dwarf cichlids

[ram man]

ok i have desided i will put a dwarf cichlid in the tank and put reagan in the 2 gallon. i was thinking either a cacatoo apisto or a blue ram. wat is everyones oppinion cause i dont want and deaths in my tank1

 

[straitjacket]

Have you had any experience with either?
I'd say go for the cacatuoides only cause they're not as common as rams but you'll probably have trouble finding some locally. They're readily available online.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I'd go with the Apisto too. There are other strains out there too. Just be sure to stay on top of the water quality in such a small tank, as most apistos and rams in my experience are sensitive to water quality issues.

 

[Pleisa]

I have little to nothing to add to this discussion, but I have a question to ask, since lots of people are from the Phoenix area. Does anyone know of a good pet shop to get dwarf ram cichlids in the north Phoenix or even Tempe area? My father-in-law is looking into getting a couple of them for his tank, and since his birthday is coming up before too much longer, I figure it'd make a good present. Thanks!

 

[ram man]

aquatouch is a great store! go to aquatouch.com and it will give you the shops location.

 

[Pleisa]

Great, thanks a lot

 

[ram man]

ok i have pretty much desided i will get a ram! will 5 amanos and a ram be ok in a tank?

 

[SoleilReine]

Aquatouch (Cactus & SR51) is indeed a great store, but it's mostly salt--they have a very, very limited amount of freshwater fish. Granted, what they have is fantastic, there just isn't very much You could ask about special orders, though.

I would also recommend a visit to The Ocean Floor (Thomas & I-17). They have a huge selection which is constantly changing--my only qualm with them is that they sell dyed fish. But that, of course, is your decision.

Good luck to you!

 

[ram man]

were is ocean floor located? and would a gh of 2-3 bother the ram?

 

[Lotus]

Phoenix Tropical Fish has an amazing array of cichlids. It's an odd store, but the fish are really high quality, IMO.

 

[ram man]

will the ram tolerate a gh of about 2-3?

 

[Miles44]

will the ram tolerate a gh of about 2-3?

That would be no problem. They prefer soft water.

 

[ram man]

ok i will see if they have any rams left when i get the amanos!

 

[discusgeo2]

I raise German Blue Rams here in Phoenix but all my midsize fry have been sold off. I do have some that are 10 days old but these will be a few months before they go up for sale. Heres a few pictures of my Rams and fry. Sorry the pictures are not the best. Right now I have 2 bloodlines going and I am in the process of bringing in some wild stock. My second bloodline comes out of San Diego from a young lady named Barb aka Sandiegofishes. I sell all my stock for $5.00ea and they don't last long when I put them up for sale and I do ship them all over the U.S including my Discus.

*SUNSMILE*

*celebrate

George

 

[TLM4x4]

Rams

WOW those are some awesome looking, very colorful fish!!

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Discusgeo, i knew that name and those pics looked familar! I've seen them over at simply along with nice discus! Welcome to myfishtank. (I'm just a lurker at simply ) Love the orange in your line of rams.

 

[wayne]

I usually have little time for rams, but they look great!

 

[discusgeo2]

Blue Rams

Thanks for the comments on the fish everyone.

Cichlid-Man you and I are the oppisite I am just a lurker here and decided to register and post the pictures. Seeing how a few people in Phoenix may need some later down the road. I don't advertise them locally at all, just the Discus.
George

 

[discus4everGrl]

ramman, One ram in a 5 gallon would prolly be the extent of what you could put in there. Don't you think he'll get lonely? Keep the water clean, they are very sensitive to nitrates.