Rams For A Community Tank?

[RossC]

Hi, are rams suitable for a community tank consisting of 6 guppies, 4 danios and 2 dwarf gouramies , if so what species of rams?
The tank is 95 litres and moderated planted
Thanks

 

[Fishy friend2]

I don't think that any rams would go well with gouramis

 

[Sask Aquarist]

German blue rams, As long as they are all roughly of equal size.

 

[RossC]

Due to bad info from the LFS I will be returning one of the gouramis ,possibly both

 

[Man of fish]

If you do return them both you could possibly fit in a pair of bolivians but your tank is a little small for them. Don't get GBRs because they require much different requirements to your other fish.

 

[webbie]

I,ve got a pair of Bolivian Rams sharing an 80 ltr tank with a pair of sparkling gouramis and 6 celestial danios never had a bit of aggro from them,not the most colourful of rams but bags of attitude, I would go for it.

 

[Fishy friend2]

Yeah you could definitely have bolivions if you can take the gourami back

 

[RossC]

I took the one gourami back and kept ten dwarf rainbow, already the tank seems a lot more calmer and less stressful. The rainbow is a very friendly guy and doesn't pay attention to any of his tank mates. I traded the three-spot for some peppered corys.

 

[Fishy friend2]

Good, to know that it's going better

 

[RossC]

If you do return them both you could possibly fit in a pair of bolivians but your tank is a little small for them. Don't get GBRs because they require much different requirements to your other fish.

Requirements such as?

 

[meguro]

they pretty much require the same parameters as discus and are perhaps less hardy

 

[Man of fish]

Yeah

 

[RossC]

Are they quite pH sensitive then?

 

[Man of fish]

Yeah and they need high temps like 86* F

 

[ripil]

i wouldn't get rams if you had any female guppies. they'd search any fry right out and enjoy doing it.