Care requirements
Minimum tank 24 × 12 in (60 × 30 cm) or larger.
Adult size 1.6 in (40 mm), excluding the tail
Temperature 81–84°F (27–29°C)
pH 6.5–7
GH 4–10 dGH
Ammonia and nitrite 0 ppm
Housing & compatibility Give rams a quiet patch of bottom to claim. In a larger tank, choose calm midwater fish that share their temperature needs and leave extra space for a breeding pair.
Diet Give them their own serving of small sinking cichlid food. Try Hikari Vibra Bites Baby if they take it, and rotate in Hikari Bio-Pure Frozen Daphnia or small live foods.
Species notes A short-bodied blue ram. Leave quiet spots near the bottom where it can feed without competing with fast fish.
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