genie

I haven't found a compatibility chart that addresses this. I would like to put one German Ram in my community tank. (which is not ready yet) I read that they only get to 3 inches and are ok in a community setting. I am thinking of white skirt tetras, and a few cory cats. I am undecided about dwarf gouramis, I think I would rather have one or two German Rams. Any thoughts.

Tom

What else is in the tank?
Tom

genie

nothing yet-- I go and get the tank tomorrow, and I plan on cycling it first.

Tom

Then what do you plan on having in the tank?
Tom

genie

Tom

Sorry, when I replied to that I was really tired. I might have read this somewhere else but what size is your tank?
Tom

Neville

hi genie,

german rams grow up to 2 inches, they r peaceful and slow movers, they like to stay in groups; u have to keep 2 females for one male. background with thick plants and hiding places r necessary for these fish. u can keep tetras, discus, cories and dwarf gouramis with rams.

what is your tank size?

genie

30 Gallon btw. Thanks everyone. Yay! Now I just have to find a LFS that has them.

susitna-flower

Terry

Actually, a 2 inch ram is still immature. Adults will be about 3.5 - 4 inches. Still a small cichlid though. They do hang out in the bottom half of the tank most of the time, and my rams are never hiding - at least not when I walk up to the tank - food time! IMO the dwarf gouramis are a bit too timid to keep with a ram/rams, and the rams flittiing about the tank may keep the dwarfs hiding in the plants.

genie

Thanks for the advice. I am thinking about danios or cherry barbs. And I can't get Rams around here, so I have to order them online. I won't get them until I am positive the cycle is over.

aqua man130

yeh go ahed its fine to put german rams in a comunity tank cause they are peaceful and i recomend it

Neville

hi genie, barbs and danios r schooling fish, u have to keep at least 6 of them in a tank to reduce their fin nipping habit.

good luck