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yesterday i got 2 blue rams for my ten gallon tank. i don't know if they are male or female. they are always fighting, knocking into eachother. they also go under the filter togther and stay there right next to eachother. what's wrong with them?

also my cory cat (harry =) ) goes under there with them. one of them nips his tails but he doesn't leave. then one of them(ram or harry) leaves and it contiues. whats wrong?

2007-04-05 06:52:54 · 2 answers · asked by . 4 in Pets Fish

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That's normal behavior for blue rams. They love to chase each other around. They're not likely to do any damage to each other. If they pick on the other fish, then it may be a problem, but that's just part of how they socialize with their own kind.

Most blue rams sold are male, they're the prettier ones.

Dunno what to say about the cory.

Maybe you need a little terra cotta pot or two in the tank to give them some more hiding spaces since it seems like they're jockying for the best spot in the tank away from the light.

2007-04-05 07:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

As far asa sexing your rams, sometimes it's easiest with pictures. Take a look at this photo and see if that helps any.

http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_ram.php

Like the previous poster said, you are seeing typical ram behavior, nothing odd at all about that. They are all (the rams and the cory) are wanting that best spot in the tank as a hiding place. Be sure you have several good places throughout the tank and hopefully one of the other choices will suit one of them.

MM

2007-04-05 14:19:56 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0 0

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