Housing Rams?

EvanH · Mar 4, 2004

Hi all,

When my tank(s) settle down from my ich/velvet/bacterial war, I was hoping to get a ram... I read that their ph has to be very low, is this true? I keep my tank around 7.3, will this be too high? Thanks!

JesseJ · Mar 4, 2004

6.5 to 7.0 is the ideal range. 7.3 schould be fine so long as they are slowly introduced to it. When you introduce the fish to the tank let it float for about 15 min. Open the bag and pour a cup of tank water in. Wait another 15 min. do this 2 - 3 times and then let the fish out and they should do fine.

PumaWard · Mar 5, 2004

My brother has a pair of rams (used to have 2 pair) who spawn periodically in a pH of 7.8. I have a female ram in my 38 which is quite happy in a pH of 7.4.

The pH really depends on where the fish were raised. Asian fish are raised in extremely soft, acidic water which can make them hard to keep. European rams are far more adaptable; the ones we have were raised in medium hard (like 5-8 gH) and a ph of around 7.6.

HTH

valerie · Mar 5, 2004

I have a my ram in a ph of 7.8 and he has been doing fine. I've had him almost 1 year now.

Hound · Mar 5, 2004

Yep, so long as you let them get used to the water slowly rams should be fine in water that isn't in their perfect ph range. As Pumaward mentioned, rams like most fish are bred in different places and some of those places don't have 'ideal' water specifications.

EvanH · Mar 5, 2004

Thanks all!!!

I picked up the bolivian ram this afternoon... WOW!!! I never knew what the big deal about rams was until i saw him in the store, and he looks even better in the tank!!

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