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I agree with what has been said already. However, my guess is that the first picture could be a female and the second is probably a male.
For me, rams are about the most difficult fish in the hobby to keep healthy in the long term.
Me also. Here’s a pic of a pair where the female isn’t very yellow.
Nijsseni and Panduro have always been my favourite Apistos. Haven’t seen any decent quality ones in a long time though.
I’ve recently seen nijsseni, hongsloi and borellii in a branch of Maidenhead Aquatics in Scotland. The fish are always small, not sure of their eventual quality.
I have kept them, but is trying to just have a male and a female alone in a tank worth trying?
Once you’ve done that try the old favourites like a large water change with cooler water after conditioning them with good food.