German Blue Ram

[Axyadbad]

I was wondering if a German Blue Ram or m/f pair would be suited to my community tank. The tank is 20 gallons with 4 otos, 7 harlequin rasbora, 1 guppy and 1 zebra snail. The tank is fully cycled and mature..(by the way)

Thanks for any responses!

Cheers,

Axy!

 

[Livewire88]

What PH is your water and what is the GH if you know?

Rams need soft water remember

 

[crazyforcordoras]

And higher temperatures. 80 to 82F

 

[Axyadbad]

Water is soft around <5 GH and the Ph is 7.2. Water temp is 24 celsius.

Are there any other dwarf cichlids that would be suitable, realised GBR is not ideal..

 

[fluttermoth]

Anything from the Apistogramma family would do well, or Bolivian rams, which are much less demanding than the blues.

 

[Axyadbad]

Just done some research, love the Apistogramma cacatuo.... Triple Red. Would I have no problem between the guppy and Apisto, like fin nipping?

Thanks for the reply Fluttermoth!

 

[fluttermoth]

No, apistogrammas aren't nippy; they might chase fish away from their territory, but that's all.