New Rams!

[PurpleSmurf]

I just picked up a pair of blue rams today (and a nice sword)! And since I've been coveting and looking forward to them for almost two months I was doomed to make a mistake.

The cup I was acclimating them in got dumped into a tank with 2ppm nitrites. Doing two 25% water changes, hopefully they will survive!

Edit: I've drained 7 gallons out so far and they're beginning to venture out... maybe they'll be tough! I hope so.

Pictures soon.

 

[WinterWind]

Look forward to seeing the rams!

2 ppm nitrites is quite high, so I would be very careful in the amount of feeding and do A LOT of water changes. I'm sure you are aware of this already though.

 

[PurpleSmurf]

I'm just lax on water changes in that tank since it should be finished with it's mini-cycle in a day or two and all the fish that were in it are pretty hardy (serpea and cory cats). If I did a 10% change every day it would register 0ppm for ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite, but I havn't been home a lot so I don't think I've changed water in the last three days (girlfriend got her wisdom teeth pulled so I've been playing doctor). I'm going to cut feeding to one shrimp pellet and a small pinch of flakes once a day for the next week.

At least my new pretty plant will survive this ordeal.

 

[PurpleSmurf]

Okay, the water is now pristine and they seem to be doing okay...ish. The male will venture out but is easily spooked... I saw them both sort of creeping along around the arachnis-type plant, but they retreated behind the rocks.

Since they were shocked and dumped into the water I'm going to start bi or tri-daily water changes to keep the water as clear as possible.

I'm going to feed a few bloodworms and see if they will eat for me.

Anyway, pictures!

The female

My tank with a new background and the new sword.

I'll get more pictures later. Just wanted show them and my new plant off

Me ->

 

[Emg]

Nice little tank....they should like if fine with that sand substrate and the rocks. They'll adjust I'm sure.

 

[PurpleSmurf]

The male just ate a good amount of bloodworm and is now normally colored (no bars). The female is still showing stress bars, but she's becoming less and less timid. Hopefully she'll eat tomorrow.