it is a similar gene to the one that creates electric blue jack dempsey. My LFS has a bunch for about 10 each, wish i could get some...
If I'm remembering correctly there was a thread a while back where someone had seen them labeled as angelfish rams (or something to that effect) and wanted to know if they hybridized with angelfish LOLany way you cut it they are M. Ramirezi..aka. blue ram, german blue ram, czech blue ram. gold ram, powder blue ram. electric blue rams..all common names..I've even heard them referred to as butterfly rams..LOL
I find they can often be more difficult to keep than Discus..just keep the water clean
Right with you on hating the common names. If all the world was on the Metric System, spoke Latin, and measured degrees in Celsius, life would be easy.If I'm remembering correctly there was a thread a while back where someone had seen them labeled as angelfish rams (or something to that effect) and wanted to know if they hybridized with angelfish LOL
I hate common names...
You think your water's bad; the pH in mine is slightly upwards of 9.0, with a KH of over 300. Good thing African cichlids are nice!I think rams are so adorable. I hope that the next time I move my water wont be quite so bad so I can get a couple. I seriously doubt they'd do well in 8.4 super hard water though
Didn't stop meI think rams are so adorable. I hope that the next time I move my water wont be quite so bad so I can get a couple. I seriously doubt they'd do well in 8.4 super hard water though
He's a beautiful little guy! Keep us updated!
Oh? You are successfully keeping rams in hard alkaline water? Share with me your secrets!! Though I just got a pair of kribs for my last tank, so I wont have room for rams for a while...would still love to know if they can be kept in my water for if/when space opens up.Didn't stop me