They are tropical freshwater fish that, despite being a cichlid, are rather shy and docile. Right now all i have is a mix of artificial plants and my new water wisteria, red ludwigia and a pathetic. Yesterday i picked up a pair of proven blue rams from my friend. Rams sleeves almost appears like a blue triangle and a gold triangle if you look at a flat jersey. Ram trucks offer a clever inbed storage system known as the rambox. So i bought 2 gbr, now it comes the challenge of feeding them in my tank with 5 guppies, 2 platy, 2 danio, 16 neon tetras and 8 corries. Adult rams show their best colors only after they settled in their new environment and feel secure in it. They remind me a bit more of non cichlids in the fact that they usually run from me or hide when i come up to the glass.
The aquarium will eventually be fully planted with a chunk of driftwood. The seams had been showing, and this was the last gasp before they, too, burst. I like the blue and white and it is a clean look, but gold is so deeply enriched in our history and it means so much to me. I had the pleasure to play this magnificent course december 21 with a few buddies from bandon dunes golf resort. At that age, you should see a difference in the tail fin. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The blue ram, mikrogeophagus ramirezi, is one of the best know and most popular of all cichlids. So, i have another tank that has artificial plants and in that tank lives a german blue ram and some tetras among other. Bec brittain ive seen versions in metal and in plastic, and either way, when theyre fresh and new you just want to hold it and have it. They will then form their own pairs as they reach sexual maturity.
Most asian rams are infertile and not suitable for breeding. German blue ram papiliochromis ramirezi these are some of the most beautiful fish out there and can stay with a number of different fish such as angelfish or discus. I wasnt sure about the male, but i was just about certain at. Other cichlids i have kept usually run up to the glass when someone approaches. My question is, do they have to be in pairs, or will one do good on its own. Study 17 the odyssey book 9 flashcards from maya w. You can see her breeding tube, but her tail fin is not real clear in the picture. I would guess that yours are all of the same sex, if you do not see a difference. In fact, most rams will actively swim with equally nonaggressive members of your community aquarium and are known to faithfully pair with just one other mate. Ive never kept ramirez goldelectric blue german rams before but i have watched them a lot at the lfs. If you want a breeding pair to form you can purchase a group of juvenile fish and let them grow up together. Buy live german blue ram cichlid microgeophagus ramirezi.
These dwarf cichlids are among the few cichlids that do well in a community tank, and a bonded pair will do well with most peaceful, schooling fish. This can be accomplished by adding a powdered buffer to the water you use for your aquarium. Even fresh water from the tap shows this reading come by having a few rams together from a young age and letting them grow up together, pairing of their own accord. I am still in the fishless cycle mode and planning the future stocking selection. This is a group page for former, current, and even future air force civil engineers, 3e0x1 electrical systems, 3e0x2 electrical power production, 3e1x1 heating, ventilation, ac, and refrigeration, 3e2x1 pavements and construction equipment, 3e3x1 structural, 3e4x1 water and fuel systems. Sudden ram death syndrome it was disheartening to read about peoples rams dying after only a few days or weeks, a phenomenon often referred to as sudden ram death syndrome. Just wanted one more really nice fish to add, whether it be color or size. Is this peaceful cichlid perfect for your aquarium. 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 otherwise try and locate a breeder who has managed to breed and raise them in harder water, you might have better luck then. The odyssey book 9 classics 2481 with savage at university of memphis studyblue flashcards.
Sep 02, 2018 when you peruse the playbyplay logs from saturdays vmitoledo game something a normal person would do casually, no doubt you come across this line item. Other wise you might think there is some thing wrong with your water parameters. Balloons, goldens, electric blues, blacks and germans are just line breed forms of the wild fish. About 50 years ago, in his quest to answer the question is my design a good design. The german blue ram cichlid is a beautiful addition to the community fish tank. German blue rams can reach maturity at an early age, sometimes between 4 6 months. Hard to say, but as long as they are around the same size as the betta and. Females do not have the elongated fins or colors of the male. The odyssey book 9 classics 2481 with savage at university. They need a heavily planted area plus a big open swim area. Ive been looking for some gbrs for a while now, and ive finally found them. Acclimation should not be rushed and should be performed for at least 45 minutes to an hour. I really want to include several german blue rams,perhaps three dwarf rainbows,6 phantom tetras and would like to add three or four of the smaller corys. Jun 20, 2006 the other fins are often blue to green.
And when you guys thought my ob was not going to fit in well for its size, yo read more. The term ram refers to this species of ram 90% of the time. Water parameters currently in my rams tank are as follows. There seems to be confusion in the hobby and this is not helping. German blue rams are slightly territorial fish so they should be housed only in malefemale pairs or on their own. Ill try to help with some advice, but keep in mind my entire experience is based on german blue rams, not electric ones. In home aquariums, discus live for an average of 10 years, but can live up to 15 years, and can grow up to 8 inches. Smaller livebearers such as guppies, platys and endlers will also be fine in a 20 gallon. German blue ram czech bred german blue rams are very colourful dwarf south american cichlids that can be kept in a community tank with other peaceful fish. 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. May 15, 2017 neon tetras also would do just fine in a 20 gallon.
