German Blue Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
A small, colourful dwarf cichlid with real character, suited to warm, soft, mature planted tanks.
Ideal Conditions
- Temperature
- 27 – 30 °C
- pH range
- 5.5 – 7
- Hardness
- 1 – 8 dGH
- Adult size
- 5 – 7 cm
- Min. tank size
- 80 litres+
- Lifespan
- 2 – 4 years
- Diet
- Omnivore — frozen foods and sinking granules
- Water flow
- Low
- Preferred setup
- Warm, soft, planted tank with sand, wood and flat stones
About the German Blue Ram
The German Blue Ram is a dwarf cichlid that stays under 7 cm yet behaves like a full-sized cichlid, digging, pairing and defending a small patch of substrate. It is peaceful towards other species but noticeably sensitive to water quality and temperature.
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Where German Blue Ram comes from
Native range
Orinoco basin, Llanos savannah
Countries / regions
Venezuela, Colombia
Habitat
Warm, shallow, slow-moving savannah streams and pools with sandy bottoms and dense marginal plants.
Illustrative native range only, not an occurrence dataset.
Similar species
Bolivian Ram
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
Apistogramma
Apistogramma cacatuoides
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Compatible tank mates
Reviewed guidance based on this species' recorded traits.
- Great
Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Shares the warm, soft water and occupies mid-water while the ram stays low down.
- Compatible with caution
Corydoras
Corydoras sterbai
Compatible temperament, but both work the same substrate and a spawning pair will drive corys off.
- Not recommended
Electric Yellow Lab
Labidochromis caeruleus
Rift lake cichlids need hard alkaline water and are far too boisterous for a ram.
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