Balloon German Ram

Description

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Guaranteed Optimum Conditioner : we adopt fast priority delivery for all live stock order to ensure optimum condition when they reaches you

An additional $13 Livestock Handling fee will be added during check out for all livestock purchased. (This is not included in the Free Delivery)

How To Safely Add Fish To Tank

1. Set live stock aside with transportation bag in room temperature place for 30 minutes.
2. Then transfer bag to float in aquarium for another 30 minutes
3. Use a fish net to transfer the live stock by scooping it from the bag into the tank.

Note: Do not release live stocks together with the transportation water into tank.

Caring for the Balloon German Ram in Singapore

The Balloon German Ram is a selectively bred, rounded-body form of the dwarf cichlid Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, prized for its colour and compact size. It is a centrepiece fish for nano and small community tanks, but rams are sensitive, so they reward a well-established, mature tank over a freshly cycled one. We always suggest adding these last, once your biofilter is stable and your readings have held steady for a few weeks.

Our ambient 27-29C actually suits rams nicely, since they are a genuinely warm-water cichlid that often needs no extra heating here. They prefer soft, slightly acidic water, which our conditioned tap supplies, but they dislike swings, so keep up gentle, consistent water changes. Offer gentle flow, soft substrate, and a few caves or broad leaves for cover, and pair them only with calm, similarly peaceful tankmates so they are not outcompeted at feeding time.

For deeper care detail, see our German Blue Ram care guide and the broader Apistogramma and dwarf cichlid guide, plus our water parameters guide. This fish lives in our others livestock category.