On the caudal fin a white to blue set of lines come to a point near the end of the fin. As a result, acclimation must be done with patience. So i bought 2 gbr, now it comes the challenge of feeding them in my tank with 5. Im not really sure why they started referring to them as german since the fish is a south american cichlid, unless as mentioned earlier it was bred in germany for a. They can be kept with other dwarf cichlids and peaceful tank mates such as silver dollars, dwarf gouramis, rummy nose or emperor tetras, corydoras catfish, plecostomus, guppies, platies, odessa barbs and tiger barbs. Ours are quite beautiful, with many colors including blue, yellow, gold, silver and. Even fresh water from the tap shows this reading do pair, they will breed readily in an aquarium although they may take a few tries before they get it right, and both parents will protect the eggs and fry. They require a tank with very gentle water movement. German blue rams can reach sexual maturity at a fairly young age. German blue rams are not found in nature in any river. Fish that mix well with them include cardinal tetras, german blue rams, and other fish that hail from similar regions and water conditions as them. But, i would say leave the water be for now and see how the rams do.
In particular, they need warm water between 8286 degrees. However, this member of the cichlidae family is actually one of the more social and peaceful freshwater fish. The staff at rams hill golf course was first class and very helpful in every way. The point is, discus and rams do not appreciate getting buffeted. The only thing i didnt do, and i asked my wife not to do, was ever mention that the sky was blue. Female rams are smaller than the males and the second ray of the dorsal fin is shorter. Okay, not sure if i posted in the right place but since i guess im starting a breeding project this is the right section. You could even keep a pair of dwarf cichlids such as bolivian rams, german blue rams or kribensis in a 20 gallon. Small flake or pellet, small frozen or live foods compatibility.
Rams hill golf course and club house was one of a kind. German blue rams are extremely sensitive to water parameters and are easily stressed. Neither german blue rams or neon tetras can go in 6 gallons. My pair of blue ramspapliochromis ramirezi spawned last night on one of several flat brown rocks i have scattered through out my tank. This blockedpunt return td is an epic feat of football. Can you tell me what type of substrate is okay for german blue rams.
If you have a confirmed pair, i would guess they are a bit older and already at or near sexual maturity. German blue ram care, breeding, behaviour, tank mates. Blue rams are the wild fish that several lines have come from. Blue german ramirezi cichlid live tropical aquarium fish. Obviously im a younger rams fan, and to me and in my lifetime our identity was the gold and blue. Apr 22, 2017 if you have a gravel substrate, you should change it out for smooth sand. German rams can actually tolerate much softer, more acidic water.
The proper ph to keep your aquarium at for the german blue ram is anywhere from 6. So i threw these little guys in my community tank yesterday. They are also prone to premature deaths due to breeding techniques utilized in asia more on that below. Neon tetras are very active and also need a 20 gallon. Could i mix german blue rams and boesemani rainbow fish in. Ive heard, you dont get a better venue than rams head on stage. May, 2019 bolivian rams are the perfect cichlid for community aquariums.
Keep with the same size or larger tank mates and no fin nipping fish or other males bala shark, angelfish, plecos, many rainbow fish they seem to do fine with dwarf cichlids too. I will be putting them in a 47 gallon cube aquarium with 2 angels and black phantom and redeye tetras. May 02, 2019 the electric blue acara may look like it escaped from the cover of a fairytale book, but we can assure you that it is one hundred percent real. Isaac helped me out a lot with some previous order confusion, and you guys worked fast to find a solution. The male has much longer extended rays on the tail fin. It has some interesting features, including a drive system not unlike that on the thorens td124, but in reverse. Find groups and communities to connect with facebook. In belgium and france, the game of rams is also spelt rammes or rems, in germany, rams, rammes, ramsch, ramschen, ramscheln or ramsen, in austria, ramsen and ramschen, and, in america, rounce. Other common names are the blue ram cichlid, butterfly cichlid and ramirez dwarf cichlid. Braun ps500 turntable, designed by dieter rams steve.
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. Anything below 15 gallons would not offer enough room. Blue rams are very peaceful fish and will mix readily with a variety of other fish. They are usually yellow in color with similar markings. Blue rams, mikrogeophagus ramirezi, are fantastic dwarf cichlids that are widely available and make great additions to many aquariums. I saw some nice german blue rams at the lfs and i couldnt resist any more, i knew they are not easy to keep but i heard them call please take me home. What you saw was a bolivian ram aka the crown ruby ram among other. For the best care, the ram should be kept in an aquarium of at least 20 gallons with several dense plant groups. Although it comes from one of the most aggressive fish families out there, its actually pretty peaceful and can be successfully kept with many other species.
German blue rams and blue rams are one in the same. Rams dont eat shrimps but maybe when breeding, a shrimp may come close to the breeding area and maybe chase away but shrimps can jump fast enuff to be attack. The german blue ram, mikrogeophagus ramirezi, is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the orinoco river basin, in the savannahs of venezuela and colombia in south america. It startd out as i was getting out of the hobby but jus couldnt fully get out. Breeding rams can be quite a challenge and i suggest you read our profile information about blue rams if you have.
