german blue rams?

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  1. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    I have just switched my 60 gallon saltwater tank to a freshwater tank.
    i was thinking about getting a pair of german blue rams.
    how can you tell which one is a male and which one is a female?
     
    DevotedLionfish, Jan 16, 2010
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  2. NeighborTomita

    NeighborTomita Banned

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    Freshwater is not my strong suite, but why did you switch?
     
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  3. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    because it was expensive.
    i know freshwater is expensive too but the setup i want doesnt cost that much
     
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  4. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    No idea, but that is one cool looking fish. Looks kinda like a Cardinal and a Chromis crossbred.
     
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  5. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    i had a german blue, i know you dont want to hear this but i dont know how to sex them haha. they are really great fish though
     
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  6. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    i love them.
    i want about 2 pairs of them
     
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  7. 2in10

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    The males dorsal fin is longer, the female is less colorful and has a pinkish cast to the belly.
     
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  8. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    oh ok then
    i cant wait i just got driftwood and boiled them to get tannis out of them.
    i need more but i like how it looks
     
    DevotedLionfish, Jan 18, 2010
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  9. 2in10

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    Pics please when you get the fish, or maybe sooner.
     
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