| German Blue Ram | Aquarium Care |
| Size | Up to 2inches or 5cm |
| Fish Hardiness | Not very easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 77-86 ºF or 25-30 ºC |
| Water pH | 5.0-7.0 pH |
| Water Hardness | 5-12 dH |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful |
| Number of same species in tank | Two or more |
| Community Fish | Yes |
| Sexes | Males have a more prominent and pointed dorsal fin and a solid black spot on the side. The black spot of females have blueish coloring on it and they have a reddish to pink belly |
| Strata | Middle to bottom |
| Food | Flake food, cichlid pellets and supplement with blood worms |
| Breeding | Difficult to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 86°F or 30°C |
| Other names | Butterfly Cichlid and some color variations called Golden Ram or Gold Ram |
| Scientific name | Mikrogeophagus ramirezi |
| Lifespan | 2 years |
