How is it that you know what I need to know??? Apparently I’m not alone??? Thank you so much for post the actual history of this lovable species!!!! Shine on!
Really enjoyed this thorough gbr spotlight. It would be awsome to see something similar for black ghost knife fish of which information tends to be elusive within the hobby 🤞🤞🤞
Recently was lucky enough to spot a pair displaying spawning behavior together at the shop. Brought them home and am absolutely enamored with them, watching them sift through the sand and guard their rock.
For what it's worth, my Ram's love Fluval Bug Bites and Krill Gold from NorthFin if you're looking for a dry food they'll eat right away. Oddly enough, they seem to love Betta pellets too...
Yeah! I have found both the fluval bug bites tropical and medium work right from the start, also the only flake these wild ones eat is sera omega color enhancer hah...picky fish i guess
I got several Rams (blue) from a local store and all but one died. He is a real specimen and I am fascinated now. So I am hoping to get some more and even attempt to breed them. They are so curious and even come up to my finger to feed. They appear to be very smart also. But the colors are what attracts me. Hopefully I can be successful. I have bred Kribs a long time ago and also angels but never Rams. I have all South American fish and they all fascinate me. I kept fish in high school over fifty years ago and so much has changed in the technology. Much easier now to keep a clean tank.
Oh totally! And plants make the whole thing so much more stable and safe in the long run. It's a whole new hobby practically. Even the 25 years I've done it, it's been mind-blowing in how far things are changed (and others not at all haha)
The male lived a year after I rescued the pair I had from a tank of them all dying at petsmart. The female stopped eating when the male died and within about 8 days she died. It was a bummer. But the pair from this video got sold when I found nanochromis transvestitus and wanted to make some room
It's a 22 gallon long aka 90cm x 30x30cm that I showed. But usually if I have angels that are adults, a 40 gallon is the ideal size...I only put the angels in smaller tanks while they're young. Best of luck to you and your build! Sounds cool
Right on! Dean Tweeddale in Bellevue WA has one of the darkest strains around the USA....but they aren't breeding quickly and have very small survival rates for fry....something like 5 to 15 usually grow up out of like 200 eggs....perhaps inbred genetics?
Love them! I just got my first pair of Bolivian rams a few weeks ago because my pH is way too high for Germans, even though German blues were what I wanted in the first place 🥺 I love the Bolivians so much though! Maybe one day..
Yeah, if you toss some leaves in there and do frequent water changes, it may work (or use brightwell substrate that keeps water around 6.0 if you start at 7...and oddly if you start at 8ph it seems to only bring it down to 7.4 or 7.5 , but leaves or tannins can drop another point off -if you really want them. Good luck
My good sir, what do you make of the "keep them extra hot" talk on the TH-cams? I just planted the hell out of a mega flex (I don't deserve that tank), and I'm wondering if I should have paid more attention to the plant max temps? I figure 80f should keep everything happy?
They had a water change and are excited. I try to feed my fish and clean their tank prior to most videos :) Happy angels will play and chase one another / other fish a bit.
Is a 10 gal tank to small for the Blue Ram that the size I have I had my tank for a year with live plants in it with noise and I like to put to in my tank so can you tell me how I can keep them from Di
Well done video Alex! I would like to try Rams or an Apistogramma species, but my local tap water is 7.8 PH with TDS of 240-300. I don't have the funds for RO water, so I need to research some cichlids that do well with harder water.
Tons of cichlids from africa love hard water. Also many central american species do as well. As for not having RO...i know it is a bit pricey...but I've purchased 1 gallon jugs of distilled water for 1 dollar each for top offs, and then bought a 5 or 10 gallon size jug to start the tank....keep em in a 10 -20 gallon and youd be good to go for 20 bucks or less and maybe 1 or 2 dollars a month?
