Sexing Blue Rams

[scoobydoo]

Was a Ben's this morning and saw he had couple of Blue Rams. Wanted to buy a pair, but had a hard time determining the sex. Anyone can advice any obvious features to look out for ?
BTW, with the new space, so much more spacious and more fishes

[Nick]

Look out for the slightly redder belly of the females. That should help you identify.

[bulldog]

Bought 2 males 3 days ago and finally found a female yesterday at Ben's. There are a lot of Female Rams at Rainbow Aquarium but quite expensive @ $8.00

[damien]

Can try to take a look at Amk162. Saw them someime ago.Males were snapped up remaining the females. Those were really brilliant coloured and jumbo at $6 compare with Ben at $5, smaller and duller in colour.

[Memnoch]

Reviving the old thread instead of starting a new one....

Just got a new 4ft recently and was in the middle of cycling... couldn't resist the beautiful rams at C328... so i went on to buy 6 of them...

of course 2-3 days of cycling isn't going to do much, so as a security measure i went to buy some beneficial bacteria + dechlorinator to add in before i released the fishes some 2-3 hrs later...

So far its been a day, and they seem to be doing well.. but on doing a search for sexing it appears that i might have got all males... its really hard to tell...

Now i am thinking of introducing another 4 rams (hopefully all female)... Know any fish shop i can rely on to assist in selecting female?

Further, is there any way at all that i can identify female rams...

I'm also looking for a nice Cacas pair... spotted any recently?

[Cacatuoides]

Do check out the prominent dorsal which appears to be extended on the males....females have slender body while the male is more robust

[benny]

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=17586

Have a look at the above thread. Shows the obvious difference between the male and female species.

Cheers,

[vinccc2003]

Where is C328?

[sheng]

CLEMENTI FLORIST & AQUARIUM aka 'C328'
Blk 328, Clementi Avenue 2, #01-210, Singapore 120328
Tel: 6777-8468
(Closes on Sundays)

[taygu]

I was trying to buy a pair too today but it is just too difficult when they are not in the spawning mood.

Beside the redder belly and body size, any other more distinctive features?

[sheng]

If i am not wrong, can see from the dosal fin, pointed one should be male, round are female
Correct me if i am wrong,thanks

[valice]

Specifically, look at the 2nd ray of the dorsal fin... The males will always have a longer one compared to the rest of the rays... The female will only have a slightly longer, slightly only, 2nd ray...

That's the sure bet to sexing... And like you say, the red belly can be difficult if they are not in the mood...