Electric Blue Rams

[kaivalagi]

Surprised at your pH...go for Apistos
Cockatoos maybe: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/42314-cockatoo-dwarf-cichlid/

 

[scotty]

why surprised at my ph

 

[jacko32]

there are other types of rams with other requirments you could have like mikrogeophagus ramirezi
or you could go for a pair of kribensis
i could list loads of nice fish but would really need to know your tank size and other inhabitants

Electric blue rams are Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

sorry i was thinking of altispinosus

 

[kaivalagi]

why surprised at my ph

Just normally it tends to be above 7 without intervention in my limited experience that's all

Where are you based?

 

[jacko32]

why surprised at my ph

Just normally it tends to be above 7 in my limited experience that's all

Where are you based?

my pH is 6.2 out of my taps

 

[scotty]

central scotland
the ph that comes out of my tap is 7.4,but since i finished my fishless cycle,ph has been constant at 6.5,the bogwood i have in my tank is probably keeping the ph lower,but saying that,it never lowered it during the cycle

 

[kizno1]

why surprised at my ph

Just normally it tends to be above 7 without intervention in my limited experience that's all

Where are you based?

mines 6.7

 

[kaivalagi]

Just typical that you all have pH that low, shows how much I know

I am stuck at over 7.5 (higher from the tap), when I get my next tank I have a very very large piece of bogwood waiting for it! I just want to get to 7 atleast...but NO chemicals

Anyway, what fish species is it to be then since you can have all the fish that I can't

 

[jacko32]

Just typical that you all have pH that low, shows how much I know

I am stuck at over 7.5 (higher from the tap), when I get my next tank I have a very very large piece of bogwood waiting for it! I just want to get to 7 atleast...but NO chemicals

Anyway, what fish species is it to be then since you can have all the fish that I can't

to be honest pH 7.5 is a good ph to have plus its more important that its stable as most fish will adapt

 

[scotty]

so much choice,what would people recommend for colour and a good community fish,out of the fish already mentioned.another thing could i add shrimps and what would be the best to get?

 

[jacko32]

so much choice,what would people recommend for colour and a good community fish,out of the fish already mentioned.another thing could i add shrimps and what would be the best to get?

either the agassizi or the cockatoo are awsome looking fish but as for adding shrimp with apistogramma probably not a good idea because if the apisto breed they will kill the shrimp

 

[kaivalagi]

so much choice,what would people recommend for colour and a good community fish,out of the fish already mentioned.another thing could i add shrimps and what would be the best to get?

either the agassizi or the cockatoo are awsome looking fish but as for adding shrimp with apistogramma probably not a good idea because if the apisto breed they will kill the shrimp

+1

I'm swaying more towards the Cockatoo, the full red ones are just stunning, amazing tail patterns too:

(not mine)

Look here for an idea of colour variations around:http/commons.wikim...mma_cacatuoides


Found this just now, looks like a good specialist site: http/www.dwarfcichlid.com/index.php

 

[Truck]

Apistogramma hongsloi is an attractive species too, but it does prefer calmer waters.

 

[scotty]

was looking at the electric blue rams again,with most of these been captive bred now,are the more resistant to different temps,my tank is at a constant 26 degrees,my ph is fine around 6.2,if possible would these be ok in my tank,i have got 1 male apisto and 2 female cacatouides in my tank,or would be a big problem.

cheers

scott

 

[the biffster]

thats only thing that was concerning me,was the temp,on the thinkfish website,it says between 25-30

thats only thing that was concerning me,was the temp,on the thinkfish website,it says between 25-30

whats wrong with turning up the heater they
are adjustable well mine is and most of the one i
have seen are