I just recently bought two male Blue rams for my 29g tank. After only a few days they look good and are curiously exploring the tank. Since I'm new to cichlids I do have a few questions for you pros though.
One of the two had some slightly ragged fins when I bought him. He didn't look terrible but he's just slightly smaller than the other and a little duller in color. I'm treating the whole tank with Melafix to help with the fins, is this okay with rams?
I'm assuming that the smaller ram is a little duller because the other fish is the dominant. Is this a safe assumption?
While I trust the lfs that sold me these guys (they're pretty much the #1 cichlid shop around) I wanted to get a second opinion. I was concerned that two males might get territorial or fight. He assured me that he's never known two male rams to fight. The tank is very well planted with plenty of hiding spots so I'm not overly concerned just looking for the experiences of others.
Lastly, what can I feed these guys. The rest of the fish in this tank (danios, pygmy cories, clown pleco) get flake, shrimp pellets, algae wafers, frozen brine shrimp, and frozen bloodworms. I also bought some Wardley's slow simking crumbs or something like that for the rams. Any other suggestions? Are there live foods I can feed them?
Tom
One of the two had some slightly ragged fins when I bought him. He didn't look terrible but he's just slightly smaller than the other and a little duller in color. I'm treating the whole tank with Melafix to help with the fins, is this okay with rams?
I'm assuming that the smaller ram is a little duller because the other fish is the dominant. Is this a safe assumption?
While I trust the lfs that sold me these guys (they're pretty much the #1 cichlid shop around) I wanted to get a second opinion. I was concerned that two males might get territorial or fight. He assured me that he's never known two male rams to fight. The tank is very well planted with plenty of hiding spots so I'm not overly concerned just looking for the experiences of others.
Lastly, what can I feed these guys. The rest of the fish in this tank (danios, pygmy cories, clown pleco) get flake, shrimp pellets, algae wafers, frozen brine shrimp, and frozen bloodworms. I also bought some Wardley's slow simking crumbs or something like that for the rams. Any other suggestions? Are there live foods I can feed them?
Tom
