Blue Ram Problems

[bryanpickering]

Hi,
I got 4 blue rams about 3 weeks ago and they all looked fine but then today i noticed one of them was sitting on the bottom of the tank gasping a little. None of my other fish seem affected in anyway, so i removed him to a seperate tank on his own but now im worried about my other fish because the last time i got rams they had ich and it ended up killing everyting in my tank. I also did a water change 2 days ago so its not high Nitrite or nitrate levels. Anyone have any suggestions.

[UncaBret]

Let me be the first to ask; what size tank, what kind of filter, what are your test results, what else is in the tank, etc......?

[bryanpickering]

180 liter - 45 US Gallon(juwel tank) (well planted )

4 gold gourami
5 cardinal tetras
5 Black cardinals
2 small Clown loach
2 julii cory
3 small SAE
4 small blue rams
5 amano shrimp

Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10 - 25
GH 6
KH 3
PH 6.6
Temp 75f

[imhandy2]

how about water changes?
How often?

I too had problems when I first started keeping them and my water wasn't the best. They are sensative and need clean water.

[bryanpickering]

usually 25% a week

[stingray4540]

Do you have any idea were thay were breed? The ones from asia are notorious for dying and being very fragile. I have never been able to keep asians alive or anyone else I've talked to for that matter. Right now I have a breeding pair from germany that are doing great. The rams from europe or the states seem to be a lot hardier. If these ones don't make it, next time try to find some from europe.