Ram Trouble

[mrs_darlington]

O.k then, I am starting to stock my 80 litre tank.

I have 2 x platys, 2 x endlers, 3 x corys and 3 x rams one is european (?) and 2 are golden these are causing me problems.

I initially only got one as that is all the lfs had so when they had stock a couple of days later got another as had read they need to live in a pair atleast.
The one already in situ has taken a dislike to the new one and they live at oposite ends of the tank.

I really want them to be friends, I have taken them out and rearranged the tank and put back but they still are not happy so tonight I have taken them out and put in a complately different tank but they are still at opposite ends.

HELP anyone Please.

 

[DarkEntity]

Rams are dwarf Cichlids, you get pairs not groups. You should have 1male and 1female thats it.

 

[mrs_darlington]

that is what I wanted but as the lfs only had one of each that is all I could get, as soon as they had more stock i got another and still need one more european to make a pair.

one each - meaning one european and one golden

 

[mrs_darlington]

PLEASE WILL SOMEONE OFFER SOME ADVICE - THANKYOU.

 

[WILDER]

You would be best posting this in the right fish section of the forum.
Good luck.

 

[mrs_darlington]

which section would that be then?

 

[WILDER]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showforum=28

 

[Marshall..]

Sounds like you have two male rams that don't like eachother,that's the only thing with cichlids they can be territorial and scrap a lot.
You could try breaking up the landscape so they cannot see eachother as often,but you may need to separate them if the fighting gets too bad.

 

[mrs_darlington]

Thankyou so much for your reply, thought I had popped off to coventry then!! I may take them both back and ask for a pair then?? I have tried re-arranging the tank but they still ignored each other, they just sit at opposite ends of the tank!

 

[Marshall..]

If they are not aggresive towards eachother I would hang on for a while, it might not be love at first sight but they may be a male and a female.
A trio is a funny number though and you could take a chance on a fourth and hope to get two pairs,but again you may need to keep two pairs apart especially
if breeding starts.

 

[mrs_darlington]

o.k, how do I tell a male and female apart?? One has a bright nose and is slightly larger thats the only difference I can see? Also I hope to get another european ram at the end of the week when they have more stock in, whats the best way to introduce him/her Please

 

[Marshall..]

I can't honestly tell you how to tell the difference maybe someone else knows how to sex them.

 

[mrs_darlington]

Hi, Thanks for answering in any case, I posted on the "correct" forum and someone there told me how to sex them and it appears I may have 2 males!