Very true...tank bred can easily take 7.0...some even up near 7.5, however the start to only survive and not flourish if you go higher (in my experience , which was 14 years ago, previous to these guys)
Sure thing, I'll try and give a little advice here. So first off Blue ram fish are a bit sensitive compared to most small cichlids, they like warm and clean water. Weekly water changes are a good thing, but more importantly nitrates must be under 30 or 40 ppm for them to thrive. Also, while I've seen them work out in a 10gallon tank, it must be very well planted, with at least 2 caves and hides per fish, and a few tiny "dither" fish like chili rasboras or ember tetras. Those small fish will make the rams feel more relaxed, as small fish around means that big predatory fish aren't around. For most hobbyists 10 gallons is a little small since it's easy to have the ph swing and the nitrates get high quickly. Also any dead fish or excess fish food can even cause ammonia spikes, and rams are super delicate to that sort of issue. All that said you want a fairly neutral ph of 6 to 7.4 and a stable temperature of 82 degrees with 76-86 being their range naturally and 82 to 83 being the temp they usually spawn at. Also while you can keep a ram alone, but they do much better in pairs. Feeding them live food will really help make them colorful and healthy. I hope this helps a bit. Good luck and best wishes Andre!
I like to no is 10g tank to small for 1 Ram and what other fish can I keep with him I have a sail in with him and what other food can you give them some people tall me I need to give them live food but I can not keep live food I my ice box so I just give him flake food and have some liver plants in the tank so can you help me
I just got a juvenile I believe male German blue ram for the 29 all my research says he should be fine but we shall see you know my 29 if you remember also bought more val just for fun lol
They like sand.... and if you notice....it once had sand on top in areas (but corys nuzzle....and now there's only the lighter ada amazonia on top all over, because they spread it all over. But you can keep corys on whatever substrate youd like unless its rough, like lava rock or something to that effect
If there's enough room (40 gallon- easily) 20 long/ 29 tall....probably not (the rams would just hide in the corner, but you could luck out and have laid back pair....it depends on the fish and how much you give them places to hide and plants to sleep in
Alex my friend, I have to tell you the ram that you think is a male is not, it is definitely a female. The second dorsal ray is not really elongated as it should be for a male, the face and forehead are too elongated and pointy to be a male, and the pectoral fins are not long enough to go all the way back almost to the tail,... and the big one there are jewels as you put it on the black spot, there are never I repeat never Jewels covering the black spot on the male. I am telling you my brother it’s not a male. You may actually have two color variations that one female was too washed out and either a juvenile or another color variation. If you ordered and asked for males and females equally you may have been screwed there,..they may have given you whatever the hell they wanted to give you, in any case the one you think is a male is not a male. You may take what I say with a grain of salt, but, I’m telling you man it’s not a male. I’ve been keeping fish since the late 50s early 60s I had German Blue rams over the years, don’t have any right now, but, if that one you say is a male i’ll eat my shorts. Nice history lesson, love that aquarium of yours. I say these things to help you from experience over the years and decades my friend, just trying to help you out.🐟👍 PS. The one you think is a male, it’s really a very well colored female, I would keep her. I wouldn’t get rid of any of them I don’t know how many you have in that aquarium, but, if you want to breed them I would try and find some real males from a reputable fish store or a private breeder. Ordering over the Internet a lot of times is a hit and miss thing and because you can’t pick them out and see the fish they will give you whatever. Such are the hazards of ordering over the Internet.✌️ Peace
Thank you for the correction, it could be...as i have one male and 2 females- i may have lost track of filming one and looking at another- but I trust your word- i have not kept these in over 14 years now...so im probably incorrect. As for the washed out one...i was told by a friend that they are only about 6 months according to the suppliers shop (apparently they catch them in the flooded puddles in Venezuela and they only last 6 months until the next flood or drying out, since they catch them when they are most concentrated. Does this sound correct to you also?- so i was told by an experienced keeper).
I breed and raise my own GBR'S and uploaded cheese videos, but you still need a lot more learning to do. Black rams, Gold, Blue, am not trying to be mean but there is a lot to learn 😊
You mean my incorrect sexing? I put in a note (i have 1 male 2 females) showed the male for a minute then he swam off...female came back and i was confused by his spot having the blue scales) but yeah dark night rams are the big money ram in seattle now...and the photo thumbnail (veil bolivian x columbian blue ram)
@@Fishtory out of all the black rams are the hardest to breed and keep😂 they're soooooo! aggressive, and not to mention the females some times can not tell how's how. That's only with the dark knights 🤪
I would suggest it. While the intensity of the behavior may reduce over time, it isn't worth risking the health and happiness of your fish, in my opinion. Spread out the bullying a bit.
