Electric Blue "balloon" Rams?

[Mr Melt]

Allright lads!

As far as I'm aware Electric Blue Rams are a recently developed morph of the popular German Blue Ram Cichlid. I've grown fond of their vivid colouration, and I've decided to get 2 for my large tank.

This is the thing though; while searching for the Electric Blue Rams on Ebay I found this variant being marketed by the same store:

http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELECTRIC-BLUE-BALLOON-RAM-MICROGEOPHAGUS-RAMIREZI-DWARF-CICHLID-/270891218467?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item3f125ff623#ht_818wt_952

According to this there are now Electric Blue Balloon Rams too? 1st I've ever heard of them =P

Nevertheless I plan on getting my hands on 2 of these beauties ASAP =D

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Yeah i've seen them, just another mutation honestly, like the balloon molly.

 

[Mr Melt]

Just bought 2 =D; does anyone else own Electric Blues (and can tell me a bit more about their preferred foods/behaviour etc?). I can't see them being any different from the GBR's but you never know.....

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Same care needs.
Needs high temps, low ph, soft water.

 

[Mr Melt]

Same care needs.
Needs high temps, low ph, soft water.

Thanks!

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Your welcome .

 

[Dan-CR4]

saw some in a maidenhead aquatics at the weekend, they wanted £25 each, is that the going rate for them?

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Yeah in my lfs their 30 a piece.

 

[AmazonFTW]

Quite expensive where you are then, my LFS sells them for £10 each. They are lovely colours, and as said, have the same requirements as normal rams do.

AmazonFTW

 

[Mr Melt]

£9 on the Ebay thing; although the catch is that they're only 2cm in size.

For me thats no problem, I have a spare cycled tank to grow them in - for others though.......

Meh, at any rate I asked for a male and female; see if I can try my luck at breeding the two.....

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Have they arrived yet?

 

[Mr Melt]

Not yet; I'll post pictures as soon as they arrive though =)

 

[Mr Melt]

Got them this morning =D

Seeing as they're such speedy buggers I decided to just upload pictures of them in the bags:

What you think? Remember that they aren't as colorful yet (due to the obvious stress of a new tank, plus their age - they're only babies =D)

 

[Box]

Nice fish mate!

 

[Mr Melt]

Thanks =D