Can I?

[danb_1985]

I tested my water yesterday and my results were 0 for amonia, nitrate and nitrite. i've had some white cloud minnows in tank whilst it has been cycling.

now that my results are what they are is it safe to get a pair of rams as i was going to get them tonight if so?

 

[vonnie06]

id say wait a little while with rams as they are senstive fish bolivian ram are hardy but still need a tank to be settled and mature because your tank set up is new i wouldnt risk it as you might find they dont last long how long has you tank been cycling for?

 

[danb_1985]

about 4 weeks?

 

[markandhisfish]

gbr's are delicate fish very sensitive to changes in water paramaters id personaly wait til your tank has been running for 6 months 1st then add them

 

[minxfishy]

0 for nitrAte is unusual in a fully cycled tank, do you have lots of plants by chance?

I would say wait a while longer, as you only have WCMM in the tank, the rams will be larger and produce more waste and that could in a newly set up bacteria source cause a mini cycle, which will kill the rams.

 

[tenohfive]

gbr's are delicate fish very sensitive to changes in water paramaters id personaly wait til your tank has been running for 6 months 1st then add them

Seconded, they're very finicky. They are well worth waiting for though.

 

[danb_1985]

0 for nitrAte is unusual in a fully cycled tank, do you have lots of plants by chance?

I would say wait a while longer, as you only have WCMM in the tank, the rams will be larger and produce more waste and that could in a newly set up bacteria source cause a mini cycle, which will kill the rams.

yes i have lots of plants in at the mo.

thanks for advice i'll wait a while and get somethin else for now!