i heard that you could keep a pair of german rams in a ten gal. is this okay? also what kind of substrate and water parameters would be okay for them. any sites with info on them would be greatly appreciated! :dance2:
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You can, but you better make sure they are a very well bonded pair otherwise you run the risk of them kicking the crap out of each other with no notice. A much better choice would be a 20L, gives them more room and more places to go if they start to squabble.
I recently put my pair in a 10g and they have spawned and the eggs have hatched. But... like nataku said, they better be paired off pretty strongly, mine were together forever before I did that in a 75g and the person I got them from had them together for a while.
I breed my 2.75" Rams in 5 gallon tanks. Yes they are generaly well bonded pairs. My gosh though a well planted ten gallon tank, not a bare bottom is fine for a pair. THier natural habitat is 86 f plus for breeding pH 5.5 - 6.5 and less then 60 us/cm or fairly soft water. These days they will even ssspawn in hard water. I raise mine in hard water and I see them pair off and lay eggs in that water all the time so I think they are pretty flexable these days. Good luck
Dave
Dave
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I keep my ram pair in the 10 gal with live plant, and clumps of java moss (for raising babies) and some cave ornaments. Even this well-bonded pair would suddenly fight sometimes, and the plants and caves do help the female to hide or get out of the way until the male "cool off"...
To each is his own Dave to each is his own.
Yes I did mean a 20 gal Long as well. The ideal ram breeding tank in my opinion.
Yes I did mean a 20 gal Long as well. The ideal ram breeding tank in my opinion.