female has her tube down and I got the male that was guarding her little hole/nest?
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