German Black Ram

Black rams hail from the river basins of South America and are a selectively bred colour variant of the German blue ram cichlid. Growing up to around 7cm in length, black rams are best identified by their jet-black bodies accented by highlights of shimmering blue and gold on their fins.

Best kept in a female – male pair or groups of 5 or more. A pair of Black Rams require an 80 litre+ aquarium whilst a group will require 200litres+ with more females to males to reduce territorial aggression.

Black rams require pristine water conditions as they have been selectively bred. They enjoy established, mature tanks with lots of plants. Although largely considered peaceful, they can become aggressive and territorial when breeding.

At Wirral Aquatics we feed our Black rams EBO Pro soft artemia, spirulina, mussel and insect meal. We also feed live foods including brine shrimp, blood worm and daphnia.