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Ram's: ie. German (Questions & Advice)

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by NoctuVide, Dec 4, 2008.

  1. NoctuVide

    NoctuVide Thread Starter Member

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    Blue German Rams?
    I was wondering if anyone here has ever owned blue german rams before? I saw some today at a LFS and was wondering how they act with other fish, and just a general idea as to the care for them? They have some amazing markings/ coloring!
     
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    Re: Blue German Rams?

    <a class="postlink-local" href="http://theexoticfish.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=322&p=2567&hilit=blue+ram#p2567" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">viewtopic.php?f=42&t=322&p=2567&hilit=blue+ram#p2567</a>
     
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    Re: Blue German Rams?

    thanks!
     
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    hope you have better luck than I ever have, I cannot keep those little guys alive for anything!
     
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    does anyone have a good site to look up rams?

    does anyone have a good site to look up rams?

    does anyone have a good site to look up rams? I seen one at a lfs and wanted to look it up. dont know nothing about them.
     
    Leslie, Dec 21, 2008
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    Re: does anyone have a good site to look up rams?

    Like German Blue Rams ?
     
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    Re: does anyone have a good site to look up rams?

    yeah, i dont know what type it was.
     
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    Re: does anyone have a good site to look up rams?

    I've had them before, and someone else on the forum did as well. They aren't easy to keep. They require soft acidic water and from my experience will not survive in hard water for more than a few weeks.
     
    Anthony, Dec 21, 2008
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    Re: does anyone have a good site to look up rams?

    Correct Anthony.... they make great tankmates for Discus and Angelfish for those reasons! Noshow Discus had gotten a few of them when he helped me get my sunsets and kept them with his Discus.

    Following what Discus like and what I have heard about them.

    -Set your water Acidic (I do this with API Proper PH 6.5 as this does Dechlorinate)
    -Increase water temp ABOVE 80
    -<soften the water> Add "Blackwater Extract" to your water - If you dont want to buy this stuff all the time the BEST thing to do is add peat to your filter where you normally put your carbon! Best of all the peat is cheaper than Blackwater Extract and lasts about a month regardless of water change amount.

    Doing these things will give you soft acidic water!
     
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    Re: does anyone have a good site to look up rams?

    I just wanted to look at some pictures of them. i dont want any thought.
     
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    Re: does anyone have a good site to look up rams?

    Google :D <a class="postlink" href="http://images.google.com/images?q=blue%20ram&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:eek:fficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://images.google.com/images?q=blue% ... a=N&tab=wi</a>
    awww.petpig.com_fish_fish_Cichlid_Blue_Ram.jpg
    [​IMG]
     
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    Re: does anyone have a good site to look up rams?

    Those guys are a pain in the butt
     
    YellowCichlid, Dec 21, 2008
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    Re: ram information/pictures

    lol just google and look at google images...
     
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    Re: ram information/pictures

    i didnt know if there was a special name to them.
     
    Leslie, Dec 21, 2008
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    Re: ram information/pictures

    Just "Blue Ram" or "German Blue Ram" usually.
     
    Anthony, Dec 21, 2008
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