Hi guys,
I am looking for help in sexing the Bolivian rams, which i'd believe are a male and a female.
The "male" is larger, has brighter colors and longer tail fins, compared to the "female". However looking at the vents (?) they both look about the same to me, and I wonder if I actually ended up with two males?
Behavior-wise the larger ram ("male") is very territorial and keeps chasing the smaller one ("female"), but it seems to be quite common in rams? Sometimes they just stick along with each other and swim as a couple, and later the larger one again starts chasing the smaller one and the little one spends a lot of time hiding afterwards.
I am wondering if it's "rough love", playful behavior or aggression, especially if both are males.
We got them 6 days ago and initially we had some trouble feeding them as they were settling in and weren't eating at all. (We tried cichlid pellets, live and frozen worms, but nothing excited them).
Since yesterday they started eating, but still not coming for food when fed, rather pick it later when it's on the substrate.
The tank is 17G, there are plenty of plants, driftwood, clay pot, so I'd think there are plenty hiding spots.
Tank mates are 8 phantom tetras, 7 rummy nose tetras and 1 pleco.
Would appreciate any help!
I am looking for help in sexing the Bolivian rams, which i'd believe are a male and a female.
The "male" is larger, has brighter colors and longer tail fins, compared to the "female". However looking at the vents (?) they both look about the same to me, and I wonder if I actually ended up with two males?
Behavior-wise the larger ram ("male") is very territorial and keeps chasing the smaller one ("female"), but it seems to be quite common in rams? Sometimes they just stick along with each other and swim as a couple, and later the larger one again starts chasing the smaller one and the little one spends a lot of time hiding afterwards.
I am wondering if it's "rough love", playful behavior or aggression, especially if both are males.
We got them 6 days ago and initially we had some trouble feeding them as they were settling in and weren't eating at all. (We tried cichlid pellets, live and frozen worms, but nothing excited them).
Since yesterday they started eating, but still not coming for food when fed, rather pick it later when it's on the substrate.
The tank is 17G, there are plenty of plants, driftwood, clay pot, so I'd think there are plenty hiding spots.
Tank mates are 8 phantom tetras, 7 rummy nose tetras and 1 pleco.
Would appreciate any help!
