Ram, German Blue
The German Blue Ram is prized for its winning personality despite its fierce appearance.
Ram Species Profile
The ram may be the most beautiful of all the dwarf cichlids, with its iridescent blue scales, golden chest, exquisite black markings and brilliant red eyes. The blue ram has the coloration of a wild fish.
Ram
Origin= Western Venezuela, Colombia, Western Brazil, Bolivia
Scientific Name= Papiliochromis ramirezi
Max. Size= Male: 3.93" (10CM) Female: 2.75" (7CM) ...
Ram cichlid
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Coloration The Ram is one of the most colorful Cichlids. The body and fins are a pastel blue-red to pink with the sides showing a rainbow of colors depending on the light. There is a dark almost black spot under the Dorsal fin.
If there ever was a "cute" cichlid it would have to be the "Ram" (Microgeophagus ramirezi). It reminds one, in appearance as well as personality, of a cross between a Geophagus and a "mickey mouse" platy.
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 1 & 2
I never thought it would happen, after trying time after time, but my Blue Rams have spawned and the eggs have hatched! ...
Bolivian Ram
Bolivian Ram
Species/genus: Microgeophagus altispinosus
Common name: syn, Ruby Clowns cichlids ...
The Blue ram is indeed one of the most peaceful and beautiful cichlids of all. They are dwarf cichlids as they grow to 5cm. They comprise of many enchanting colours but since most are tank bred, lack these amazing colours.
The Blue Ram Cichlid, also known as the Blue Ram, Dwarf Ram, or Butterfly Cichlid, is considered by many to be the more beautiful cichlids.
Bolivian Ram
Scientific Name:
Microgeophagus altispinosa
Other Names: Butterfly Ram, Red Ram
Family: Cichlidae
Origin: South America; Boliva and Brazil
Adult Size: 3 inches (8 cm)
Social: Peaceful
Lifespan: 4 years ...
Bolivian Ram - Microgeophagus altispinosa
Bolivian Ram - Microgeophagus altispinosa By: jbeining75
Species name: Microgeophagus altispinosa ...
Bolivian Ram (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)
Photo of: Bolivian Ram (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)
Scientific Name(s): Mikrogeophagus altispinosus, Crenicara altispinosa, Microgeophagus altispinosus, Papiliochromis altispinosus ...
The Bolivian Ram is a beautiful little cichlid for freshwater aquariums, amazing centerpiece fish to a peaceful community and an altogether joy to keep.Contributor: Jordin ClefPublished: Oct 03, 2011
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As you might expect, Ram fry are quite small and you must be prepared to feed them with a quality food that they find easy to eat. I approach this in a couple of ways. First, I try to make sure that I have a very well established tank.
common name: Bolivian Ram
Family: Cichlidae
Continent of origin:
Size: under 9 cm (3.54 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 120 litre (32 US gal)
Temperature: 24 °C (75.2 °F) - 27 °C (80.6 °F)
pH tolerance: 6 - 8 ...
Ram (Apistogramma ramirezi): This is a colourful fish, with blue spots across its body. It also has orange, yellow and purple hues. They are sensitive to change in the tanks water conditions
SizeOriginEase of keepFoodTempType
60 mm
S.America ...
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Etymology
The name Rhamdia is apparently a misspelling of 'nhamdiâ', an orthographic variant of the Tupi-Guarani name for the fish, 'jandiá'.
Blue Ram Papiliochromis ramirezi
Brichardi Tropheus brichardi
Butterfly Cichlid Papiliochromis ramirezi ...
Blue Ram
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Blue Ram Cichlid
Awesome looking cichlid that needs to be slowly acclimated and fed a high quality diet.
Cockatoo Cichlid ...
The "German Blue Ram" has become one of the more popular dwarf cichlids found at your local fish stores today.
Others will ram the heater against the tank side, or pull the uprights from the undergravel filters, and on occasions decide to knock the lid off the tank and try their hand at jumping from the tank and onto the floor.
For many years I worked on a Compaq Presario 4620 that I bought in 1998 (Intel PII-266Mhz, 4GbHDD, and 48Mb Ram) which was upgraded in 1999 (256Mb Ram + Win98).
SC: Catfish (Armored, Pimelodids, Doradids, Loricarids), characins (Headstanders, hatchetfish, larger schooling tetras), cichlids (Angelfish, Discus, Waroo, Acaras, Ram, Eartheaters), gouramis, livebearers that can tolerate neutral water conditions.
The Blue Ram will have a yellow base color that appears on the body and the fins. The tip of the face will usually be a bit darker in color. There will be a black line running through the eye.
When quarreling, they will erect their fins, rub their ventral surfaces together, and ram each other with their open mouths. Because of their propensity to fight, it is best to keep it singly -- that is, unless you can acquire a male-female pair.
Also called a hydraulic ram, or impulse pump, this is a device which uses the energy of falling water, to lift a lesser amount of water to a higher elevation than the source.
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
pH Range: 5.0 - 7.0 ...
Hardness can be important in keeping certain more delicate fish (e.g. wild-caught neon tetras, Corydoras cats or Ram cichlids) and in breeding others (certain tetras, discus, and a few other cichlids).
 See also: Fish, Cichlid, Water, Species, Aquarium
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