ram cichlids

The proper "common" name is blue ram since they are not from Germany, but Venezuela and Colombia. They are called German blue rams because before the Asian countries produced the bulk of fish in the trade they were brought back mainly to Germany and bred for the blue color. Although other countries (the Czechs for instance) claim to have been doing it before the Germans.

Chances are nowadays that if you buy a blue ram from you LFS that it has never been to Germany ;)

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183244&highlight=venezuela
 
okey dokey
 
Google

Microgeophagus Ramirezi(also Mikrogeophagus)
you can do some reading and save folks from regurgitating info.

if searching for Bolivian Rams look under Microgeophagus Altispinosa(aka Mikrogeophagus)
 
Just one more thing...

Do they eat other fish? If so, what size fish do they eat?
 
Rams are relatively small hence why they are dwarf Cichlids.
Please do consider reading up on the fish you intend to keep.
feel free to ask questions as you find more information.

the largest is the Bolivian and it may reach about 3"-3 3/4" in length.
they will eat very small fish or may pick on other fish. their mouths are relatively small
their main diet is insects with some vegetation.
 
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