# Ram Cichlid

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Venezuela and Colombia |
| Size Category | Small |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 5–7.5 cm |
| Lifespan | 3–4 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Intermediate care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Neon Tetras, Cardinal Tetras, Rummy Nose Tetras, Corydoras Catfish, Otocinclus Catfish, Guppies, Harlequin Rasboras, Honey Gourami
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Oscars, large aggressive cichlids, fin-nipping barbs, fast-eating fish that outcompete them

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ich (White Spot Disease) | adult | medium | No | No |
| Fin Rot | adult | medium | No | No |
| Dropsy | adult | high | No | No |
| Gill Flukes | adult | medium | No | No |
| Swim Bladder Disorder | adult | medium | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Intermediate, biparental brood care, egg layers on flat surfaces or pits
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Mid-to-bottom level swimming, sifting substrate for food, territorial guarding during breeding, playful interactions, nudging or twirling during courtship
- **Social**: Peaceful, but territorial during breeding
- **Stress/Displacement**: Black line or broken line across body, color loss/fading, clammed up fins, hiding, rapid breathing, erratic swimming

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Color intensity changes, black line/spot visibility, fin clamping, hiding behavior, vertical swimming, rapid breathing, bottom sitting
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Black line or broken line across body, color loss/fading, clammed up fins, hiding, rapid breathing, erratic swimming
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 5-7

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 25.5-30°C
- **pH Range**: pH 5-7
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 75L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Intermediate. Temperament: Peaceful, but territorial during breeding

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