German Blue Ram

German Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi "German Blue")

The German Blue Ram is a dazzling dwarf cichlid beloved for its vivid electric blue body, yellow-gold highlights, and bold red eyes. This selectively bred variant of the Ram Cichlid is peaceful, intelligent, and full of personality. Ideal for aquarists seeking a colorful centerpiece in a smaller tank, these rams thrive in warm, soft, and well-maintained aquariums with lots of plants, smooth substrate, and gentle water flow. While peaceful, they can be a bit territorial during breeding, so tank mates should be chosen carefully.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Peaceful or South American community tanks

• Minimum Tank Size: 60 litres

• Temperature Range: 26–30°C

• pH Range: 5.5–7.0

• Recommended School Size: Best kept singly or in bonded pairs

• Compatibility: Peaceful; avoid fin-nippers and overly active species

• Max Size: 7 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/