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The way I kept my rams were in 15 and 20 gallon
tanks with very soft water, 50 to 100 ppm "Ro mixed with a little tap".The ph
was around 6 or so. I adjust my water barrels ph to 6 but the tanks all
vary slightly. One tank had gravel and plastic plants the other tank was
bare bottom, both had bubble filters both had some yarn mops for cover and both
had flat rocks for spawning.Their tankmates were another ram or two they both
raised their young to freeswimming when I missed their spawn. Just an
observation on tankmates.The rams and some of my other ciclids seem to guard
their young better if they have a threat from another fish of
similar size and disposition. If the other fish is too aggressive they tend to
eat their fry "from stress, or do they get more hungry fighting off
the other fish?" Also if the other fish is too passive or there is no other
fish, I think the parents get bored and eat the fry. "People tend to eat when
the get bored dont they?" Sometimes the other fish doesnt even have to be in the
same tank if tanks are right next to each other. Well I hope I didnt
ramble too much and I hope this helps
Steve Hatfield
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