Blue Ram

Blue Ram
Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Family: Cichlidae, Sub-Family Geophaginae
About the Blue Ram
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Cichlids ...

Blue Ram Spawn Diary: Day 3
Well, bad news. I came home from work tonight and all the babies are gone. I'm guessing the female must have eaten them, because they are nowhere to be seen. I was afraid something like this would happen.

German Blue Ram - Microgeophagus ramirezi By: jbeining75
pecies name: Microgeophagus ramirezi
Common name: German Blue Ram, Blue Ram, Ramirezi dwarf cichlid, Asian Ram, and dwarf ram.

Blue Ram, Golden Ram, German Ram, etc...

Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Blue Ram - Mikrogeophagus ramirezi ...

Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
Photo of: Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
Scientific Name(s): Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, Apistogramma ramirezi, Microgeophagus ramirezi, Papilochromis ramirezi ...

Blue Ram Cichlid
Common Names: Blue Ram, Dwarf Ram, Butterfly Cichlid
Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi
Maximum Size: 3 inches
Life expectancy: 3 years
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Temperature Range: 72 - 79°F ...

Blue Rams, Microgeophagus ramirezi, are often difficult to sex. I find the best method is to examine the dark spot on the side of the fish. On males (top fish) the spot is solid black.

Blue Rams can be semi-difficult to care for. They are sensitive to chemicals, temperatures and pH levels. Water temperatures should be kept between 72 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit and pH levels should be slightly acidic, from 6.4 to 7.2.

Blue Ram
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Blue Ram Papiliochromis ramirezi
Brichardi Tropheus brichardi
Butterfly Cichlid Papiliochromis ramirezi ...

Blue Ram Cichlid
Awesome looking cichlid that needs to be slowly acclimated and fed a high quality diet.
Cockatoo Cichlid ...

German Blue Ram
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My male ram with long fins. He's a daddy two times over.

A pair of blue rams (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi), male in front, female behind. Many cichlids form strong pair bonds while breeding.
A discus (Symphysodon spp.) is guarding its eggs. Advanced broodcare is one of the defining characteristics of cichlids.

The German Blue Ram is prized for its winning personality despite its fierce appearance. With its spiked dorsal fin, low-slung pectoral fins, and mottled deep blue splotches of color, Papilochromis ramirezi appears to be an aquarium bulldog.

The "German Blue Ram" has become one of the more popular dwarf cichlids found at your local fish stores today.

nijjseni + about 50 blue rams fry in 2/3-full 5g tank with RO water and no regular water changes. Sometimes I syphon off building crap from the bottom and fill in more RO water. Sofar, no promblems.

(although this was not originally the species name given, and has been confused with the German Blue Ram before the Bolivian ram was introduced to the hobby, specific articles on the web has proved difficult.

I have a gold and blue ram it is a beautiful fish that likes blood worms I also have two gold rams which are beautiful to they like blood worms the rams are an easy fish to care for and a very enjoyable one at that.
From: Russell
Date:04/01/2002 ...

The fish include: 10 harlequin rasboras, 2 SAE's, 5 otocinclus, 6 corydoras, 4 german blue rams, a few killi fish, and 6 cardina japonica shrimp. I don't gravel vac too often.

The blue ram has the coloration of a wild fish. A golden tank-raised strain is also common. It has a yellow color overall, with red in the fins and on the forehead. Long-finned strains are also available -- often marketed as butterfly rams.

Ram cichlid, Butterfly cichlid, Blue Ram, German Ram
Ram cichlid, male
Photo courtesy of Lisa Williams ...

The Tiger Barbs would kill off the shrimp, and puffers are best kept in brackish water setups if not full marine conditions. I would say you can add 2 German Blue Ram Cichlids or 2 Bolivian Ram Cichlids, they should do ok with the barbs.

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