Rams?

[MegTheFish]

So at work we have a bolivan ram who has been in the hopspital tank for a few weeks now. He had a very bad case of pop eye which is now gone. The one eye is cloudy and "flat" looking so I believe he is blind in that one eye. He is otherwise very active, but has trouble finding his food when I feed him. I feel really sorry for this guy because the chances that he will be bought is very slim. I have a 10 gallon thats been set up for 2 years now, there are 4 white-skirted tetras, a female betta and a false flying fox. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to but would I be able to put him with these guys?

 

[The-Wolf]

I have to confirm your suspicions and say no you
wouldn't be able to add him to that 10G.

 

[MegTheFish]

Ok, thanks.
Is it because the tank is too small or is it because he wouldn't get along with the fish? I want to know for future refences, plus if its a certain fish that he wouldn't get along with I could work around it...

 

[The-Wolf]

I'm going out on a limb here and will say that a pair of
rams on their own will be fine in a 10G.

with your current stock the ram will not be a good idea.
and also I wouldn't even consider any dwarf cichlid with a betta

 

[MegTheFish]

Why wouldn't the ram get along with tetras?

 

[MET]

I don't think you would have any problem. In my experience Bolivian rams are much more robust and hardy than blue rams. I don't think there would be any difficulties in this combination.

 

[MegTheFish]

I'm just worried about the female betta though.