Since they are manmade do they still need lower ph like the original or are they like the angel where the fixed strains are just as well off at nuetral ph and moderate hardness. Sexing german blue ram tricky one fish for the planted. Dean is a master breeder who works with angelfish and german blue rams among lots of other species of fish. Do you think they would get along with a pair of dwarf gourami. Since i have two pairs ill be getting identical caves for them at either side of the tank, placed in the back for privacy.
Showing how there are still tiny shrimp alive in the 33 gallon. Create a natural home for aquarium fish using aquatic plants. Of a deep bright red colour, like that of a cherry. So if i had 5 boesemani rainbow fish and 2 german blue rams, would this be okay. Our blue ram breeding and care guide will teach you everything you need to know about.
An indepth look at how to care for german blue ram cichlids. The blue ram cichlid, also known as german blue ram, is a beautiful and peaceful cichlid, popular among aquarists, but not recommended for beginners. I have my 30 set up with plants and neon tetras right now. Red cherry won best picture at the 1996 golden rooster awards the film was made in china in 1995 under the title hong ying tao. The blue ram cichlid, also known as german blue ram, is a beautiful and.
The female ram looks like she has been eating pretty well. Few types of fish will brighten up your tank like the german blue ram. German blue rams and purple harlequin rasbora from. I couldnt even think about doing any more work tonight, certainly not after i took my daughters cherry with a dildo. There seems to be confusion in the hobby and this is not helping. Im the same love rams and bred them but find them very hard to keep due to my water both german blue rams and electric blue rams do not do well, im lucky to get them live past 2 weeks how ever bolivian rams ive found to be more hardy and lived fine in my tanks very well, try these. Secrets of the german blue ram what you need to succeed.
Howdy, so, heres my dilemma, ive always wanted a pair of german blue rams i tried several times to acquire some when i lived in central ny but could only ever find sickly specimens that died as soon as i took them home. Could i mix german blue rams and boesemani rainbow fish in. They are peaceful and get along with most other species. The ram cichlid, mikrogeophagus ramirezi, is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the orinoco river basin, in the savannahs of venezuela and colombia in south america. When close to spawning, female rams have a pink or red blush on the abdomen. You should also line the bottom of the tank with sand or gravel and add plenty of plants, rocks, and caves for your fish to hide in. Blue ram cichlids, sometimes called the butterfly cichlid, are a. I dont know much about them, but if you go to the cichlid forum here on fp, there are atleast a couple posts on them. I think it was that dude from the sauerland that fled to california. I dont really care if the shrimp get eating because the shrimp are in a 20 gallon, and didnt do anything to make shore they stade good quality, like taking the. Hi, im adding german blue rams to my 33 long planted tank. Hello guys in this video i would like to share with you my experience with german blue rams. Ours are quite beautiful, with many colors including blue, yellow, gold, silver and.
I havent noticed that with my other german blue rams or electric blue rams. Despite my efforts some still show signs of not getting the. German blue rams are relatviely peaceful fish just like other cichlids, but make sure to. The german blue ram cichlid is a beautiful addition to the community fish tank. However, male blue rams should not be placed with other male blue rams as they may fight and get aggressive. However, after 2 weeks of settle done, when i tried to sex them. A snail by any other name, a friendly sea, and restocking considerations. To showing you some german frosted blue rams and lemon albino swordtails. I just brought home a bag of blue rams and they appear to be the german type, darker markings and more black,etc.
Have at least 50% of the tank with stem plants so theres plenty of cover for them. I bought my gbr under the name of south american ram. The blue rams usually live up to three years or longer and can grow up to 23 inches. I understand the general rule that if the shrimp will fit in the rams mouth then they are history. Hello, i recently purchased a group of 8 longfin german blue rams from my lfs. The ram is a typical cichlid in that it is a pairbonding, caregiving, somewhat territorial species. The red patch on your females belly will grow brighter and they may show increased aggression.
Would you ever stock german blue rams with dwarf gourami. When a female is ready to spawn, her belly turns a bright red. Aqadvisor says it is okay but i wanted your opinion. I was thinking about getting cherry shrimp and a german blue ram and was wondering if the ram would eat the endlers or the cherry shrimp. There are even reports of aquarists successfully housing german blue rams in. His dorsal fin is tall, bright red, and comes to a point at the end. The species has been examined in studies on fish behaviour and is a popular aquarium fish, traded under a variety of common names, including ram, blue ram, german blue ram, asian ram, butterfly cichlid, ramirezs dwarf. You could probably do a small shoal of pygmy corydora catfish maybe around 6. I moved my cichlids out of it in january 07 when i got my 90 gallon. German blue ram care information, recommendations and advice on health, diet, compatibility, breeding from the members of. Photo of aquarium coop german blue rams and purple harlequin rasbora from this place. Other common names are the blue ram cichlid, butterfly cichlid and ramirez dwarf cichlid. Hey what do yall think about a breeding pair of german blue rams with cherry shrimp i just want the shrimp to help clean the algae. Also blue rams do need a well established aquarium so buying this fish if your aquarium is fairly young could be a risk.
