shy male gbr

[moggsta]

hi all i have had my male and female german blue rams now for about a month..i have noticed though that my male ram has got more shy as the weeks have gone by..he hides in a coconut shell pretty much all the time, whilst the female zips about the tank and is fine, he seems healthy and has gained in colour more now but i dont see him eat much, i also noticed him and the female did spawn once after 2 weeks of having them but he has got much more timid since then, all my water parameters are fine and i have very soft acidic water living in cornwall, uk which i know is perfect for rams...

[Zanethan]

He might be guarding the nest as you said they have previously spawned.

[escamosa]

If the female GBR is larger than the male, she could be the boss at the moment. Once the male matures a bit more, and starts matching her for size, then the tide might turn, and he'll be a lot more active.