Fish Species

[Buddy68]

Can anyone please identify this fish please

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[DoubleDutch]

Microgeophagus Altispinosa = Bolivian ram.

 

[Buddy68]

Thanks for the quick reply, any idea if male or female?


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[eaglesaquarium]

Hard to tell from that picture, but it does appear to be male to me...
 
Here's a helpful picture for the future identifying a male.
 

 

[Buddy68]

Thanks for that, it is a male.


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[Akasha72]

I would say young male bolivian ram too as his fins develop he'll end up more like this - you can see the extensions clearly in this photo of my old male ram
 

 

[Buddy68]

Will his colour change as he matures or will he stay the grey colour


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[Munroco]

He should get a LOT more colourful

 

[Akasha72]

he should end up the same colour as the ram in my photo. He should start to develop the yellow and red. If he remains grey it's likely because he's stressed

 

[fluttermoth]

OP; I notice your tank, what we can see of it, looks quite pale and open. Rams prefer a darker substrate, with lots of wood and plants.
 
In a bright, open tank, with pale sand, pale rocks and not much cover, shyer fish, like rams, will stay a paler colour so they 'blend in'.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

OP; I notice your tank, what we can see of it, looks quite pale and open. Rams prefer a darker substrate, with lots of wood and plants.
 
In a bright, open tank, with pale sand, pale rocks and not much cover, shyer fish, like rams, will stay a paler colour so they 'blend in'.

 
 
Very true.   

 

[Akasha72]

well spotted ... I'd not noticed that. And yes, I'd agree. My pair didn't like the pale sand ... they were the reason I switched it out for black

 

[Buddy68]

Thanks for the advice, the ends of the tank are pretty well planted, the middle is open, just changed from gravel to sand about 2 months ago aswell.


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