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German Blue Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Family: Cichlidae
📍 Orinoco Basin, Venezuela
The German blue ram is a strikingly coloured dwarf cichlid demanding pristine water quality and warm, soft, acidic conditions. It forms monogamous pairs and will defend a small territory during breeding. Sensitive to poor water quality and temperature fluctuations, making regular water changes critical.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Omnivore – micro pellets, bloodworms, brine shrimp, daphnia
- lifespan
- 2–4 years
- max size
- 7 cm (2.75 in)
- tank size
- 20 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Peaceful except when breeding
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Water it likes
- ph
- 5.5–7.0
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <10 ppm
- hardness
- 1–6 dGH
- temperature
- 81–86°F (27–30°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
79°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Mar high)