Rams And Kribs

[callum_parsons]

can i keep rams and kribs in the same tank
the tank is 90cm long

the rams are placid but the kribs have breed on many occasions.

 

[RadaR]

I wouldnt. Kribs are so much more aggro.

 

[Ferris]

Agreed, i wouldn't give Ram's much of a chance in a tank with Kribs. They are also used to very different water conditions, Rams prefer soft acidic water wheras Kribs are more at home in hard alkaline water.

 

[jayjay]

Kribs are better in netrual pH water, well that gives more even female/male brood ratios.

But yeah kribs would probably be too aggressive for the rams.

 

[callum_parsons]

i had to put them together due to tank problems but they are getting on fine cheers for the advice though.
rams are breeding and kribs always are any way

 

[pica_nuttalli]

i wouldn't let that be a permanent arrangement; that tank is too small to house both pairs happily.

 

[callum_parsons]

dont worry people it is only tempory.

 

[jayjay]

Maturing a tank takes months........

 

[callum_parsons]

Maturing a tank takes months........

not when u use mature water from another of my tanks and filter media from the same filter

 

[jayjay]

Ah but water is just water, no bacteria etc. the media is cycling a tank not maturing it. To mature a tank, it takes months.

 

[callum_parsons]

what the hell do you mean. water and filter media from a previous tank which has been running for years will be fine especially when the water is soft and acidic

 

[Cheffi]

Ah but water is just water, no bacteria etc. the media is cycling a tank not maturing it. To mature a tank, it takes months.

Can you say that again in english please in relation to what callum said.

 

[rob newland]

I understood that...

Ah but water is just water, no bacteria etc.

basically he is saying that:
water is just water and it doesnt contain the bacteria and stuff to get the tank going.

the media is cycling a tank not maturing it. To mature a tank, it takes months.

The filter media just takes crap and stuff out of the water and contains the bacteria you need to cycle a tank, so if you put used filter media into an uncycled tank it will speed up the cycling process. A mature tank is one that has completely stable water and has been running for some time.

Hope I didn't confuse you (or myself) and end up talking tripe there.

 

[jayjay]

Cheffi, Calum said that he used water from another tank, water does not contain anything to help the tank. Better?

 

[RadaR]

jayjay i understand what your saying. A mature tank is one that has plenty of good bacteria and has been running for months and has a balance. If the media you are using has all been used in another tank then the tank i suppose is semi-mature as those filter pads havnt been running in the tank for months.
Water from another tank could i suppose have some good bacteria in it. Hopefully it wouldnt have any ammonia in it.