Unfortunately the fish trade is massively underregulated in the UK. The public/protestors went crazy when they heard some GM crops were being planted. But import a few GM danios and no one cares or notices.
Back to the blue rams - the news is not good. Lost one due to typical what I call Asian Ram Syndrome - clamped fins and rapid breathing followed by spiralling and rapid death. Other 3 now all showing same symptoms, I'm treating with ESHA Hexamita and Flubenol 15 but I've never had a ram display these symptoms and live. Open to ideas on treatment options....?
Just for record water parameters:
0 0 0 ammonia, nitrate, nitrite. pH 6.5. temp 82 C, water very soft with daily 10-20% water change.
I don't think the sickness is related to the blue strain, it's just endemic in rams imported to UK from the far east and I should have known better than to risk buying any, however pretty.