Sometimes the art of selective breeding fish to gain desirable traits can unlock a surprise in fish genetics which is how the balloon electric blue ram came to be. Already the electric blue ram was a unique fish on this list with its genetic divergence from the common blue ram. However, the addition of the balloon-like body shape takes this fish one step further. These fish carry a genetic trait that leads to them having a more compact and rounded body than a standard elongated fish shape, this trait is often commonly called the “short body” or “balloon” gene.
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always great service and fish always arrive healthyAmazing little fish arrived healthy and happy bought 2 and have now just received another 2 they are all getting on nicely
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Great examples of Blue RamsOrdered 2 with a request for male and female. Customer service was fantastic and the fish were perfect. Male large and impressive and female slightly less mature but still impressive.
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aliveIt's alive and healthy! I'm quite surprised considering the fish were supposed to be sent from QLD to another town in QLD and instead my fish ended up in VIC. Was not impressed with the courier, especially when a separate delivery turned up with the box being crushed. The ram was pale on arrive but lively, and got its colours back after an hour or so. Love the colours so far and hes still pretty small. Gets along with the other fish but is very skittish when i approach the tank atm. Good fish :) Will probably get more in the future.
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Awesome fish.These guys kept there colour in 48hours worth of transit. I have read that they are more prone to disease as they are an aquarium creation and do not live that long, still could not go past them and grabbed 5. 4 of them get along with there tank mates (Assortment of rainbows, electric yellow, kribs and bristlenose) but the most colourful one, clearly a male has set up about a 10sq cm territory over the top of some driftwood. Very entertaining watching him not let any other fish besides Balloon rams into that area, I like him the best.
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live well.I've now had two for over a year. Great fish. Live nicely with my Rummy nosed tetras.
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arrived livly and healthylovely fish , settle in fairly quickly. would recoomend to any one
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nice fishA little stressed from travel but is doing well now, looks just like photo, very cute and small. nice colours
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funnystrange fish, terratorial but will not kill other fish at first discus attempted to murder them. quite friendly to the owner and a substitute to a normal chiclid
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Stunning Fish!Arrived in very healthy condition, beautiful little fish.
Coloured up fairly quickly and has developed a very inquisitive personality over the last few weeks.
Highly recommend these for community tanks, fits in well with my rummynose tetras and bristlenose.Posted on
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I have ballon rams in one tankI have ballon rams in one tank and "normal" blue rams in another. The balloon rams are my favourites! (Although both are nice ;o) Very hardy little fish, "Vulcan" the boss of the balloon rams is quite spirited, and will confront all fish who stray into his territory regardless of their size....at one stage he was trying to claim half of a 200 litre tank but thankfully he has downsized his territory. They all really appreciate a well planted tank, and spend about equal time among plants and swimming about out in open water (but they quickly retreat to plants if threatened), they are faring well in a "peaceful" cichlid community tank. Great Little fish with amazing colour/shape!
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