I have been reading about the german ram, It doesnt seem to give enough information. Do they need to be in groups, if so how many males to females. I also need to know if they need any special care, any tank mates that are not suitable, and any other information about them will be great. They seem like an awesome fish but im not sure if they will fit in to my not so developed plan for my new tank.
Ram's, difficult to care for? Info needed.
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i have a ram and i keep mine with white clouds and a gourami.
theyre doing fine. i think there better in pair. from my understanding. i dont know much else.. sorry
theyre doing fine. i think there better in pair. from my understanding. i dont know much else.. sorry
Hi,
I too was interested in German Blue Rams.
I went on google and did a search and a lot of sites poped up regardiing the care, water parameters, and the breeding of them. They are quite a popular fish. They also require certain water parameters that may be difficult to keep for some, like weekly water changes and keeping the water's chemistry just so. They are very tempermental about the water they live in.
I think that you are doing the wisest thing by researching about them before you purchase them.
I also read about Bolivian Rams, which are a lot easier to keep and more forgiving when it comes to water parameters. I decided upon 5 Bolivians (2 males and 3 females) and have enjoyed them ever since. They are not as colorful as the GB variety but they have the same wonderful personality and I find them to be more out in the open and not as shy as the GBs and Goldens. They are very peaceful tank mates with other tank members.
I had 2 Goldens in the past but I returned them for the Bolivians, which I am much happier with.
Good luck in your research and set-up.
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I too was interested in German Blue Rams.
I went on google and did a search and a lot of sites poped up regardiing the care, water parameters, and the breeding of them. They are quite a popular fish. They also require certain water parameters that may be difficult to keep for some, like weekly water changes and keeping the water's chemistry just so. They are very tempermental about the water they live in.
I think that you are doing the wisest thing by researching about them before you purchase them.
I also read about Bolivian Rams, which are a lot easier to keep and more forgiving when it comes to water parameters. I decided upon 5 Bolivians (2 males and 3 females) and have enjoyed them ever since. They are not as colorful as the GB variety but they have the same wonderful personality and I find them to be more out in the open and not as shy as the GBs and Goldens. They are very peaceful tank mates with other tank members.
I had 2 Goldens in the past but I returned them for the Bolivians, which I am much happier with.
Good luck in your research and set-up.
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Go do a search in the Cichlid forum here at AC, Rams are a pretty hot topic there and you are sure to find tons of threads on them 
. Hope this helps and good luck!
. Hope this helps and good luck!
Rams as a species are very delicate. They don't really need specific water chemistry, just impecalble water QUALITY (large weekly water changes). Honestly, I would pass on them, unless you can find a local breeder. The ones from LFS (no matter how they are labled) are all fish farm raised (either here or in Southeast Asia) and have without a doubt the WORST track record of any fish out there. Look into other less common Dwarfs like apistogramma, checkerboards, and keyholes. I do everything I can to talk my customers out of purchasing rams. The bolivian ram (M. altispinosa) is not as colorful, but much hardier.