"The Gold German Ram is a beautiful golden (xanthistic) variety of the Blue German Ram wich is a dwarf cichlid indigenous to Bolivia, Venezuela and Columbia. Our strain was originally exported to Germany in the late 1940s. We obtained our strain directly from these breeders and have since outcrossed with a very large and beautiful wild caught strain from Columbia. It is one of two members of the Genus Mikrogeophagus. It's species name is ramirezi. Full grown (and well fed) male adults can reach three inches long and 10 grams in weight. The Ram is a typical cichlid in that it is a pair-bonding, care-giving, somewhat territorial species. However it is an excellent community fish as it only requires a small space and gets along with most species. Our Rams have been show champions on many occasions. " Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi Family: Cichlidae Origin: South and Central America Compatibility with Planted Aquariums: Compatible. Care and Handling: "Gold German Rams prefer warm(78-82F), soft (