Aug 15, 2012 i recently set up a new 55 gallon tank, got it all decorated, planted real plants driftwood, some aquarium safe rocks i got at the petstore, sand as top layer of substrate, water is clear its been set up for a few weeks now, i tested the water and it came out normal. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. Nfl schedule release, 2020 season peter king nbc sports. Rams hill golf club borrego springs 2020 all you need to. Shocking moments caught on camera salmon fishing youtube. The people in the lfs said they thought i had a male and female. Juvenile rams dont develop their full color until they theyre sexually mature. But i will suggest avoiding them if this is a first tank for you they are fragile, get ich easily, and need a cycled, stable, decorated, and very warm environment to do well. For a flounder tank, well, we will just have to see when they get here. How do you feed german blue rams in a community tank. Hi, after losing my first german blue ram a few weeks ago, i aquired two new ones hoping for a malefemale pair. They do not do as well with larger or more aggressive fish, such as clown loaches. How to breed the ram, mikrogeophagus ramirezi practical.
Its not a perfect analogy, but i hope you get the idea. So, one day guy and alma were taking a stroll and theyre practicing the colors. Ive been planning on getting my hands on a pair of gbrs eventually. What ive noticed is that theyre not so glutenous with regards to food as are other species so i wouldnt worry about them being slow, unless its behaviour thats only recently developped. Discus are too big for this tank but if you have a look around for good sources on discus tank mates the same applies to rams. Video rams rambox feature is clever, but probably isnt. I found my attempts to rise the fry very challenging and now wonder if the city will be able to absorb that many blue rams to come soon. Can i keep a male german blue ram with platyguppies. Although they are rarely referred to as butterfly cichlids any more, most of the other names are commonly used. But if you do, look at regularseason records from 2011 to 2015. The german blue ram is known for its mottled deep blue splotches of color. The german blue ram forms monogamous pairs and both parents engage in brood care. Electric blue ram mikrogeophagus ramirezi imperial. The bolivian picture i added to the fish profiles, is my female.
German blue rams need very specific water conditions to survive long term. Mar 09, 2018 the legion of boom was aging and injured, and the seahawks had to make some decisions. Guess i could always just get a couple different kinds of rams, or a few bolivians. Sep 06, 2019 its a braun ps500, which was designed by the legendary industrial designer, dieter rams. They are the more popular of the two species of rams and that has consequences more on this later. The tank absolutely is big enough for a malefemale pair. This fish is a german blue ram with a darker appearance. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Because of these facts, i decided to buy two males and three females. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Absolutely fish blogs the beauty of the german blue ram. If my lfs has electric blue, or german blue, or bolivian, ill get them. Add some bacteria booster from your pet stores to speeden up the process.
They are peaceful fish that will struggle with aggressive tank mates. Lastly, this guide talks specifically about german blue rams but most of this information is true for electric blue rams, golden rams and balloon belly rams. How to breed german blue rams with dean, a master fish breeder. May 04, 2020 when you see the schedule come out this week, its okay to be excited and have anticipation. Stay away from young specimens that look great in the dealers tanks. Typically german blue rams make perfect community fish, however there is never a guarantee when it comes to fishkeeping so always have a backup plan inplace. Absolutely i have kept rams with all sorts of community fish in the same 20 gallon long 30 inch long tank. German blue ram the complete care guide for german blue. Find the books you want all in one place and at prices you ll love. You book 600plus concerts per year, and have a tremendous commitment to local musictell us more about that. German blue rams should be kept in an aquarium that is at least 29 gallons 110 litres, and this will allow for a bonded male and female to be comfortably kept together. There is no way, afaik, to differentiate the two at all.
You may already know this, but ill tell you anyway, because if you dont you will very likely end up with a dead ram. Also, if you have a big enough aquarium, can you usually safely keep a couple german blue rams and yellow labs in. Today i came home from school to see that they were being really agressive, defending a. 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. A video you can share with all your fish loving friends. I got it tested at pet land they just did a basic ph test. Secondly, gold rams and blue ramsgerman blue ramsgbrs are the same species of fish, just different color morphs. German blue ram mikrogeophagus ramirezi the german blue ram can naturally be found in the orinoco river basin. Papiliochromismicrogeophagus ramirezi the ram cichlid.
There are several variations of this cichlid for sale in this online store. These are a type of dwarf cichlid, growing only up to 2 inches long. Come here to enjoy pictures, videos, articles and discussion. Breeding german blue rams 71018 hi neale, thank you for the reply. Rams is a french tricktaking card game related to nap and loo, and may be played by any number of persons not exceeding nine, although five or seven make a good game. A black stripe extends from the eye, down to the corner of the gill cover. 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.
1509 1685 800 556 68 1211 1121 1628 1259 639 873 154 278 624 562 1527 143 1400 1430 1168 1361 680 225 1608 966 95 492 758 752 656 767 1574 1631 362 1360 722 1449 677 233 1430 715