Blue German Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
| Size | Fish size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | 1 to 1.5 inches | $8.75 |
| Medium | 1.5 - 2 inches | $11.00 |
| Large | 2 to 2.5 inches | $15.50 |
- Scientific name
- Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- South and Central America
- Planted tanks
- Compatible.
Care & water parameters
Blue German Rams prefer warm(78-82F), soft (<150ppm or < 9 dGH), acid (ph 6.2-6.8) water. However, our Rams will thrive in a wide range of water conditions including temperature (72-88F), hardness ( 0 - 250 ppm), and PH (5.0-8.0). Rams are omniverous and will thrive on a diet high in protein including standard cichlid diets, flake foods, spirulina and any form of live, dried or frozen shrimp.
About this fish
The Blue German Ram is a beautiful dwarf cichlid indigenous to Bolivia, Venezuela and Columbia. Our strain was originally exported to Germany in the late 1940s. We obtained our original strain directly from these breeders and have since outcrossed with a beautiful and very large strain from Columbia. It is one of two members of the Genus Mikrogeophagus. It's species name is ramirezi. Full grown (and well fed) male adults can reach three inches long and 10 grams in weight. The Ram is a typical cichlid in that it is a pair-bonding, care-giving, somewhat territorial species. However it is an excellent community fish as it only requires a small space and gets along with most species. Our Rams have been show champions on many occasions.