Rams Looking A Little Skinny And Hiding Under Leafs Of Plants

[SnowJob]

Hi everyone;

I have two rams in a 10 gallon aquarium, water parameters are all good I think, ammonia 0, nitrite 0, ph 6, temp 24, nitrate 40.

One ram looks healthy and is I think the dominant one, the other looks a little skinny. I believe I unfortunately bought two males, instead of a pair. Can they co-exist? for at least another 4 months or so? (New tank coming this spring)

also in tank is a plec, flying fox or SAE (not sure which one yet, must read book and figure that out), 1 male beta, 1 congo tetra, 1 ataya shrimp.

I feed the whole lot some frozen brine shrimp, nutrafine tablets for bottom dwellers, algea waffer and the occasional blanched zucchini.

Does any of the above sound not ok to you people? Thanks for your help.

 

[Matchu]

I've got 2 male rams, they can exist pretty well together, but unfortunately you will have a dominant one.

The other will be blotchy in colour, because its stressed

Just try and make sure the recessive one gets enough food.

Your tank seems a bit small, I think 20g is the recommended size for rams.

 

[BLASK]

For your rams you need to get at least 20gal. Even with a 20gal there needs to plenty spaces to hide. And you should defently try to exchange your weaker male for a female. Look for a pink belly.