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	blue rams pH tollerance
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Can Blue Rams live in a pH of 7.6? If not what is the highest pH they can tollerate? Thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
jack999 Hobbyist Posts: 117 Kudos: 397 Votes: 29 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	I was just speaking to my lfs about blue rams. I ordered a m/f pair. He told me they keep their blue rams in pH of 7.4. The pH in my tank is 7.5, so I decided to give it a try.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
joe fishy Fish Addict Posts: 605 Kudos: 1355 Votes: 65 Registered: 21-Apr-2003	They can live in an alkaline pH, but won't breed unless the water is soft and acidic. If you're hoping to breed, or just trying cichlids for the first time, I'd suggest the Bolivian Ram, as their native waters are alkaline (about 7.4), and they are hardier than the Blues.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	I have bolivian rams and i just wanted to try the blues. I'm not THAT new to cichlids I have 2 Bolivian Rams and a Gold Severum. And I wasn't intending to breed them So they will be ok in a pH of 7.6 if I don't want to breed them? kool, thanks for your help
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Veteric Big Fish Posts: 376 Kudos: 549 Votes: 7 Registered: 19-Apr-2004	I keep my rams in 7.6 - 7.7 and they're very happy; blue is very nice, the dominant one has very orange fins right now and the newwer ones are beggining to color.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Ok, I will most likely order mine off of the internet. My lfs usually acclimates too fast for the Rams likings so they only end up with about 1 out of 6 surviving. I'm going to try one last local store and if they don't have them or don't have good luck with them, then I will order online. Anyone know any good sites to order them from? Thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Veteric Big Fish Posts: 376 Kudos: 549 Votes: 7 Registered: 19-Apr-2004	the other possibility for getting rams is to find out when the stores get their fish in from the supplier, go down there and buy one before its introduced to LFS water, and take it home yourself. Just tell the people working there that rams are sensitive to water changes, so you'de rather go supplier's water to your own rather than stoping in half way. If they say the water is the same, tell them you peat filter to lowwer the ph or something.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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