My new pair of GBR's arrived in the mail a few days ago! Meet Eins (one in german pronounced "aye-n", the female) and Zwei (two in german pronounced "tsvy", the male), my new pair of German Blue Ram cichlids! They are only 3-4 months old, so dont have their full adult coloration yet and are still a little pale from the shipping, but they're already showing some nice blue shine in the right light. They have already staked out their territory and have even shown some courtship behaviors!
Eins, the female (Left in both pictures) is the more adventurous and courageous of the two. She was exploring her new home right away and even flared her fins at a snail that "suddenly" appeared. Zwei, the male (Right in both pictures) is kind of a scaredy-fish. At first he freaked out and hid at any little change in light or movement in the room. He is more comfortable today and though he still stays near the driftwood so he can hide, he's been coming out more and more to see what Eins is doing. He even stayed out of the driftwood cave so I could get a couple of quick pictures. I've noticed him cleaning off the flat rock, which is a good sign that they might spawn in not too long.
Eins, the female (Left in both pictures) is the more adventurous and courageous of the two. She was exploring her new home right away and even flared her fins at a snail that "suddenly" appeared. Zwei, the male (Right in both pictures) is kind of a scaredy-fish. At first he freaked out and hid at any little change in light or movement in the room. He is more comfortable today and though he still stays near the driftwood so he can hide, he's been coming out more and more to see what Eins is doing. He even stayed out of the driftwood cave so I could get a couple of quick pictures. I've noticed him cleaning off the flat rock, which is a good sign that they might spawn in not too long.