Electric Blue German Ram
It is a popular aquarium fish but is not recommended for beginners.
Electric blue german ram. The german blue ram mikrogeophagus ramirezi is a type of cichlid that can be found in columbia and venezuela. It was first discovered in 1948 and was named after the first collector and importer manuel ramirez. The stress of being moved to a new environment can make the fish lose its appetite so be prepared to coax it with mosquito larvae or similar foods.
It s necessary to note that fish has lots of graded morphs for example balloon electric blue gold etc. Mature males develop more pointed dorsal fins than females and also grow larger at about 2 inches 5 cm in length. There have been some reports floating around that claim these fish have been found in other areas of south america.
It comes and sold under many names such as blue ram ramirezi s dwarf cichlid butterfly cichlid and dwarf butterfly cichlid. It belongs to the subfamily geophaginae in the cichlid family. In the wild rams are known from the colombian and venezuelan llanos of the orinoco river drainage.
The electric blue ram is an omnivore and needs to be kept on a diet of both meaty and green foods. Mikrogeophagus ramirezi or german blue ram is a tiny and colorful freshwater cichlid popular in the aquarium hobby. The body is pure blue.
Within this region the entire species is located within the orinoco river basin. Though both these cichlids are dwarf ones the blue ram is smaller in size then the bolivian ram and it growth up to 5 cm of body length. In the wild this fish is a bit larger about 7 cm in length.
The scientific name of the german blue ram is mikrogeophagus ramirezi. The llanos is a vast periodically flooded tropical grassland plain with an astonishing biodiversity and its own well defined weather comprising dry and rainy seasons. This species is also known under lots of other names mostly referring to its beautiful coloration such as electric blue ram or butterfly cichlids.
The german blue ram forms monogamous pairs and both parents engage in taking care of the fry. The german blue ram is a colorful and fairly peaceful dwarf cichlid. The male ram can be recognized on his v shaped tail fin and the elongated second ray that is present in the dorsal fin.
If you want a breeding pair to form purchase a group of juvenile fish and let them grow up together. This fish can live for three years or even longer when in a community aquarium.