The washed out one has no black dots or anything. I got her at aquarium coop because i was curious what she would look like spawned. But yes i posted a disclaimer in the description, about me zooming in on the wrong ram. (Blue scales on the black dot = not female)
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium oh shit. Hope your better. Dope video but still kinda have a few more points of research to do before I dive in and buy one.
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latin word,it"s Greek!!!
Heh okay thanks for the correction! I appreciate that 🙏 *pinned*
I love history and I love fish. Thank you so much. I enjoy this thoroughly.
Glad you enjoy it also! I thought it may just be me...but luckily i was incorrect i think haha
As always, you’re videos never disappoint. Always so educational - info beyond just the care topic. Stuff you don’t find on the other channels.
Fascinating, thanks for the history lesson! Nice value add. I have a German Ram and a Bolivian Ram that are extraordinary.
Glad you enjoyed it! They're amazing fish
That tank is looking beautiful. Love the fish you’ve chosen for the tank. Those angels look amazing.
Thank you kindly!
Great information on the new german blue rams I'm trying in the tank ❤ thanks again alex!
Have fun!
How is it that you know what I need to know??? Apparently I’m not alone??? Thank you so much for post the actual history of this lovable species!!!! Shine on!
So glad you enjoyed it! Cheers, Heidi
Really interesting video, great video!!
Why thank you
Always enjoy your videos 👍👍👍 Love this tank and great fish choices. That school of embers looks awesome against the beautiful plants
Thank you! I appreciate that you enjoy watching. Take care, cheers!
I don’t know where you find all this info but you’re a walking encyclopedia on fish !! Love the in-depth talks.
Im just glad that you enjoy it too
By far my favorite fish to keep. I have a pair of german blues, a pair of golds, and a pair of blue frost rams. Awesome looking tank btw!!
My male electric blue ram and female gold ram just laid some eggs! Only bought them a couple weeks ago, excited to see how it goes 🥰
That is awesome! Best of luck. Those will be purdy
@@Fishtory thanks!! They ended up eating the babies this round (new young parents, what can ya do 🙄) but eventually they'll get it right aha 😝💞
Really enjoyed this thorough gbr spotlight. It would be awsome to see something similar for black ghost knife fish of which information tends to be elusive within the hobby 🤞🤞🤞
They're definitely on my list! Thanks for letting me know you're interested in knifes though... im covering Mormyrids soon too
Recently was lucky enough to spot a pair displaying spawning behavior together at the shop. Brought them home and am absolutely enamored with them, watching them sift through the sand and guard their rock.
Oh exciting! Nice score. I'm envious of your find hehe. Best wishes, Victotia!
This was great! Also, you are probably the only youtuber whom I have heard pronounce their name correctly!
Congrats on 10k subs, Alex!! 🎉👍 Great info, as usual. I think the Angels are jealous you're spotlighting the Rams 😄
They are little piggies haha... and thank you!
For what it's worth, my Ram's love Fluval Bug Bites and Krill Gold from NorthFin if you're looking for a dry food they'll eat right away. Oddly enough, they seem to love Betta pellets too...
Yeah! I have found both the fluval bug bites tropical and medium work right from the start, also the only flake these wild ones eat is sera omega color enhancer hah...picky fish i guess
I got several Rams (blue) from a local store and all but one died. He is a real specimen and I am fascinated now. So I am hoping to get some more and even attempt to breed them. They are so curious and even come up to my finger to feed. They appear to be very smart also. But the colors are what attracts me. Hopefully I can be successful. I have bred Kribs a long time ago and also angels but never Rams. I have all South American fish and they all fascinate me. I kept fish in high school over fifty years ago and so much has changed in the technology. Much easier now to keep a clean tank.
