German Rams in a 10 Gallon

[knashash]

Hi All,

I have a heavily planted tank with a shoal of cardinal tetras in it and was thinking about adding a pair of German Rams. Do you think the tank size is too small for them?

Thanks in advance......

 

[Quinn1928]

i was also wondering if i could keep rams in a ten but without the other fish

 

[DavidZ]

Just a pair of rams will be ok

 

[knashash]

Just a pair ok with my cardinals? or by themselves only?

Cause if you think they would be ok by themselves, I cant imagine the cardinals having much effect on the overall situation.

 

[luckydud13]

cardinals would probably work

 

[lucy42083]

If the 2 rams do not pair up - and a male and a female ram will not necessarily pair up just because they are in the same tank - one of them will be bullied badly in a 10G.

 

[gmh]

I would just get one ram and the cardinals. Keeping two in a small tank can be problematic as they do get territorial.

 

[knashash]

Yes, I need to make sure to by a pair

 

[grannylvsfish]

you never said what a shoal is... I would think either 2 rams, or your shoal. 10 gallon tanks are really nto a home to much fish as there so small. better yet get a 29 and add the two rams and the tetra's .

 

[gmh]

I would not put two rams in a 10 gallon unless they were both females and even then you could have some aggression issues. If you get a male and female mated pair things will get pretty ugly for the cardinals during spawning periods.
I think 6 cardinals and 1 ram would make for a good stocking.