Ram question

EliteFishy · 08-31-2006, 06:42 PM

Can you get a pair if you just put a male and a female into a tank?

247Plants · 08-31-2006, 06:49 PM

Truely that would be a pair....

Martin Schellinck · 08-31-2006, 06:51 PM

I think his question is will the two "pair up" and mate with each other.

livebearer · 08-31-2006, 07:15 PM

thats exactly what i did! and mines started breeding right away

what i did was i bought a female that had the egg tube already showing so she was willing to breed with any male avalible lol.

esarkipato · 09-01-2006, 01:12 PM

Depends, from what I've read. Only way to know is to try.... I put in three (2 F, 1 M) and there was a mated pair pretty quick.

Candymaker · 09-01-2006, 02:20 PM

Me too. I had 2 males and 2 females. They quickly paired off and each couple chose a side of the tank to set up as a permanent nesting site.

**conduct** · 09-01-2006, 02:27 PM

Yes with rams it is not a issue like some aquatic fish Discus, Angels to name a few. Looks and personality does not seem to matter with rams.

EliteFishy · 09-01-2006, 05:53 PM

Can rams thrive in hard water?

krisw · 09-01-2006, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by EliteFishy

Can rams thrive in hard water?

Ram's definitely prefer soft water, and may not breed in harder water. However, captive-bred Rams will be more tolerant of water condition than wild-caught stock. So, I guess it depends how hard your water is? What's your PH and hardness?

EliteFishy · 09-01-2006, 08:48 PM

ph is about 6.4-6.6 and the my water hardness is 11

EliteFishy · 09-02-2006, 03:51 AM

How soft of water do I need and how do I make my water soft? If I make my water soft, will that affect any of my plants that are already in my tank?

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247Plants Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 397	Truely that would be a pair....

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livebearer Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: cleveland Posts: 219	thats exactly what i did! and mines started breeding right away what i did was i bought a female that had the egg tube already showing so she was willing to breed with any male avalible lol.

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Candymaker Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 16	Me too. I had 2 males and 2 females. They quickly paired off and each couple chose a side of the tank to set up as a permanent nesting site.

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EliteFishy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 195	ph is about 6.4-6.6 and the my water hardness is 11

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