Need info for german blue rams?

Ya that's because there's no one way to keep a fish. People will swear up and down about how blue rams are so delicate and NEED a 6.0 PH to even live. Then explain to me why my 29 gallon tank full of Breeding rams and baby's that live and breed in 8.0 PH do so well. Just like people, fish adapt.

Depends where you get them, buy from local fish club guys and breeders and your almost already guaranteed they will live and breed in your water. I live in chicago and we breed delicate fish like Angles and Rams in our hard water all day long. They love it, they are used to it.

If you buy them at the pet shop they are most likely imported from Asia, these fish are less healthy and need a Low PH of around 6.5 - 7.0 to live. Also most of them are injected with hormones to make them color up younger, some research suggests that this may cause them to be infertile. The Temp should be around 78 -80 degress, you need a heater for these fish.

You can keep a pair in a 12 gallon for a couple months but they will do best in a 20 gallon. Now that's assuming you have a pair, if you try to squeeze 2 males into a 12 gallon at any size that will be a mistake. Most of the people around here breed their rams in 10 gallon tanks, I keep mine in a bigger tank but I don't mass produce like most of the other guys that sell them by the 1000's.

Water quality as with all fish should be good, a fully cycled tank is needed as these fish can't handle the cycle. Also weekly 30 % water changes and a good diet of flakes,pellets, Blood worms and brine shrimp should also be given.

They are very peacefull with other fish and never bother them, they will however fight each other. A male female pair are docile enough but males will fight and hurt each other most of the time. They are easy to breed and will pair off if you buy a group of about 6 young adults of both sexs. I recommend 2 males and 4 females and have at least a 40 gallon breeder tank to let them pair off in.

A log of real driftwood from the pet store is also advisable because it will help soften the water. Plants are good because they break up the lines of sight and keep agression down. Also they aid in keeping the water clean.

Other than that just luck and time is all you need, they are easy to keep once you get the hang of it,

Good Luck

German Blues can be pretty delicate, I would recommend waiting until you have the larger tank and it's a few months established before you get a pair of these guys, they can be particularly sensitive to water parameters so won't do well shifting around from tank to tank nor do well in newly-cycled tanks.

They can also have a bit of a bad temper, it will vary from fish to fish, but my brother's male killed 3 attempts at him having a mate, 6 neon tetras and 2 corydoras, that was in a 15g. He ended up just having the whole tank to himself.

I would wait until after the summer, maybe christmas, when you've got that 30g and it's well established.