{"product_id":"lm-h-f-lyretail-gold-ram-xl","title":"Lightly Medicated | H\/F Lyretail Gold Ram","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat “Lightly Medicated” means\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the same animal as our non-quarantined listing, held briefly in our systems and given one short prophylactic course — a light treatment for ich and for internal and external worms — then observed eating in front of us before it goes home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA light course knocks the parasite load down. It does not guarantee full removal, and we will not pretend otherwise.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ich is only killed in its free-swimming stage, and a short treatment window can miss cysts entirely; worm burdens can survive a single dose. Clearing an animal takes the full quarantine window — 40 to 90 days depending on the species — which is exactly what the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is for. This tier buys you a lower parasite load and a fish we have watched eat, not a cleared animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe condition the fish on our end.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every animal we medicate is brought back onto prepared food on our own systems and is eating before it leaves — in practice it is rare for a lightly medicated fish to ship out and arrive sick. Do the same at your end: get it eating in your aquarium before you count it settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen it ships\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlan on \u003cstrong\u003e3–5 days\u003c\/strong\u003e on our systems for the treatment course, and it does not leave until it is eating. \u003cstrong\u003eIf the animal is not already in our systems we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us before that clock starts.\u003c\/strong\u003e From the day you order, plan on roughly two and a half weeks in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe guarantees\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipped orders:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24-hour live guarantee from confirmed delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7-day live guarantee — bring a water sample from your aquarium so we can test it before your livestock goes home with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant the full program — treated, observed, confirmed eating, and covered for 28 days on pickup? That is the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e. Run your own quarantine and just want the fish this week? The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/non-quarantined-livestock\"\u003enon-quarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is cheaper still. The whole ladder is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quarantined-vs-non-quarantined\"\u003eQuarantined vs Non-Quarantined\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gold Ram is a selectively bred xanthic morph of \u003cem\u003eMikrogeophagus ramirezi\u003c\/em\u003e — melanophores suppressed, letting the warm golden-yellow undertones of the base coloring come through without competing blue and iridescent pigment. The H\/F (High-Fin) Lyretail strain adds elongated dorsal rays and a lyre-shaped tail, producing a fish that looks like hammered gold leaf shaped into a dwarf cichlid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCare requirements are identical to the standard German Blue Ram, and that’s worth knowing — because rams in any color form carry demands that catch people off guard. They need warm water (78–86°F is the real target), soft and slightly acidic chemistry, and impeccably clean conditions. The gold coloration is purely cosmetic; the fish underneath is just as sensitive as any other ram. They’ll pair naturally, spawn on flat surfaces, and guard fry with the same intensity a full-sized cichlid would, which is one of the more charming mismatches in the freshwater hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gold morph reads as warm and jewel-like under full-spectrum lighting — a different aesthetic than the blue. If you’re building a planted tank where the flora is doing the color work in cool greens and the fish need to accent rather than compete, the gold does that beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (xanthic\/gold morph)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Captive-bred; wild Mikrogeophagus ramirezi from Venezuela and Colombia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temp 78–86°F · pH 5.5–7.0 · GH 2–8 (soft water preferred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–20 gal for a pair; 30+ gal for a community\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omnivore — micro-pellets, frozen daphnia, baby brine shrimp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peaceful except when guarding spawn; pair with small, non-aggressive species\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep water warm and consistent. Rams don’t show temperature stress immediately — they decline slowly and then suddenly, which is the most dangerous kind of husbandry mistake because it looks fine right until it doesn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"XL \/ Individual","offer_id":50610267619565,"sku":"FRDWF4507","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/lg_26115_German_Gold_Ram_87a03c51-9ba2-4130-afa0-f0527ac6af4b.jpg?v=1784694138","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/lm-h-f-lyretail-gold-ram-xl","provider":"YoCamron’s Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}