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Would blue rams and livebearers get along in a 20 gallon planted? If not what are some other kinds of fish that are not livebearer's which would be comfortable in the setup?

a pair of blue rams and a trio of platies or swordtails woudld be great

When I had a pair m/f of blue rams they spawned the 3rd day after I got them, and attacked every fish in the tank. I would not buy a m/f pair again. Just one and you'll have no problems.

Would the single blue ram be okay with out any other of its kind?

A single ram will be fine.

I'd go with platys as they don't get as big. I have 7 twinbar platys in my 20 gallon with a pair of Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco blue' (a close relative of the firemouth cichlid) and the addition of the platys really livened up the cichlids. they feel much more comfortable in the tank now and are much more active than before.

Jason

I have 4 male rams in my 29g with platies, no problems at all.

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first off i believe it is a great idea as both fishes are generally peaceful, i currently have a breeding pair of sailfin mollies(live bearers) a few ottos and a breeding pair of rams they to have showed breeding behaviour but i wouldnt go as far as jubilee in saying they attack the other fish. the sailfins in my tank are very inquisitive and if they stray to far into the rams breeding area they get moved out by the female its quite cool really and she hasnt hurt any of the fishes at all. i would defo. recommend the combination you are looking at.of course as with most fish personalitys matter and jubilee may have had a bad experience with a usually peaceful fish*in my experience*

I had a single ram for a while, but he was always very pale, not like the beautiful pictures you see online. Now that I've added a second ram he's become much more colorful with intense black spots and blue highlights. For this reason, I would recommend more than one ram-- they seem to get depressed or lonely without their own species.

the platies will be ok go for it.

Forgot to mention, rams are fantastic hunters and keep my platy fry population in control. That's something you might want to consider if you'd thought about keeping any fry. Otherwise, again I'd say no problems.

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So adding a pair of rams would be the best option it seems like? One male one female? or two females? Thanks for all the responses!

You could even go for 1 blue ram and 1 bolivian ram if you like. Then you could compare the fish and see which you truly like better over time!
I have a bolivian ram, she is gorgeous. My sister had a blue ram and a gold ram, and I dont them as much as the bolivian ram. More pretty, but not as much personality.
Just my opinion though, some people find this the other way around, and some people find they are equal in personality quality.
Good luck with your tank, and have fun choosing your rams!


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you could keep either a pair of females or a breeding pair.it just depeneds if you whant to breed or not. just don't get 2 males.