Oh totally! And plants make the whole thing so much more stable and safe in the long run. It's a whole new hobby practically. Even the 25 years I've done it, it's been mind-blowing in how far things are changed (and others not at all haha)
Great mix of fish and love the plants and cover. What size is the tank please?
40 breeder essentially 90p by ADA
Thanks! Love the Ram history! I don't remember seeing an update on your Rams are they still doing good for you?
The male lived a year after I rescued the pair I had from a tank of them all dying at petsmart. The female stopped eating when the male died and within about 8 days she died. It was a bummer. But the pair from this video got sold when I found nanochromis transvestitus and wanted to make some room
Beautiful! Can you please share how large of a tank and how many Ramz and Angelfish are in the tank? I'm trying to build my first 45 gallons. Thanks!
It's a 22 gallon long aka 90cm x 30x30cm that I showed. But usually if I have angels that are adults, a 40 gallon is the ideal size...I only put the angels in smaller tanks while they're young. Best of luck to you and your build! Sounds cool
What kind of angelfish strain that you keep with the Ram😍? Very nice..
Just a veil tail scalare and some turkish green scalares :)
Their german name is Schmetterlingsbuntbarsch which translates to Butterfly Cichlid.
Thank you for the info! That's a great name
Love these fish. I’m hoping to add some dark knights this fall
Right on! Dean Tweeddale in Bellevue WA has one of the darkest strains around the USA....but they aren't breeding quickly and have very small survival rates for fry....something like 5 to 15 usually grow up out of like 200 eggs....perhaps inbred genetics?
Love them! I just got my first pair of Bolivian rams a few weeks ago because my pH is way too high for Germans, even though German blues were what I wanted in the first place 🥺 I love the Bolivians so much though! Maybe one day..
Yeah, if you toss some leaves in there and do frequent water changes, it may work (or use brightwell substrate that keeps water around 6.0 if you start at 7...and oddly if you start at 8ph it seems to only bring it down to 7.4 or 7.5 , but leaves or tannins can drop another point off -if you really want them. Good luck
Never had a problem just good filters proper feeding. My oh is 7 but they show amazing color
I think it's pronounced "Micro Geofaygus Rammer-easy"
My good sir, what do you make of the "keep them extra hot" talk on the TH-cams? I just planted the hell out of a mega flex (I don't deserve that tank), and I'm wondering if I should have paid more attention to the plant max temps?
I figure 80f should keep everything happy?
80 is "warm" and while ive seen rams do fine im 72-74 degree water, I think to spawn 77 or 78+ is needed
Your like a walking encyclopedia Alex:)
I sit frequently too!
@@Fishtory I can just imagine your smirk writing that haha. Keep on doing you man
What temperature do you keep this tank? I’ve seen all sorts of ranges for them mine is at 82f currently
82 ... i think between 82 and 86 is ideal for rams
Sorry but what's your temp and perameters? I pretty much want all the same fish and a apisto
82 to 84 ph 6.5 and tds 120
Angelfish looks nice together with german blue ram. Whats the angelfish variant name with vertical tiger strip? Looks good
It was called a Golden Tiger scalare with veil tail
@@Fishtory cant find it. Any common name or scientific name? Thanks
@@Fishtory the one that almost looks like wild discus pattern
Hello fish fam🐟🐟
🐟🐟Keep on swimming🐟🐟
Hey hey! Thank yuh!
How come your angelfish so active keep swimming around up and down. I thought they similar to discus will only stay calm and inactive
They had a water change and are excited. I try to feed my fish and clean their tank prior to most videos :)
Happy angels will play and chase one another / other fish a bit.
Is a 10 gal tank to small for the Blue Ram that the size I have I had my tank for a year with live plants in it with noise and I like to put to in my tank so can you tell me how I can keep them from Di
Can I keep just one in 16 gallon with other peaceful fish?
Well done video Alex! I would like to try Rams or an Apistogramma species, but my local tap water is 7.8 PH with TDS of 240-300. I don't have the funds for RO water, so I need to research some cichlids that do well with harder water.
