Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram - Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
The Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram is a highly ornamental captive-bred ram cichlid, valued for its intense metallic blue colour, warm golden base tones and compact, elegant cichlid shape. It is a selectively bred form of Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, a species native to the Orinoco River basin of Venezuela and Colombia, where wild fish live in warm, slow-moving waters with soft, acidic conditions and plenty of cover. In the aquarium it makes a superb focal fish for a warm, peaceful tropical setup, but it is still a relatively delicate dwarf cichlid that benefits from very stable water quality.
Common Name:
Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram. This is a captive-bred ornamental strain of the Ram Cichlid.
Scientific Name (Latin):
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Maximum Size:
Up to 5–7 cm in length in aquarium care references, while FishBase lists a maximum of 4.2 cm standard length.
Water Type:
Freshwater.
Origin / Natural Habitat:
This variety is captive-bred, but the species naturally occurs in the Orinoco River basin, especially the llanos of Venezuela and Colombia, where it inhabits warm, slow-moving waters with soft substrates and vegetation.
Water Parameters:
Temperature: 26–30°C
pH Range: 5.0–7.0
Hardness: soft water, ideally up to around 8 dH
Temperament:
Generally peaceful, but like many dwarf cichlids it can become territorial when breeding. It is best kept as a male-female pair or in a carefully managed group in a calm aquarium.
Diet:
Omnivorous with a strong preference for small meaty foods. Offer a varied diet of fine granules or micro pellets, alongside frozen or live foods such as daphnia, bloodworm, brineshrimp and similar protein-rich foods.
Minimum Tank Size:
A practical recommendation is around 60 cm tank length for a pair, with more space preferred in a community aquarium.
Behaviour & Activity:
This is a small, elegant cichlid that spends much of its time in the lower to middle levels of the aquarium, investigating décor, sifting around the substrate and defending a chosen area once settled. It is a substrate spawner, with eggs typically laid on flat stones or leaves, and both parents may take part in brood care.
Aquarium Category:
Semi-Aggressive / Specialist
Best kept in a peaceful, warm-water community aquarium with similarly calm species that enjoy the same soft, warm conditions. Good companions are typically other gentle fish of suitable size, while fin-nippers, boisterous species and aggressive cichlids should be avoided. During breeding, pairs can become territorial and may push other bottom-area fish away from their chosen site. The compatibility examples here are an inference based on the species’ documented peaceful nature, warm soft-water needs and breeding territoriality.
Special Requirements or Care Notes:
This fish does best in a mature, well-maintained aquarium with stable water quality, warm temperatures, soft water and plenty of plants, caves or visual barriers. It is widely described as peaceful but delicate, so it should not be housed with fish that may bully it. Rams are far less forgiving of poor water quality than many standard community fish.
Suitable for:
Intermediate fishkeepers. Although peaceful, this species is often recommended for more experienced aquarists because of its sensitivity and need for consistently warm, clean, soft water.
Availability:
Regular in trade. Ram cichlids and their colour strains are widely bred and commonly sold in the aquarium hobby.
All images are a visual representation of the fish you will receive, made to be as accurate as possible. Please note that Mother Nature is a wonderful thing, and variation in patterns and colours will occur — that is part of the unique beauty of these animals.
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Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram - Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram - Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
The Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram is a highly ornamental captive-bred ram cichlid, valued for its intense metallic blue colour, warm golden base tones and compact, elegant cichlid shape. It is a selectively bred form of Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, a species native to the Orinoco River basin of Venezuela and Colombia, where wild fish live in warm, slow-moving waters with soft, acidic conditions and plenty of cover. In the aquarium it makes a superb focal fish for a warm, peaceful tropical setup, but it is still a relatively delicate dwarf cichlid that benefits from very stable water quality.
Common Name:
Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram. This is a captive-bred ornamental strain of the Ram Cichlid.
Scientific Name (Latin):
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Maximum Size:
Up to 5–7 cm in length in aquarium care references, while FishBase lists a maximum of 4.2 cm standard length.
Water Type:
Freshwater.
Origin / Natural Habitat:
This variety is captive-bred, but the species naturally occurs in the Orinoco River basin, especially the llanos of Venezuela and Colombia, where it inhabits warm, slow-moving waters with soft substrates and vegetation.
Water Parameters:
Temperature: 26–30°C
pH Range: 5.0–7.0
Hardness: soft water, ideally up to around 8 dH
Temperament:
Generally peaceful, but like many dwarf cichlids it can become territorial when breeding. It is best kept as a male-female pair or in a carefully managed group in a calm aquarium.
Diet:
Omnivorous with a strong preference for small meaty foods. Offer a varied diet of fine granules or micro pellets, alongside frozen or live foods such as daphnia, bloodworm, brineshrimp and similar protein-rich foods.
Minimum Tank Size:
A practical recommendation is around 60 cm tank length for a pair, with more space preferred in a community aquarium.
