Common Name: Black Knight Ram

Latin name: Mikrogeophagus ramireziSynonyms: Apistogramma ramirezi, Papiliochromis ramirezi

Distribution: Dark Knight Rams are a line bred strain of the popular aquarium fish Mikrogeophagus ramirezi. The original wild fish come from the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela and Colombia.

Max size: They can grow up to 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) in length.

Temperature range: They prefer a temperature range of 78-84°F (25.5-28.9°C).

Ph Range: The ideal pH range for Dark Knight Rams is 5.0-7.0.

Kh Range: They prefer soft to moderately hard water with a KH range of 1-10 dKH.