I want a ten gallon ram tank.

scalare altum · 07-03-2004, 06:53 PM

I want to have a pair of rams and a couple of tetras. I'm not sure on what tetras I want. And maybe some different snails for algae control. It will most likely be CO2 if it is over the 2wpg range for lighting. What type of plants do you recommend for a ten gallon size

Any thoughts would be very much appreaciated.

Thanks,

Joel

Rosko_22 · 07-08-2004, 04:27 AM

Ten gallons is on the small side for rams, especially if you want tetras too.

As far as plants go, you could go for some crypts, bacopa, hair grass, or a couple hundred others. It all depends on the potential size of the plant (obviously), light requirements, and your personal preference.

trenac · 07-08-2004, 12:40 PM

Depending on your lighting (wattage) about any type of plant will do. Also look at how much pruning you want to do, if not much than stay away from most stem plants and go with low growers like Crypts. Here is a link for plant ideas that goes by wattage... http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_cat.php?category=1

Cichlid Lover · 07-09-2004, 02:31 AM

A 10 gallon tank is too small, and believe it or not, they actually are quite agressive, they have high territorial demands, and basically, a pair needs a 20g to themselves...

randomrambler · 07-11-2004, 02:17 AM

ive had no problem keeping a single male ram in a 10 gallon with tetras.... along with an oto but just moved him out because we just got 3 pygmy cories today and he was about to eat them they are about 1/2 inch long

07-03-2004, 06:53 PM	#1
scalare altum Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 128	I want a ten gallon ram tank. I want to have a pair of rams and a couple of tetras. I'm not sure on what tetras I want. And maybe some different snails for algae control. It will most likely be CO2 if it is over the 2wpg range for lighting. What type of plants do you recommend for a ten gallon size Any thoughts would be very much appreaciated. Thanks, Joel __________________ We always put animals in cages so that we can take pleasure in seeing them. Perhpas if we put them in places that they can take pleasure in living in, then we would find them more beautiful to look at when they showed themselves. -Takashi Amano

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trenac Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Carolina, Traid area Posts: 1,044	Depending on your lighting (wattage) about any type of plant will do. Also look at how much pruning you want to do, if not much than stay away from most stem plants and go with low growers like Crypts. Here is a link for plant ideas that goes by wattage... http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_cat.php?category=1 __________________ He who angers you, controls you!

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Cichlid Lover Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 11	A 10 gallon tank is too small, and believe it or not, they actually are quite agressive, they have high territorial demands, and basically, a pair needs a 20g to themselves... __________________ 140 - 2, 8" Tiger O's - 6" Pleco 55 - 5, 4" African Mbuna Cichlid Community 55 - 2" Jack Dempsey - 2" FireMouth 55 - 1, 1" Buttikoferi 29 - 2, 2" Breeding Convicts 20L - 2, Leopard Gecko's

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07-08-2004, 04:27 AM	#2
Rosko_22 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 225	Ten gallons is on the small side for rams, especially if you want tetras too. As far as plants go, you could go for some crypts, bacopa, hair grass, or a couple hundred others. It all depends on the potential size of the plant (obviously), light requirements, and your personal preference.

07-11-2004, 02:17 AM	#5
randomrambler Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 89	ive had no problem keeping a single male ram in a 10 gallon with tetras.... along with an oto but just moved him out because we just got 3 pygmy cories today and he was about to eat them they are about 1/2 inch long