Behaviour & Activity:
This is a small, elegant cichlid that spends much of its time in the lower to middle levels of the aquarium, investigating décor, sifting around the substrate and defending a chosen area once settled. It is a substrate spawner, with eggs typically laid on flat stones or leaves, and both parents may take part in brood care.
Aquarium Category:
Semi-Aggressive / Specialist
Best kept in a peaceful, warm-water community aquarium with similarly calm species that enjoy the same soft, warm conditions. Good companions are typically other gentle fish of suitable size, while fin-nippers, boisterous species and aggressive cichlids should be avoided. During breeding, pairs can become territorial and may push other bottom-area fish away from their chosen site. The compatibility examples here are an inference based on the species’ documented peaceful nature, warm soft-water needs and breeding territoriality.
Special Requirements or Care Notes:
This fish does best in a mature, well-maintained aquarium with stable water quality, warm temperatures, soft water and plenty of plants, caves or visual barriers. It is widely described as peaceful but delicate, so it should not be housed with fish that may bully it. Rams are far less forgiving of poor water quality than many standard community fish.
Suitable for:
Intermediate fishkeepers. Although peaceful, this species is often recommended for more experienced aquarists because of its sensitivity and need for consistently warm, clean, soft water.
Availability:
Regular in trade. Ram cichlids and their colour strains are widely bred and commonly sold in the aquarium hobby.
All images are a visual representation of the fish you will receive, made to be as accurate as possible. Please note that Mother Nature is a wonderful thing, and variation in patterns and colours will occur — that is part of the unique beauty of these animals.
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Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
The Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram is a highly ornamental captive-bred ram cichlid, valued for its intense metallic blue colour, warm golden base tones and compact, elegant cichlid shape. It is a selectively bred form of Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, a species native to the Orinoco River basin of Venezuela and Colombia, where wild fish live in warm, slow-moving waters with soft, acidic conditions and plenty of cover. In the aquarium it makes a superb focal fish for a warm, peaceful tropical setup, but it is still a relatively delicate dwarf cichlid that benefits from very stable water quality.
Common Name:
Super Neon Blue German Gold Ram. This is a captive-bred ornamental strain of the Ram Cichlid.
Scientific Name (Latin):
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Maximum Size:
Up to 5–7 cm in length in aquarium care references, while FishBase lists a maximum of 4.2 cm standard length.
Water Type:
Freshwater.
Origin / Natural Habitat:
This variety is captive-bred, but the species naturally occurs in the Orinoco River basin, especially the llanos of Venezuela and Colombia, where it inhabits warm, slow-moving waters with soft substrates and vegetation.
Water Parameters:
Temperature: 26–30°C
pH Range: 5.0–7.0
Hardness: soft water, ideally up to around 8 dH
Temperament:
Generally peaceful, but like many dwarf cichlids it can become territorial when breeding. It is best kept as a male-female pair or in a carefully managed group in a calm aquarium.
Diet:
Omnivorous with a strong preference for small meaty foods. Offer a varied diet of fine granules or micro pellets, alongside frozen or live foods such as daphnia, bloodworm, brineshrimp and similar protein-rich foods.
Minimum Tank Size:
A practical recommendation is around 60 cm tank length for a pair, with more space preferred in a community aquarium.
Behaviour & Activity:
This is a small, elegant cichlid that spends much of its time in the lower to middle levels of the aquarium, investigating décor, sifting around the substrate and defending a chosen area once settled. It is a substrate spawner, with eggs typically laid on flat stones or leaves, and both parents may take part in brood care.
Aquarium Category:
Semi-Aggressive / Specialist
Best kept in a peaceful, warm-water community aquarium with similarly calm species that enjoy the same soft, warm conditions. Good companions are typically other gentle fish of suitable size, while fin-nippers, boisterous species and aggressive cichlids should be avoided. During breeding, pairs can become territorial and may push other bottom-area fish away from their chosen site. The compatibility examples here are an inference based on the species’ documented peaceful nature, warm soft-water needs and breeding territoriality.
Special Requirements or Care Notes:
This fish does best in a mature, well-maintained aquarium with stable water quality, warm temperatures, soft water and plenty of plants, caves or visual barriers. It is widely described as peaceful but delicate, so it should not be housed with fish that may bully it. Rams are far less forgiving of poor water quality than many standard community fish.
Suitable for:
Intermediate fishkeepers. Although peaceful, this species is often recommended for more experienced aquarists because of its sensitivity and need for consistently warm, clean, soft water.
Availability:
Regular in trade. Ram cichlids and their colour strains are widely bred and commonly sold in the aquarium hobby.
All images are a visual representation of the fish you will receive, made to be as accurate as possible. Please note that Mother Nature is a wonderful thing, and variation in patterns and colours will occur — that is part of the unique beauty of these animals.