I always find it a struggle to make sure my rams are being adequately fed. Electric blue ram full article details articles tfh magazine. Ive read that gbrs, unlike other cichlids, are fairly peaceful toward other fish. Buy live german blue ram cichlid microgeophagus ramirezi. There are several variations of this cichlid for sale in this online store. Santa season is right around the corner, which means its time to start picking out a christmas tree. Fish for the planted aquarium planted aquarium fish discuss which type of aquarium fish are best suited for the aquatic plant environment you have created. The tank has been up and running for a year and a half. Okay so i have 4 corydoras, 1 clown loach, 1 angelica botia, 3 rainbow fish, 5 large fin rosy tetras, 3 small zebra danios, 1 dwarf gourami, and 3 red fin tetras all of them are small and i have removed all the.
Can you tell me what type of substrate is okay for german blue rams. My rams have been keeping my cherries and crs in exile now lol. The director of photography was zhang li, a fifth generation filmmaker and classmate of chen kaige. Buy live cockatoo apistogramma apistogramma cacatuoides. The ram cichlid, mikrogeophagus ramirezi, is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the. With the common blue and gold color variations, german rams will light up a tank. Hey guys, ive been eyeing electric blue rams for a while. This entry was posted in live food, misc and tagged aquarium, bloodworms, blue, cherry shrimp, copepod, daphnia, food supplementation, german, kribensis, live food, management app, rams, shrimp on february 22, 2012 by aquarimax. The approximate size is around 50 gallons but there is 200 gallons of water flowing through it. German blue rams and shrimp the planted tank forum.
They are tropical freshwater fish that, despite being a cichlid, are rather shy and docile. To keep german blue ram cichlids, keep them in a tank that holds at least 10 gallons of water, and install a heater in the tank since german blue ram cichlids prefer water thats between 82 and 86 degrees fahrenheit. Maintaining this ratio will help minimize the males aggression towards the females. Blue rams, mikrogeophagus ramirezi, are fantastic dwarf cichlids that are widely available and make great additions to many aquariums.
Blue ram cichlid breeding and care guide build your aquarium. This fish is a german blue ram with a darker appearance. Will german blue rams eat red cherry shrimp my aquarium club. Some crazy german breeder released them into the local northrhine westphalian rivers. His female counterpart is slightly smaller with more rounded fins and a. German balloon rams are a type of german blue rams. German blue rams are not found in nature in any river. The gravel i have in it is the medium sized gravel substrate. Hello, ive had four german blue rams and two red rams they are the same thing right, just different colors. The following stories are the most recent transmissions from wire sources. The german ram is smaller than its bolivian cousin, but is twice as vibrant. Breeding rams can be quite a challenge and i suggest you read our profile information about blue rams if you have not already done so. This striking fish can be found throughout the basins in the amazon river in the slower moving bodies of water to keep these fish happy you will want to.
Red and blue dominates the pelvic fins, while the large dorsal fin is yellow with black at the front edge. Would it be possible to keep the shrimp and rams together, as. However it is an excellent community fish as it only requires a small space and gets along with most species. I ask because i currently have a female ram who isnt doing so good in my ten german blue rams and cherry shrimp tropical fish keeping aquarium fish care and resources.
I also understand that they will eat shrimplets but i have some. Some may look like darker german blues, others feature a dark black body with a colorful face, and other still are all black the ram is a typical cichlid in that it is a pairbonding, caregiving, somewhat territorial species. I wanted to add some german blue rams but was hesitant. The german ram by far, the german ram is one of the most colorful tropical fish. Discussion in fish started by shadowmac, dec 30, 2011. And with targets large collection of christmas ornaments, decorating is going to be all kinds of fun. The package was a little bit cool heat packs never work so well and fish. The latest color morph of the common ram cichlid, the electric blue ram has. German blue ram care, breeding, behaviour, tank mates. Angelfish and german blue ram fish room tour with master. Posted by duque on 4th apr 20 my electric blue rams made it on the redeye flight across the country without any problems. Rams are cichlids whose ancestors lived in colombia and venezuela in the northern part of south america, but now they live in aquariums all over the world. There is a red patch on the belly and you can also see a red patch near the eyes.
I was told by the lfs owner that there should be both males and females in the group. I have a 55 gallon tank and i am almost done cycling it i currently have 6 endlers in it and a dwarf gourami. As for companions you are super limited and really maxed out. Also, if you have a big enough aquarium, can you usually safely keep a couple german blue rams and yellow labs in the same aquarium. German blue rams and cherry shrimp tropical fish keeping. We recommend them always with discus, as their calm swimming behavior will make your discus less shy. I have a 90 gal planted tank with emporer tetras and shrimp cherry reds, oebt, crs, and snowball. Blue rams are the wild fish that several lines have come from. You may download the appchoices app at to opt out in. Right now i have a pair of german blue rams in a 20 gallon high tank, and was hoping to buy 10 crystal red shrimp from aquabid, but have read that the gbrs will most likely eat the shrimp. I believe he also bred or better said created that schalke 04 apisto which surfaced around the beginning of april in germany. The flanks of the german blue ram are grey or blue, while the head and chest are yellow, gold and black with blue shades.
My apologies if this question has already been asked before in this sub although i didnt see a previous post in the search history. Absolutely fish blogs the beauty of the german blue ram. I have a 29 gallon aquarium with 3 serpae tetras, 1 pleco, and 1 african cichlid at least i think its an african, i found him in with the feeder goldfish we sell at the petstore where i work. Featuring important advice on how to set up their tank, what to feed. German comes from the fact that some are actually bred in germany most come from asia now. Hey jerry, they are offsprings of the giant german blue ram. You may download the appchoices app at appchoices to opt out in. The plan is to keep 3 german blue rams in it in a month or so, with the neons. Showing you these amazing german black rams that are new to the hobby in the us.
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