Mark von Wisco most rams are tank bred anyway so they can tolerate much higher ph than wild ones, so you’d probably be good with tank bred.
I’ve kept apistons and German blue rams in the same oh you have and they’re doing great.
Well my ph is a tad lower but close. Just get some almond leaves to help bring it down some and I think you’ll be fine.
Tons of cichlids from africa love hard water. Also many central american species do as well. As for not having RO...i know it is a bit pricey...but I've purchased 1 gallon jugs of distilled water for 1 dollar each for top offs, and then bought a 5 or 10 gallon size jug to start the tank....keep em in a 10 -20 gallon and youd be good to go for 20 bucks or less and maybe 1 or 2 dollars a month?
Very true...tank bred can easily take 7.0...some even up near 7.5, however the start to only survive and not flourish if you go higher (in my experience , which was 14 years ago, previous to these guys)
Will the dwarf blue ram eat my crystal and cherry shrimp in my heavy planted community tank?
They'll eat a few most likely
IAM having a hard time keeping my Blue Ram live I had to in a 10g tank with live plants and like to no what is the pH ànd the topher
Can you help me with this
Sure thing, I'll try and give a little advice here. So first off Blue ram fish are a bit sensitive compared to most small cichlids, they like warm and clean water. Weekly water changes are a good thing, but more importantly nitrates must be under 30 or 40 ppm for them to thrive. Also, while I've seen them work out in a 10gallon tank, it must be very well planted, with at least 2 caves and hides per fish, and a few tiny "dither" fish like chili rasboras or ember tetras. Those small fish will make the rams feel more relaxed, as small fish around means that big predatory fish aren't around. For most hobbyists 10 gallons is a little small since it's easy to have the ph swing and the nitrates get high quickly. Also any dead fish or excess fish food can even cause ammonia spikes, and rams are super delicate to that sort of issue. All that said you want a fairly neutral ph of 6 to 7.4 and a stable temperature of 82 degrees with 76-86 being their range naturally and 82 to 83 being the temp they usually spawn at.
Also while you can keep a ram alone, but they do much better in pairs. Feeding them live food will really help make them colorful and healthy. I hope this helps a bit. Good luck and best wishes Andre!
When you do water change do you put the same worm back in you take out@@Fishtory
I like to no is 10g tank to small for 1 Ram and what other fish can I keep with him I have a sail in with him and what other food can you give them some people tall me I need to give them live food but I can not keep live food I my ice box so I just give him flake food and have some liver plants in the tank so can you help me
I just got a juvenile I believe male German blue ram for the 29 all my research says he should be fine but we shall see you know my 29 if you remember also bought more val just for fun lol
Sounds like it will work out fine
What’s that yellowish/gold angelfish? It’s stunning in that tank.
Do you have a cold or what???? Stay safe bro
Yes
You keep corydoras with aquasoil (fluval stratum/tropica) substrate? Aren't they supposed to be on sand substrate?
They like sand.... and if you notice....it once had sand on top in areas (but corys nuzzle....and now there's only the lighter ada amazonia on top all over, because they spread it all over.
But you can keep corys on whatever substrate youd like unless its rough, like lava rock or something to that effect
Can Bolivian Rams Breed with German Blue Rams?
No they cannot interbreed. They are somewhat related and both cichlidae but not in the same genus
I have 2 Apistograms. Would Rams be able to stay in the same tank and get along?
If there's enough room (40 gallon- easily) 20 long/ 29 tall....probably not (the rams would just hide in the corner, but you could luck out and have laid back pair....it depends on the fish and how much you give them places to hide and plants to sleep in
What size tank is that ?
With sump, 50
Alex my friend, I have to tell you the ram that you think is a male is not, it is definitely a female. The second dorsal ray is not really elongated as it should be for a male, the face and forehead are too elongated and pointy to be a male, and the pectoral fins are not long enough to go all the way back almost to the tail,... and the big one there are jewels as you put it on the black spot, there are never I repeat never Jewels covering the black spot on the male. I am telling you my brother it’s not a male. You may actually have two color variations that one female was too washed out and either a juvenile or another color variation. If you ordered and asked for males and females equally you may have been screwed there,..they may have given you whatever the hell they wanted to give you, in any case the one you think is a male is not a male.
