Can I add German Blue Rams to me 20G? - Aquarium Advice

WuddyWoodpeckah · 05-29-2006, 10:23 PM

I have a 20L (densely!) planted tank, with the following inmates:

2 Panda Cories
8 Glo Lites
2 Cherry Barbs (will soon be moving these out)
1 Female Betta
4 Otos

Can I add a GBR pair to this tank? Any other apisto that you might recommend ?

Thanks a lot for your feedback

~S

Jchillin · 05-29-2006, 11:05 PM

Welcome to AA!

I would remove the betta as well. The less aggressive the tank, the better.

mr funktastic · 05-29-2006, 11:18 PM

as long as they have a place to call there own u should be fine. i would also recomend u take out he betta. and make sure u get a male and a female. if u dont there will be a huge issue between the 2 males about territory. look for the pink belly and u should be good. oh and welcome to AA!!!

exodus · 05-30-2006, 12:15 AM

The pink belly only works with mature rams, try looking at the front two spines of their dorsal fin. Males have very pointy ones.

At least, thats what I read. I have yet to see a ram with a pink belly.

Lonewolfblue · 05-30-2006, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exodus

The pink belly only works with mature rams, try looking at the front two spines of their dorsal fin. Males have very pointy ones.

At least, thats what I read. I have yet to see a ram with a pink belly.

My female is very young, and she's got a very bright pink belly. It does not come with maturity. My GBR, when I got her, was only a half inch in size. Brightest pink belly I've ever seen. Not all females have pink bellies though, but if you see one with a pink belly, you know it's a female.

RoK · 05-30-2006, 02:24 AM

I personally would try it with the betta. If it didn't work out, I'd probably have a tank waiting for her just in case. MTS is great lol.

WuddyWoodpeckah · 05-30-2006, 02:40 AM

Ooh!

Thanks for all the feedback!

I will get methe rams tomorrow, and I have two other tanks that I might move the betta to... yay for MTS :-p

Oh and I have some cherry barb fry, which should be mature in five weeks

Anyone who wants em is welcome to take em off my hands

~S

05-29-2006, 10:23 PM	#1
WuddyWoodpeckah Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2	Can I add German Blue Rams to me 20G? I have a 20L (densely!) planted tank, with the following inmates: 2 Panda Cories 8 Glo Lites 2 Cherry Barbs (will soon be moving these out) 1 Female Betta 4 Otos Can I add a GBR pair to this tank? Any other apisto that you might recommend ? Thanks a lot for your feedback ~S

05-29-2006, 11:05 PM	#2
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,976 Images: 47	Welcome to AA! I would remove the betta as well. The less aggressive the tank, the better. __________________ _________________________________

05-30-2006, 12:15 AM	#4
exodus Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Redding, CT Posts: 291 Images: 1	The pink belly only works with mature rams, try looking at the front two spines of their dorsal fin. Males have very pointy ones. At least, thats what I read. I have yet to see a ram with a pink belly. __________________ Tanks: 55g - Planted/PFS - Up and running as of 4/30/06, heavily planted running 2x 175 metal halide, dry dosing. lots of fish. Royal pleco!! 10g Freshwater - Fake plants/PFS - Breeding pair of convict cichlids purchased from the LFS I work at for $1.25 (best part is that I have a place to get rid of the fry!)

05-30-2006, 02:24 AM	#6
RoK Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,224 Images: 11	I personally would try it with the betta. If it didn't work out, I'd probably have a tank waiting for her just in case. MTS is great lol. __________________ Current fish (includes all 8 running tanks): Gouramis, polypterids, SA cichlids, convicts, rainbows, plecos, loaches, ACFs, a platy, tetra, & a Ctenopoma

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05-29-2006, 11:18 PM	#3
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	as long as they have a place to call there own u should be fine. i would also recomend u take out he betta. and make sure u get a male and a female. if u dont there will be a huge issue between the 2 males about territory. look for the pink belly and u should be good. oh and welcome to AA!!!

05-30-2006, 02:40 AM	#7
WuddyWoodpeckah Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2	Ooh! Thanks for all the feedback! I will get methe rams tomorrow, and I have two other tanks that I might move the betta to... yay for MTS :-p Oh and I have some cherry barb fry, which should be mature in five weeks Anyone who wants em is welcome to take em off my hands ~S

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