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Well, I've already got the tank set up and settled actually, it's my nursery for my livebearers until I get the move done, hopefully tonight. It's been used as a nursery since last December and was my livebearer tank for several months before that.
Anywho, I am converting it for my male and female German Blue Rams. I was wondering, what kind of substrate is best for them? It currently has gravel and a few live plants, yes I know they may tear them up but it's a risk I'm willing to take. xD
I'd like them to breed, so I want settings just right for them in a light community type. I also intend to have some cardinal tetras with them, five of them. So something that would look good, something not too expensive since I'm really not very well in the pocket book with four tanks behind me already and ferrets, dogs and cats...yeah lol...would my current gravel be fine for them? Or is something better for them?
Oh yes, it's a twenty gallon tank. I currently have my pair of rams and three cardinal tetras in a 55 gallon(I used to have more tetras, but I had rescued them when they were sick, only three lived and a tank of mollies, platies, swordtails and guppies is just not right for them, they need different water parameters), I intend to get five cardinals eventually, but for now it'll be the three and the two rams until things settle...or are they not a good choice with them either?
Regardless, the tank will be for my two rams, if nothing else. Maybe a second female, if that's an ok idea in only a twenty gallon tank, what do you think? I'd like that if it's something they'd be ok with.
I'm new to cichlids, though I have done a bit of research so far. I wanted some rams eventually, German Blues if I could find a good deal, but I didn't intend to get them so soon(they're expensive here, thirty+ dollars in most places, more in others, mine were mis-labeled at Petsmart and were six dollars LOL). So I need ideas! I want a nice healthy set-up for them that's comfortable and good for breeding them if they decide to.
What you add, driftwood? I have some in there and a few plants, an umbrella, some stem plants and a couple young anubias along with a sword plant. The tank itself has been up and running well over a year now, I did make changes last December, but I didn't mess with it too much, I just moved most of the water and substrate to a bigger tank, along with the fish that used to be there. It's nice and settled as is...but I don't know if gravel is best for them, what do they prefer? And what colors would help them stand out more?
I'm excited, if you can't tell. lol
Anywho, I am converting it for my male and female German Blue Rams. I was wondering, what kind of substrate is best for them? It currently has gravel and a few live plants, yes I know they may tear them up but it's a risk I'm willing to take. xD
I'd like them to breed, so I want settings just right for them in a light community type. I also intend to have some cardinal tetras with them, five of them. So something that would look good, something not too expensive since I'm really not very well in the pocket book with four tanks behind me already and ferrets, dogs and cats...yeah lol...would my current gravel be fine for them? Or is something better for them?
Oh yes, it's a twenty gallon tank. I currently have my pair of rams and three cardinal tetras in a 55 gallon(I used to have more tetras, but I had rescued them when they were sick, only three lived and a tank of mollies, platies, swordtails and guppies is just not right for them, they need different water parameters), I intend to get five cardinals eventually, but for now it'll be the three and the two rams until things settle...or are they not a good choice with them either?
Regardless, the tank will be for my two rams, if nothing else. Maybe a second female, if that's an ok idea in only a twenty gallon tank, what do you think? I'd like that if it's something they'd be ok with.
I'm new to cichlids, though I have done a bit of research so far. I wanted some rams eventually, German Blues if I could find a good deal, but I didn't intend to get them so soon(they're expensive here, thirty+ dollars in most places, more in others, mine were mis-labeled at Petsmart and were six dollars LOL). So I need ideas! I want a nice healthy set-up for them that's comfortable and good for breeding them if they decide to.
What you add, driftwood? I have some in there and a few plants, an umbrella, some stem plants and a couple young anubias along with a sword plant. The tank itself has been up and running well over a year now, I did make changes last December, but I didn't mess with it too much, I just moved most of the water and substrate to a bigger tank, along with the fish that used to be there. It's nice and settled as is...but I don't know if gravel is best for them, what do they prefer? And what colors would help them stand out more?
I'm excited, if you can't tell. lol