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- From: hbishop@ttsi.lonestar.org (Huett Bishop)
- Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
- Subject: (F) Ramirez Dwarf Cichlid Questions
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.165935.12758@ttsi.lonestar.org>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 16:59:35 GMT
- Sender: hbishop@ttsi.lonestar.org (Huett Bishop)
- Organization: Tandem Telecommunications Systems Inc. Plano, Tx.
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- I have recently become interested in Cichlidae, specifically the Ramirez Dwarf
- Apistogramma ramirezi as listed in my Simon & Schuster's Guide to Freshwater and
- Marine Aquarium Fishes. In Barron's it lists this fish as
- Ramirez's cichlid, Ram or butterfly cichlid, Papiliochromis ramirezi.
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- In the Barron's it states that "the most peaceable of cichlids" and very suitable
- for community tanks. Thus my querey.
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- My setup is 30 gallon, fresh, heavily planted with:
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- 1 pair small (1.5") Angels
- 1 Kuhli loach
- 1 4" pl**o
- 1 chinese algae eater
- 1 pictus or pimelodius cat
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- Water quality:
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- 0 ppm Ammonia
- 10 ppm Nitrate
- 7.6 ph
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- Weekly 25% water changes, with Zip drops added.
- As you can see a somewhat community tank.
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- Is this rare or hard to keep fish?
- Will this cichlid (a pair) fit in?
- Will they tear up my plants?
- Will they terroize the others?
- Which is true name? Or are there several varities of this type of cichlid?
- Any big gotca's with these?
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- I saw some gold and blue rams at the store and they have the same style of
- fins, body etc. Are these the same? How would they do?
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- Any additional info would be appreciated.
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