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Contributed by: Ram Man»5

On: June 23, 2007, 7:08 am

I want to know if there are any tankmates for the ram that will eat some eggs and fry but not all of them so the population of rams does not fill up the tank?

Contributed by: admin»783

On: June 23, 2007, 1:24 pm

Hi Ram Man. Naturally, there are such species. Angelfish for example. A friend of mine kept Angelfish with various livebearers and Angelfish were controlling other fish population and kept it reasonable.

But you will need a lot of hiding places and floating plants for this purpose. And don’t keep too many Angelfish with Rams. Max 2-3 specimens. Of course, keep them in large tank, so the fry will hide.

Contributed by: Ram Man»5

On: June 24, 2007, 3:09 am

Would the Rams protect all the fry they can from anglefish?

Contributed by: admin»783

On: June 29, 2007, 1:54 am

Hi Ram Man. Sorry for overdue, I had to ask an expert. The answer is "yes". Parents should protect the fry. This is what happens in 95% cases. However, home kept fish may lose their instincts and could be aggressive towards their own fry. On the other hand, this happens rarely.

Contributed by: Ram Man»5

On: July 27, 2007, 5:34 pm

I now have a Bolivian ram, or Microgeophagus altispinosa. In my opinion there is no such species profile on your site, so should I follow your german blue ram profile? And as well, how long or old does it have to be in order to sex them successfuly? If you want, I could send a photo of it to you.

Contributed by: admin»783

On: July 28, 2007, 4:27 am

Hi Ram Man:),

You are right, we don’t have any Microgeophagus altispinosa (Bolivian Ram) profile and it would be great to acquire pictures from you, so then we’ll add that fish’s profile here. Just send your pictures at email address mentioned below profile picture (images@...).

Regarding sexing Bolivian Rams, I found this thing only

Both the dorsal extensions and the filaments of the lyre-shaped tail fin are much longer in males than in females.

at aquariumfish.com and

First 3-5 spiny rays of male’s dorsal fine are elongated, and his tail is slightly lyre shaped. Being smaller than the male, the female lacks these features.

at theaquariumwiki.com.

However, other sources say that it is difficult to sex them. With lifespan about 4 years, they should reach sexual maturity at the age of 6-10 months.

Contributed by: jools_x»1

On: August 11, 2007, 12:23 pm

Given the time it has taken for me to track down a pair (hopefully- I have my doubts about the sexing) of Rams in the UK, I can’t see that disposing of young would be much of a problem. I gave in and got gold rams. However they are utterly gorgeous and have a quirky busy behaviour- poking around for any bit of food in the tank immediately after being debagged.

Contributed by: Daly»2

On: October 15, 2007, 10:56 am

I bought a single Gold Ram, about 1 in. long. I don't know it's sex. Apart from a little red stripe around it's eyes, it's all gold - no colour, really.

I'd like to get another Gold Ram, of opposite sex. For that, I need to find out what I have. Can you help? I could try to get a picture of it too... Thanks.

Contributed by: admin»783

On: October 15, 2007, 1:43 pm

Hi Daly,

I don’t think that you can successfully sex this species if it’s 1 inch long. Please, wait until it grows bigger (2.5 inches for instance). As you can see above (the description field), males are more coloured and less rounded than females.

If I were you I’d buy 3-4 other species. This would increase your chance to buy the specimen of opposite sex.

Contributed by: Daly»2

On: October 17, 2007, 10:48 am

Thanks for the input. Here’s another recent problem..

I’ve just realized that for the past two days, my Gold Ram’s "butt" has been puffed out, larger than usual. I just thought that I’ve caught him just as he’s getting ready to "poop". I don’t think that true now... He’s been mostly hiding and not eating, since yesterday. He’s certainly sick. My wife says that she sees his "butt" somewhat white. Do fish get constipated or is this something else? Is this treatable? Thanks.

Contributed by: admin»783

On: October 18, 2007, 3:30 am

Hi Daly, I can’t help you too much without any picture. If it is possible, take two-three pictures and send me them (see the email address below the main picture), please.

Right now it can be anything from infection, through the white spot to the dropsy disease.

However, I’d change the water immediately. Also increase the temperature and add some small amount of salt into the aquarium (really a small amount, not too much).

Contributed by: Ram man»5

On: November 14, 2007, 4:42 am

Which species is easier to breed, blue rams or bolivian rams?

