Rams help

[Deon]

Hi i have a 160l tank with
2x electric blue rams
2x bolivian rams
5x bristlenose
3x platies (1-2female)
4x clown loachs
2x rainbow tetra
7x neons. Was wonderin could i add another pair of balloon german blue ram if possible allso what else and how do you sex the rams that i have?

 

[josh7]

Definitely not you are already overstocked since clown loaches get 10 inches long and need a 125 gallon tank. Also do you mean 5 bristlenose plecos.

 

[Deon]

Clown loachs will be moved to bigger tank when bigger allso yes bristlenose plecs could i add one more of each ram?

 

[josh7]

No I wouldn't 5 BN plecos put in a ton of bioload those 5 alone add as much as everything you have in there minus the clown loaches. Before adding any rams you need more rainbow tetras.

 

[bribo12]

I say no, you are already overstocked even without the clown loaches. Those plecos get 5-6" and poop a lot. That's a lot of bioload.

 

[Deon]

Im waiting till my lfs get those tetras in as i got the rainbow tetra with the tank 1 year ago and what should i change then /replace

 

[bribo12]

Rehome a couple bristlenose plecos (at least 3). 6 rams in a 40 gallon tank is a lot. You may have fighting.

 

[Deon]

I was planing on keeping just 2 bn and allso when my clown loaches are about 5-6" i will sell or move them as tey are allready 2.5"

 

[trkchezz]

Deon use AqAdvisor - Intelligent Freshwater Tropical Fish Aquarium Stocking Calculator and Aquarium Tank/Filter Advisor

That will help a lot.

 

[josh7]

I would rehome 3 plecos as well keep 1 male and 1 female. Also try to move the clown loaches as soon as possible if you have a bigger tank for them. Add more rainbow tetras soon. Like 5 more. No more rams. I wouldn't use Aquadvisor it's really inaccurate IMO.

 

[Deon]

Okay will get onto rehoming some bn and probably my 2 rainbow tetra

 

[Deon]

If i get rid of my rainbow tetra clown loaches and all my bn then what should i get

 

[josh7]

I would keep at least 1 BN they are awesome fish great algae eaters and neat to watch. I would add a group of Cory's to I like the pandas the best I would add 8 and take a look at silver hatchet fish they are cool and no one ever has them I would add 6 of them.

 

[Deon]

Think im just going to keep my lemon possibly and thinking about adding another 10 neons and my lfs have balloon german blue rams

 

[josh7]

Lemon? Also I really wouldn't add more rams at all I feel like 3 pairs is to many. Another 10 neons sounds good though

 

[Deon]

Okay think im going to do that then thankyou

 

[josh7]

No problem and sounds good!

 

[Deon]

Allso can you sex bolivian and electric blue rams?

 

[josh7]

I really don't know. Sorry I'm sure someone else could just post the pics so someone else could do it.