Blue Rams @ Petco!!

[shrimplover]

I wish mine carried them but they dont. :/

 

[Vincenia]

Ask them if they could get some in. Most of the Petsmarts by me carry the bolivian rams, but sell out of the blue germans fast. But the germans need a temp of 80-86, while the bolivian need a temp of 74-78

 

[shrimplover]

The bolivian would probably be a better suit for my tank

 

[Bushkill]

I bought two pair of LF Blue Rams from Mike Whiteaker on Aquabid for about what two of those Deathco fish would cost. Both pair are in a bare bottom 10G with nothing more than single sponge filter, a hunk of driftwood and some Java Fern floating around, until I can get their tank set up. One pair spawned in a corner of the tank in less than a week. A weekly 50% water change, feed them high quality food (Live BBS is perfect), and they'll love ya for it. Mike sells awesome fish and he's a great guy to deal with.
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwapisto&1361142248

 

[Vincenia]

But blue rams are harder to care for then the bolivian, cause of the temp difference. I'm keeping mine in my 37g, till I get a job and the 46g in a few months.

 

[cicrush13]

Anyone who charges $18.99 for a blue ram is nuts.
You can buy them for $5-$8 on a regular basis.
Also, tiger barbs for $5!!?!?!? They are not worth more than $3 for the normal striped variety.

Blue rams can be tricky, but they can also be very rewarding.

 

[TL1000RSquid]

$19 is pretty ridiculous for regular gbr's, my LFS has long fin electrics for $21.

 

[cicrush13]

That makes more sense to me. I can get them usually for $4 from the breeder

 

[Vincenia]

I seen the german blues for 6.89 at petco, and 6.79 at petsmart. The LFS near me has the ballon german blue and ballon electrics for around $23, and 38 for a pair. To me, they are kind of ugly compared to the normal german blue rams.

 

[rufioman]

Lost my blues from petsmart and have since stuck with Bolivians.