German blue ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Photo: Sven Kullander · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adult size
- 5 cm2 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 60 cm24 in
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
- Temperature
- 27–30 °C81–86 °F
- pH
- 5.5–7
- Hardness
- 1–8 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Warm soft water and a mature aquarium matter more than bright colour.Warm soft water and a mature aquarium matter more than bright colour.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
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Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
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Sources
| temperature | 27–30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 5.5–7 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 1–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Tropical Americas or Africa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Warm soft water and a mature aquarium matter more than bright colour. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 60 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |