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EBR-balloon variety??

Christine33

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I posted these on another site and a person told me they were the balloon variety??? What do you all think? Balloons or regulars?
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this is the female

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this is the male
 

Mike Wise

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No, not a balloon strain but a nice chubby female. Balloon varieties (of all fish species) are developed from fish with a seriously deformed spine. The dorsal lateral line on this fish is quite normal.
 

Christine33

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That's what I thought and yes :) I choose her for that reason and she was the only one I for sure that was a female
 

rr16

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I don't know if it's just the lighting but she appears to have a nice rosey tinge to her belly, ready for spawning! I've had rams spawn the first day I put them in so don't be surprised if you get a spawn soon.
 

Christine33

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Hahaha the female and male are hanging around each other I have had rams before just not the electric variety. I loved them :) so I'm trying these out now and so far so good just put a bunch of fake plants in (ripped the gravel holder off so they'd float better) to calm the water and so far it seems to have worked.
 

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