Balloon Ram?

VickiK

VickiK

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"It's important to share our failures as well as our successes" - Steenfott Aquatics @Bob

So one balloon ram got a wicked strange big cancer-style bump on his snoot and I put him the freezer. He was clearly in distress. (I want someone to put ME in the freezer when this happens to me.)

There's a second one now that's looks kind of wonky now - breathing heavily - small bump on the noggin - but is hanging in there so far since I saw it on Monday night.

After these RAMs go - I think I'm done with RAMs. The water parameters are spot on, it's 81 degrees in there - so everything else is in a hot tub - and ugh. I guess I'm sad.
 
julzhull

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I wonder if the fact that they were balloon rams made them more susceptible for something like cancer. :(

Have you tried a pair of Apistogramma Cacatuoides? They're pretty fun.
 
VickiK

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julzhull said:
I wonder if the fact that they were balloon rams made them more susceptible for something like cancer. :(

Have you tried a pair of Apistogramma Cacatuoides? They're pretty fun.
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Probably. The one that was sick was floating when I got home. Boo.

Next "centerpiece" fish choice is going to be REALLY EVALUATED -- not just me going into the shop and buying the cutest thing I see.
 
julzhull

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VickiK said:
Probably. The one that was sick was floating when I got home. Boo.

Next "centerpiece" fish choice is going to be REALLY EVALUATED -- not just me going into the shop and buying the cutest thing I see.
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What else do you have in there? I can't remember.
 
VickiK

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julzhull said:
What else do you have in there? I can't remember.
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1 Amazon Puffer, 12 Red Fin Tetras, 10 Rummy Nose Tetras, 2 Balloon Cichlids - that look good, 4 some kind of giant tetra I can't remember the damn name of them.... I think it begins with a C, 1 giant catfish (Eclipse Catfish) - 1 rubber mouth pleco, 3 SAE, and one lone threadfin tetra with no girlfriends. :-( They "disappeared")
 
julzhull

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You could do a mild mannered gourami. Cory has a few that he suggests. I think maybe honey or sunset gouramis. And powder blue. They stay relatively small and stand out with their color. He keeps them both in stock generally.
 
VickiK

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VickiK said:
Probably. The one that was sick was floating when I got home. Boo.

Next "centerpiece" fish choice is going to be REALLY EVALUATED -- not just me going into the shop and buying the cutest thing I see.
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Soooo now we're down to TWO Balloon Rams -- from five. The two that are left look good - for now - and are as cute as a button. lol They're eating, they're cave guarding, I dunno what's going on in there..............
 
VickiK

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Thinking that next buy is going to be: Apistogramma Cacatuoides

Even if it's only because I like saying it out loud.
 
VickiK

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Well, RIP sweet Balloon Puffers. The last two have gone on to their great reward. One was floating this morning and the other looked to be right behind him, so I took care of bidness.

I know the rest of the tank peeps were squealing, "Thank God! Now maybe that biotch will turn the HEAT DOWN in here!"

And so I did. No more 80 degree fish.
 
julzhull

julzhull

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VickiK said:
Well, RIP sweet Balloon Puffers. The last two have gone on to their great reward. One was floating this morning and the other looked to be right behind him, so I took care of bidness.

I know the rest of the tank peeps were squealing, "Thank God! Now maybe that biotch will turn the HEAT DOWN in here!"

And so I did. No more 80 degree fish.
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Oh that's too bad :( So strange you lost them all.
 
VickiK

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VickiK said:
Oddly enough, the water change - major 40% - got the Congo Tetras going whackadoodle....spawning like crazy today...LOL
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...and the rummy nose tetras are eating Congo Tetra eggs like it's a Country Buffet......
 
VickiK

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julzhull said:
Interesting! I forget about Congos, that used to be one that I wanted.
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I think I might get some more. They've deftly avoided the jaws of Mr. Magic and when they color up after a water change, they really are pretty amazing looking.
 
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