pH and blue Rams

[fozzy_wozzy_woo]

I am looking at adding the red crabs to a 300x110x100 tank. I read in another post that they would like to get out and breath a little.

If I make a ledge with a scalable face for the crabs will this be good enough? or do you think that 110cm is to big for them to climb?

 

[DrOizo]

Could I get away with keeping blue rams in a tank with a pH of 7 but leaning towards the higher 7.5. I've heard that they are quite specific so would I have to lower the tanks pH Thanks guys

 

[DrOizo]

What is going on? Some how I got fozzy's post in mine before mine and also it says Fozzy has never posted before and I know he has??

 

[EMdina]

That's strange about the postings...I must say it's a bit confusing...

Anyway, I run a high Ph in my tank- and it has Rams and Discus...the tanks they came from at the lfs also had a high Ph...instead of trying to 'treat' the ph, I just leave it alone so that it remains stable...as long as the water is stable- and free of amonia, nitrites and the nitrates are at an acceptable level...that is the most important factor...my Rams have spawned in my tank with the water at a high ph...

Ericka

 

[thecichlidaddict]

Those are ghost posts, a hangover from all the problems.

I agree, you will be fine with your ph like that. I wouldn't keep them long term in high ph, but neutral of 7.5 or lower is fine. As EDmina already said, stability is the key, not any magic number. Also, if you keep rams, keep up with water changes, they are on the delicate side and would really appreciate it.

 

[Auratus]

But if your water is really hard the eggs wont hatch. They need soft water or they will get a fungus and the parents will most likely eat them. But if you don't want fry that shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Doggfather]

to breed rams you also need to have good tank companios such as small tetras, which will act as a "lookout" for the rams, if the tetras are swimming happily, the rams will think they are safe

 

[DrOizo]

I've decided against rams as supposedly they fight off corries etc for scavenging space on the ground and they might not get on with tetras? So anyway thanks for all the info everyone