Re: basic care of Papiliochromis Ramerizi

["Joe Anderson" <the_submariner@hotmail.com>]

Chris, et al,
Papiliochromis ramerizi are the blue rams sold as "butterfly rams" "rams" 
etc.  Those fish commonly sold as "bolivian rams" or in my experience "ruby 
red rams" are generally Papiliochromis altispinosa.  These are a "little" 
;-D larger than the blue (ramerizi) rams and IME slightly different 
behaviorally and in reference to ease of care.





----Original Message Follows----
From: "Chris Jewell" <chris@jewell68.freeserve.co.uk>
Reply-To: apisto@listbox.com
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Subject: Re: basic care of Papiliochromis Ramerizi
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 08:12:50 +0100

Hi Steve,

I think this fish are commonly sold s Bolivian rams.

They area litle more robust than normal rams, and reach about 3". They can
be much hardder to pair to, I think the male has extensions on his dorsal /
tail fins? (mine does)

Feeding, mine love anything meaty /  wormy.For breeding soft and slightly
acidic conditions are required, but nothing as extreme as for some
appisto's.

For other dwarfs, what size tank is it steve?

Hope thats some help
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Wilson <ace1493@yahoo.com>
To: <apisto@admin.listbox.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 1:57 AM
Subject: basic care of Papiliochromis Ramerizi


> I have had a hard time finding info on these fish. I
> have kept africans before, and have a love for all
> cichlids.  I do consider my self a begginer in S.
> American cichlids, but am hoping to broaden my
> horizons on this list.  I was sold a pair of
> papiliochromis ramerizi by a very high quality
> fishstore that specializes in cichlids in Portland,
> OR. I decided on this fish because i was told it was a
> good dwarf cichlid to start with.  Does anyone know of
> a good detailed resource about these fish.
>
> I have also had trouble with feeding them flakes, and
> am hoping frozen blood worms will work better.  What
> are other good foods.
>
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