German Blue Rams enjoy clean soft water have have been bred and lived in high pH low GH water before. They thrive in soft acidic water.
Tank Bred Blue Eye Red Neon Rainbowfish (Pseudomugil luminatus) juveniles – In right lighting, fish are red with. yellowish and blue neon lining. Bright neon blue eyes.
$10 each or 6 for $48, or 10 for $60 including tax.
Optimal Water Parameters
Temperature: 70–78°F (21–26°C) is ideal, though they can tolerate 64–79°F.
pH: 6.5–7.5 (some sources suggest they are adaptable, but neutral to slightly acidic is best).
Hardness (GH): 6–15 dGH.
TDS: 100–200 ppm.
Nitrate: Keep below 20 ppm; they prefer clean water.
Tank Setup and Care
Tank Size: Minimum 10 gallons, with 15–20 gallons preferred for larger groups.
Schooling: Keep in groups of at least 6–10 to reduce stress and improve coloration.
Habitat: Dense planting, floating plants, and dim lighting (often accomplished by dark substrate) enhance their colors.
Diet: Small, omnivorous diet. They require high-quality flake food, frozen or live foods, such as baby brine shrimp or daphnia.
These fish are excellent for nano tanks but can be timid, making them unsuitable for tanks with aggressive, fast-moving tankmates.
With this moving fish, it's hard to really capture the Red, Orange and Yellow with neon blue strip and neon blue eyes on camera. This is fish is hard to find in local fish store but because it is one of my favorite fish, I am hoping to keep breeding..
Male-Top, Femaile-Bottom
Male with blue eyes
Males with blue neon color reflecting. Colors range from red, yellow and neon blue lining. All have brillant bright blue eyes
Neon Blue Rainbowfish can glitter neon blue in the perfect lighting.
Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox) tank bred juveniles – $10 each or 3 for $25.00including tax
Water Parameters
Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C), with 75–80°F being optimal for breeding.
pH: 6.5–7.5 (can tolerate 6.0–8.0, but prefers slightly alkaline).