CichlidLady0312
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I need some Ideas for a 10 gallon tank. Thanks.
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What I have in my ten: celebese Rainbowfish, cardinal tetra, Glowlight tetra, clown Pleco, GloFish Danio, and German Blue Rams.
Don't do that with yours
Id love to do Blue Rams. How many can I do in a 10 gallon? What kind of plants do they perfer. Whats the best substrate....
Thanks in advance.
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Generally 2-3, is all you would want in a ten. They are used to soft water and a ph about 5-7, although mine are doing fine in 7.6. They like plants, although I'm not a plant person. South American plants, slow flowing water. Rams are very sensitive to water quality changes. The smallest nitrite spikes can kill them. As for substrate, I'm not sure what they prefer, I have small stones, but they are middle/top dwellers so the bottom doesn't concern them that much.
3 is not typically a good number with GBRs, and should not be recommended, especially in that small of tank. GBR's pair, which means the odd fish out is going to get harassed and beaten. In a larger tank, like a 30, you might get away with it if it were heavily planted.
I also would go with a 20 long with a single pair, because of territory and water stability issues. If you were doing major water changes every day to keep parameters consistent, then you might get away with it.
This guy obviously knows more about Rams than me. I said three because if the 1:1 rule (one inch of fish per gallon water) I have a pair, male and female.
I think I should note, my ten is over filtered with high quality media, I run a UV filter as well, and do maintenance like clock work, very regimented very precise.
1" per Gallon is outdated and Not a good way to stock a tank.
With that rule you could put a 10" Oscar in a 10g.
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