Ram Cichlid

[betsonmets12]

Can these fish be a part of a 20 gallon community tank? If so should there only be 1?
-thanks

 

[UncaBret]

Someone on the Cichlid Forum may be able to better help. I've never owned them, but I would imagine it depends on what else in the tank.

 

[loucas6290]

rams are the smaller of the cichlid family along with apistos, german blue rams and bolivian rams are the common community fish, with calmer temperments and max size at around 3 inches. they are also easier to breed than most community fish. hope that helps

 

[Emg]

German blues I own and can safely say they are fine in a community tank setting. They generally ignore the other fish in the tank except when spawning and protecting eggs/fry....but they aren't supper aggressive even then.

They generally don't do well with fish that are overly aggressive though. They can pretty much dish it out, but don't take it very well...lol....

I can't say anything from experience with the bolivian rams. I have never owned them...but I don't think they're much different than the blues.

 

[betsonmets12]

how many german blues are good for a 20 gallon community tank

 

[Emg]

I would say only one pair.....a 20long would be better than a 20tall.

 

[stingray4540]

Agreed with emg. Note that they don't get along with cories.

 

[Wildiana]

my cory and ram do well together in my 29g. actually i don't think i ever saw them next to each other.

 

[bogey77]

I was wondering the same thing about rams. I have a 29 gal. that will be cycled soon. I wanted to put some harlequins and cories in there and then add a pair of rams. I would be a little worried about the cories if the rams began breeding.

Any other rams owners have any positive or negative experiences with rams in a community tank (especially with cories)?

bogey77

 

[stingray4540]

It depends, I had a cory that my ram actually followed it around, but I replaced it with different cories and she ( the ram ) chaced them relentlessly and 2 of the 3 died.
I think it just depends on the fish but it seems that the ram either likes them or hates them.