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Hi every one just a quick question..
I just feel in love with the colours of rams and decided i need a pair..My questions is are they likely to fight with my single male dwarf gouramie? i have already had to move 1 dwarf gouramie cause him..is it just asking for trouble?

thanks

I don't think that the Gourami will do anything to the Rams, but what other fish do you have & how big is the tank?.


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I have three rams in a large community tank (1 blue and 2 golds) and they don't bother anyone. They are by far my favorite fish but be warned: people say these fish are very sensitive to water quality and it can be difficult to get new fish to survive. This is absolutely true. I went through 5 blue rams only getting one to survive. When I got my two golds I was extremely lucky to find them in great health. Even then, one of them now has dropsey and I can not figure out why.

If you get lucky and find rams that appear to be in great health with vibrant colors go for it. If they look sub-par in quality pass on them. Take the best care you can to acclimate them as well.

I got 285L tank with a dwarf gourami and a bristlenose in it. im not worried so much about rams causing trouble its more the angry gourami as i have had to move his female cause his so angry.
i have kept rams before, and i always order my fish through my lfs and pick em up before they put them in there tanks so they dont get transfered between so many tanks in a short space of time