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Balloon Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Cichliformes›Cichlidae
Variety of German Blue Ram
📍 Orinoco Basin, Venezuela & Colombia
Short-bodied morph of the Ram Cichlid with a round, balloon-like body shape. Available in blue, gold, and electric blue variants.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 5.5–7.0
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 2 inches
- minTankSize
- 20 gallons
- temperature
- 79–86°F (26–30°C)
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Temperature
79–86°F
26–30°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
79°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Mar high)