So you want to know more about the German blue ram?
In my opinion the blue ram is the most entertaining new world cichlid, the colours are amazing and their behavior and way of life is something you will never get bored of watching.
A breif history
The blue ram originated from the freshwater savannah pools of Venezuela and the colombian basin. But sadly their are no commercial intrests in these little guys except for you people reading this, the aquarium trade. Where they are bred in Asia, North America, Germany, The czech republic and a few other european countrys. And this fish is also popular with scientists for behavioral studys.
There are 3 similar types including the golden ram, a more delicate variety with a golden/yellow decoration and then the popular bolivian ram which is slightly larger and more robust.
Feeding
Rams are omnivores and will eat most flake, frozen and pellets but really seem to enjoy bloodworms. They often chew there food and spit it out untill its much smaller to swallow.
Water conditions
In the wild rams can live with a PH as low as 5.0 and sometimes up to 7.5 and they can tolerate a much warmer temperature, anything from 78 right up to 90 F. And a soft to very soft water. But avoid sudden changes as they are very sensitive to ammonia and nitrite spikes and will express it through clamped fins or little movement. Rams need clean fresh water so make sure water changes are done regularly.
Tank size
Like most fish they like a lot of space as they can reach an adult size of 3" so in general the number of rams you can have is depending on your surface space but for a pair of rams the smallest you should ever keep them in is 10 gallons but this is still not ideal, to have a healthy active pair of rams you really need a 20 gallon and provide plenty of caves and hideouts as they are very territorial and like their own breeding space and will defend them with everything they have. But larger tanks often pose some difficulty since with larger tanks come larger fish, something Rams can have a difficult time with, but with the right water quality and tank mates its possible.
Compatability
Rams can live with most things smaller and peacefull than itself like most neons and smaller danios, also larger fish such as angels and some dwarf gouramis are fine but its best to research this more in case it dos'nt work out. Also most bottom dwellers are such as catfish are not recommended as when they get huge they will stress the rams out esspecialy if they are breeding, ottos are a more sensible idea.
Sexing
The male will have long black colored 'spikes' extending vertically out from the tip of the dorsal closest to the head. The dorsal is most often pointed at the tip facing the caudal fin. The male is larger and also the pelvic fins are larger. Where as the female is shorter and will have a pinkish colored pelvic region and the dorsal is rounded at the end.
Hope that tells you a little bit more!
Whitey
In my opinion the blue ram is the most entertaining new world cichlid, the colours are amazing and their behavior and way of life is something you will never get bored of watching.
A breif history
The blue ram originated from the freshwater savannah pools of Venezuela and the colombian basin. But sadly their are no commercial intrests in these little guys except for you people reading this, the aquarium trade. Where they are bred in Asia, North America, Germany, The czech republic and a few other european countrys. And this fish is also popular with scientists for behavioral studys.
There are 3 similar types including the golden ram, a more delicate variety with a golden/yellow decoration and then the popular bolivian ram which is slightly larger and more robust.
Feeding
Rams are omnivores and will eat most flake, frozen and pellets but really seem to enjoy bloodworms. They often chew there food and spit it out untill its much smaller to swallow.
Water conditions
In the wild rams can live with a PH as low as 5.0 and sometimes up to 7.5 and they can tolerate a much warmer temperature, anything from 78 right up to 90 F. And a soft to very soft water. But avoid sudden changes as they are very sensitive to ammonia and nitrite spikes and will express it through clamped fins or little movement. Rams need clean fresh water so make sure water changes are done regularly.
Tank size
Like most fish they like a lot of space as they can reach an adult size of 3" so in general the number of rams you can have is depending on your surface space but for a pair of rams the smallest you should ever keep them in is 10 gallons but this is still not ideal, to have a healthy active pair of rams you really need a 20 gallon and provide plenty of caves and hideouts as they are very territorial and like their own breeding space and will defend them with everything they have. But larger tanks often pose some difficulty since with larger tanks come larger fish, something Rams can have a difficult time with, but with the right water quality and tank mates its possible.
Compatability
Rams can live with most things smaller and peacefull than itself like most neons and smaller danios, also larger fish such as angels and some dwarf gouramis are fine but its best to research this more in case it dos'nt work out. Also most bottom dwellers are such as catfish are not recommended as when they get huge they will stress the rams out esspecialy if they are breeding, ottos are a more sensible idea.
Sexing
The male will have long black colored 'spikes' extending vertically out from the tip of the dorsal closest to the head. The dorsal is most often pointed at the tip facing the caudal fin. The male is larger and also the pelvic fins are larger. Where as the female is shorter and will have a pinkish colored pelvic region and the dorsal is rounded at the end.
Hope that tells you a little bit more!
Whitey
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