Live fish · WA only

A jewel of a dwarf cichlid that needs warm, soft, stable water.

Care levelModerate

EasyModerateExpert

Water temperature26 to 30°C

18°C32°C

Adult size5cm

LivesBottom to middle

DietOmnivore

SuitsPlanted tanksCommunity tanks

Black Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi4.8(25)

Moderate carePeaceful

$38.95each, incl. GST

Live fish delivery, WA only$35 Perth metro and Mandurah, $65 rest of WA. One fee covers your whole order, plants and dry goods included. Sent overnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to a street address (no PO Boxes).

Free pickup in KenwickOpen Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm

A jewel of a dwarf cichlid that needs warm, soft, stable water.

Care levelModerate

EasyModerateExpert

Water temperature26 to 30°C

18°C32°C

Adult size5cm

LivesBottom to middle

DietOmnivore

SuitsPlanted tanksCommunity tanks

Pairs well with this fish

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About this fish

Black Ram is a great pick for planted aquariums, chosen for colour, movement, and personality.

Why you will love it

Display/feature fish in calm community setups
Approx size in store: 4 - 5cm
Works best as a feature fish with calm tankmates
Specialist community (delicate, can be shy)

Care requirements

Care level: Moderate
Adult size: 5 cm
Temperature: 26 to 30°C
pH: 5.5 to 7.0
Swimming level: Bottom to middle
Minimum group size: 1
Substrate: Sand or smooth fine gravel is ideal

Feeding: Offer a varied diet. A quality staple (flake or micro-pellet) plus frozen foods (brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworm) several times per week keeps colour and condition strong.

Compatibility: Best with peaceful, similarly sized tankmates. Avoid fin-nippers with long-finned species and avoid aggressive fish with shy species.

Note: Not beginner friendly

School of Scape quality: We select healthy fish and recommend acclimation and stable parameters for best results.

How your fish arrive

Packed in oxygen filled bags inside an insulated box and sent overnight by air express on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Live arrival

8 hour live arrival guarantee. If a fish arrives dead or clearly stressed from transit, contact us within 8 hours of delivery with photos of the fish in the original sealed bag, and we will replace or refund it. Freight is not refundable, and someone needs to be home to accept the delivery. Remote far north WA (Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley) is sent at your own risk.

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Delivery and returns

Free delivery over $100 in WA and $150 elsewhere in Australia. Free pickup from our Kenwick store, Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm.

Returns policy

5 stars: 20 (80%)
4 stars: 4 (16%)
3 stars: 1 (4%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Very happy

Came packed beautifully with heat pack and plenty of oxygen. Acclimated over an hour and they're thriving. Highly recommend.

Top quality stock

You can really tell these are well looked after before shipping. No stress marks, no clamped fins, just healthy fish. This is my third order and the quality is consistent every time.

Healthy, hardy and gorgeous.

All survived transit

Every single one made it through delivery to Melbourne in great shape. Carefully bagged and double boxed. Couldn't ask for more.

Perfect addition

Added these to my community tank and they fit right in. No aggression, great colour, and the delivery was quicker than I thought it would be living regionally.

Excellent service

Had a small concern about timing and the team responded quickly and sorted it out. Fish arrived perfect. Great customer service makes all the difference.

Very pleased

These are exactly what I was after for my aquascape. Active, colourful and clearly healthy. Acclimation was easy with no losses.

No complaints

Healthy fish, fair price, packed with care. Exactly what you want.

Happy customer

Arrived safe and sound interstate. The heat pack was a nice touch given the cold snap we've had.

Impressed

Better than my local store by a mile. Quality you can see straight away.

Schooling beautifully

Got a group of them and they shoal together constantly. Such a great look in my display tank.

Healthy and active

Arrived in great condition, all swimming happily within an hour of acclimating. Colours are even better than the photos. Really happy with the whole experience.

Good size and health

Decent size on arrival, no signs of stress and acclimated without any issues. Recommend to anyone.

Quality stock

Clearly bred and raised properly. No deformities, great finnage and they ate flake straight away.

Beautiful colouring

Stunning fish

Wow. Just wow. These settled into my planted tank straight away and are constantly out and about. Packaging was spot on too.

Colours came through

Were a little pale on arrival as expected from transit, but coloured up stunningly within a few days. So glad I bought these.

Great little fish

Bright, active and curious. They explore the whole tank and are always interested in feeding time.

So vibrant

The colours pop under my LED lights. Genuinely some of the nicest specimens I've added to my tank.

Great

Lovely little fish, very active.

Lovely temperament

Peaceful and a great fit for my community setup. They get along with everything else in there.

Will order again

Second time buying and just as good as the first. Reliable seller, good communication, healthy livestock.

Recommend

Quality fish at a fair price. Will buy again.

Bigger than expected

Pleasantly surprised at the size when they arrived. Strong, alert and eating within the day. Will definitely order from School of Scape again.

Great seller

Communicative and clearly cares about the animals. The fish reflect that.