Rams in an 8 Biocube

[hirschy75]

What do you think about having some Gold German Rams in an 8 gallon Biocube?
2-3 (1M, 1-2F) Max

State your reasoning behind what you say

 

[jm1212]

0. too small. period. 20 G minimum, or a 15 gallon with the footprint of a 20H

 

[grannylvsfish]

noooooooooooo way to small a tank. these guys need room. 20 minimum

 

[evelyn80]

i concur with that jm and granny i kept a male gbr in a 10 without a problem! though he was all alone except for some shrimp

 

[jbradt]

Completely agree with all the above. Rams are way too active for that small a tank.

 

[Marinemom]

I agree with the rest on this one 100%. Rams are beautiful when they glide through a well planted aquarium but they really need a lot more room then an 8 gallon can offer.

Marinemom

 

[jpappy789]

Eh, I'd say a 10 gallon is the complete minimum for breeding purposes only (mainly because it's been done before), but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it...

 

[sleepyskater]

20+ man, 20+

 

[hirschy75]

See I would have thought that too but I have a friend that has had this set up for over a year and all three are/appear to be happy. They are always swimming around and coming up to the glass to say hello. How could it work so well?

 

[jm1212]

See I would have thought that too but I have a friend that has had this set up for over a year and all three are/appear to be happy. They are always swimming around and coming up to the glass to say hello. How could it work so well?

an oscar in a 29 is also happy for the first year...

it also depends on what they are kept with.