Male Ram Cichlid

[atmagoulick]

Hi,

I'm looking for a male ram cichlid for a 90 gallon community tank.  I would like to try to breed him with an electric blue female.  I would prefer a wild Bolivian strain.

Thanks

[greg y]

They had a single wild Columbian Ram last time I was at fantastic fins.

Just wondering what your trying to acheive a hybred ram?

[atmagoulick]

The last time I bought fish from Fantastic fins they died.  I bought four angelfish from them.  Two died and I want back to replace them.  I got two more and then all four died.  Fins has fish I have never even heard of, but they do not seem healthy.  I was hoping to find a local ram breeder, or someone that has one and wants to dump him.

[Ogre44]

Are you looking for M. Ramirezi, or M. Altispinosa?
The Electric Blue color morph is usually Ramirezi, and the Bolivian Rams you are asking about are Altispinosa.

[atmagoulick]

I'd like to find a male electric blue ram, Microgeophagus ramerizi.  I thought they are the same species.  Do you know if Microgeophagus ramerizi and Mikrogeophagus altispinosus have breed?  Thanks for the information.

[djlamonica]

The chances are very slim that they will breed together.  Why would you want that anyways.  Also breeding the electric blue variant of German blue rams is a bit more challenging then the regular variant which isn't particular easy in itself.

[atmagoulick]

Good point.  Does anyone have a male electric blue ram for trade?