🐡 German Blue Ram Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

The German Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) is a advanced-care, peaceful species from Orinoco basin, Venezuela and Colombia. Adults reach roughly 2.5", so plan on a minimum tank of 20 gallons. Keep the water between 78–85°F with a pH of 5–7. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for German Blue Ram

Neon TetraCardinal TetraRummynose TetraBlack Skirt TetraSerpae TetraGuppyEndler's LivebearerPlatySwordtailDiscusBolivian RamApistogrammaKribensisHarlequin RasboraCherry BarbTiger BarbDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBronze CoryOtocinclusBristlenose PlecoKuhli LoachAmano ShrimpMystery SnailMarble HatchetfishBlack Neon TetraLemon TetraGlowlight TetraCongo TetraBloodfin TetraDiamond TetraBuenos Aires TetraEmperor TetraSilver Tip TetraX-Ray TetraLambchop RasboraScissortail RasboraPearl DanioGiant DanioGlowlight DanioOdessa BarbCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbBoesemani RainbowfishNeon Dwarf RainbowfishMadagascar RainbowfishThreadfin RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishHoney GouramiSparkling GouramiMoonlight GouramiChocolate GouramiKeyhole CichlidFiremouth CichlidElectric Blue AcaraRainbow CichlidPygmy CorySterbai CoryJulii CoryGlass CatfishUpside-Down CatfishYoyo LoachZebra LoachRubber Lip PlecoClown PlecoSiamese Algae EaterRainbow SharkFlying FoxLeast KillifishGhost ShrimpBamboo ShrimpGold TetraPenguin TetraRed Eye TetraFlame TetraBleeding Heart TetraColombian TetraSilver DollarEmerald Eye RasboraGold Ring DanioRuby BarbMelon BarbTurquoise RainbowfishForktail Blue-eyeRed RainbowfishLicorice GouramiCroaking GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiPeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaGolden RamFlag AcaraFestivum CichlidYellow Dwarf CichlidAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryAdolfo's CoryHabrosus CoryZebra OtoDwarf Chain LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Vampire ShrimpClown KillifishRed SwordtailHigh-Fin PlatyAmerican FlagfishIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

AngelfishConvict CichlidOscarZebra DanioRosy BarbWhite Cloud MinnowPanda CoryPictus CatfishGold BarbDenison BarbJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidAuratus CichlidFrontosaDojo LoachHillstream LoachChinese Algae EaterRed Tail SharkBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishCommon GoldfishFancy GoldfishRosy Red MinnowCrystal Red ShrimpBucktooth TetraLeopard DanioTinfoil BarbBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus CichlidTropheus DuboisiRed-Tail Tinfoil BarbWeather LoachBumblebee ShrimpLyretail Killifish

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