Contributed by: admin»783

On: November 14, 2007, 2:17 pm

I’d say that Blue rams are easier to breed. But just a little bit. Both of these species require similar conditions, however Bolivian are more dainty.

Contributed by: Paulo»1

On: November 26, 2007, 3:02 pm

Can ram cichlids go in a community tank with gouramis, guppies, tetras and corydoras? Cheers.

Contributed by: admin»783

On: November 28, 2007, 1:15 am

@Paulo: Yes, feel free to keep such species together.

Contributed by: Ashley»4

On: April 13, 2008, 1:54 am

I bought a ’pair’ of gold rams that ended up being two males the bigger one beat the smaller one till he died.

I went back and tried to get a female, all I had to go on was the front spines of the dorsal fin are really short.

But now I see they are about the same size and I have read females are supposed to smaller. He is bullying this one just as much as the last.

It’s really hard to tell which is a female/male because I think this new one is also a male and I don’t know what to do!

Contributed by: admin»783

On: April 15, 2008, 2:20 pm

@Ashley: There are too few information. The tank size, if there are plants, how big they are exactly.

I suppose that your aquarium is not planted enough and that it can be too small for these fish.

Contributed by: Deb»2

On: June 21, 2008, 10:19 am

I have just bought 2 small Ram’s, are they OK in a tank of 8 platties, 8 cardinal tetras, 5 danios, 6 dwarf rainbows and 2 gourami’s?
Our pH is 7.2 our tank is 120 ltrs.

Contributed by: Anonymous»157

On: December 9, 2008, 5:01 pm

Could I keep 2 or 3 rams with 7 small glowlights and an amano (yamato) shrimp in a 45L tank?

Thanks!

Contributed by: admin»783

On: December 14, 2008, 7:03 am

@Anonymous: In fact yes, but only when Rams are juveniles. Later you’ll need a bigger aquarium to keep them happy and healthy. I’d say 70 L tank at least.

Contributed by: Anonymous»157

On: December 14, 2008, 3:01 pm

Hi, I'm planning to breed some ram cichlids, but I have no idea what to feed the babies when they come out. Can you help me? Thanks in advance!

Contributed by: admin»783

On: December 19, 2008, 3:00 am

@Anonymous: We have got an article devoted to this species too, feel free to visit it: Blue Ram.

If something isn’t clear, use this page to ask your questions ;) .

Contributed by: Anonymous»157

On: January 7, 2009, 3:32 pm

Hello, I was wondering if I could keep a couple of rams in a AR 380. I think it holds 34lts (well that's what the websites say). If it's not possible to keep them in there, what other type of dwarf cichlid could I keep in there? Cheers.

Contributed by: admin»783

On: January 7, 2009, 10:37 pm

@Anonymous: It depends on what you’re going to put into that aquarium. 34 litres aren’t 34 litres if:

1) Gravel takes 4-5 litres,
2) You put driftwood into the tank,
3) You use internal filter,
4) The tank is planted.

All of the previously mentioned points are probably what you’re going to do, so a pair of these cichlids won’t feel good in a 34 litres aquarium. I recommend you to use our search function: link. You’ll easily find suitable fish for any tank :) .

Contributed by: JnSchrick»1

On: December 28, 2009, 7:15 am

Hello,

I just ordered 3 long finned blue rams. I told the guy to send me two females and one male, however, I believe they are all males. Really difficult to tell.

Does anyone have a site that shows pictures of JUVENILE LONG FINNED blue rams (both male and female)? I can’t find juvenile pictures showing the sex at this stage for the life of me. I'm going to be upset if the guy sent me 3 males. Paid 60 bucks for the fish plus shipping.

Contributed by: Marissa»2

On: April 24, 2010, 8:16 am

Hey, I really need to know how to tell sex of rams... Can anyone tell me an easier way to understand? I love my fish and don’t want those them get hurt.

Contributed by: admin»783

On: July 11, 2010, 11:44 pm

@Marissa: Check the comments above, please. Then you’ll find a link to article that explains sexing Ram Cichlids. If you’re not sure after all, use the search box at the top of this page, please.

Contributed by: Khiara F»1

On: July 21, 2010, 8:58 am

How much space do these guys need?

Contributed by: admin»783

On: July 30, 2010, 6:34 am

@Khiara F: 10-20 liters per adult specimen. The more, the better.

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