You may take what I say with a grain of salt, but, I’m telling you man it’s not a male.
I’ve been keeping fish since the late 50s early 60s I had German Blue rams over the years, don’t have any right now, but, if that one you say is a male i’ll eat my shorts.
Nice history lesson, love that aquarium of yours. I say these things to help you from experience over the years and decades my friend, just trying to help you out.🐟👍
PS. The one you think is a male, it’s really a very well colored female, I would keep her.
I wouldn’t get rid of any of them I don’t know how many you have in that aquarium, but, if you want to breed them I would try and find some real males from a reputable fish store or a private breeder. Ordering over the Internet a lot of times is a hit and miss thing and because you can’t pick them out and see the fish they will give you whatever.
Such are the hazards of ordering over the Internet.✌️ Peace
Thank you for the correction, it could be...as i have one male and 2 females- i may have lost track of filming one and looking at another- but I trust your word- i have not kept these in over 14 years now...so im probably incorrect.
As for the washed out one...i was told by a friend that they are only about 6 months according to the suppliers shop
(apparently they catch them in the flooded puddles in Venezuela and they only last 6 months until the next flood or drying out, since they catch them when they are most concentrated. Does this sound correct to you also?- so i was told by an experienced keeper).
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium 👍
Thank you for that information. I found it quite useful as well
I breed and raise my own GBR'S and uploaded cheese videos, but you still need a lot more learning to do. Black rams, Gold, Blue, am not trying to be mean but there is a lot to learn 😊
You mean my incorrect sexing? I put in a note (i have 1 male 2 females) showed the male for a minute then he swam off...female came back and i was confused by his spot having the blue scales) but yeah dark night rams are the big money ram in seattle now...and the photo thumbnail (veil bolivian x columbian blue ram)
@@Fishtory out of all the black rams are the hardest to breed and keep😂 they're soooooo! aggressive, and not to mention the females some times can not tell how's how. That's only with the dark knights 🤪
I see rare cool plants!
Haha I do love me some rare plants :)
Why does the thumbnail look like a bolivian ram?
Cuz it is
Its a cross hybrid..but it is just eye catching. I almost posted a dark knight ram...with the black and gold
It's not a hybrid. They can't hybridize. It's an edited picture of a good quality Bolivian ram. A very old picture too.
hi! My blue ram male chases the female all day, she tries to hide from him. She s stressed. Should i buy second female? (aprox 3 month)
I would suggest it. While the intensity of the behavior may reduce over time, it isn't worth risking the health and happiness of your fish, in my opinion. Spread out the bullying a bit.
Your thumnails a bolivian ram, which is a very different dwarf cichlid
Correct, there is no such thing as a wild german blue ram. Theyre domesticated
lol, bolivian ram for the thumbnail of video for blue rams and in first few seconds "not bolivian rams"
Click and bait
@@Fishtory yeah just found it funny since they are so similar its practically a dr seuss rhyme.
They available for 2 dollars here
Lucky lucky!
that's a bolivian ram on the thumbnail
Half, yes...its all in the description
The one is definitely a female. and the one is definitely stressed out that isn’t showing colors.
The washed out one has no black dots or anything. I got her at aquarium coop because i was curious what she would look like spawned. But yes i posted a disclaimer in the description, about me zooming in on the wrong ram. (Blue scales on the black dot = not female)
ramee-reh-zee
Lol thanks
Dude are you sick?
I was
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium oh shit. Hope your better. Dope video but still kinda have a few more points of research to do before I dive in and buy one.
Very informative but the whole time I was wanting you to blow your nose. You sound stuffy! Sorry!
Yeah my sinus collapsed when i was struck by lightning 2 years ago, so any congestion causes serious issues unfortunately
Could have waited until you get over your cold.
Yeah but TH-cam God's punish you if you miss an upload after you start a pattern