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Hi there

I have gone a little fish crazy over the last 3 weeks and now have the following stock:

12 x Hockey Stick Tetra
6 x Cherry Barb (2m 4f)
6 x Siamese Flying Foxes
1 x Gold Gourami

Now, my question is - Can my 55g handle 1 additional pair of Golden Ram? The tank is heavily planted and has CO2 injection

I think you'd better cut down on the flying foxes--they can be pretty rude, and DON'T like company once fully grown. IMO, I'd get rid of them all (maybe keep one), as they lose their usefulness once they reach maturity (hair algae cmsumer--one of few), and will start chasing other fish around. THEN I'd add the rams. Otherwise, I'd advise against it. Besides, SFFs produce a great deal of waste and are very active, therefore, you're pretty much at your stocking limit.

can anyone confirm that?
i thought it's only typical for the false SAE

if regular water changes r met n maintained golden rams hsould b fine as long as ur pair is a male n female ud b better wif 2 females to a male tho theyre very sensative to water chem to

Quite often SAE's are labeled here in Aus as Siamese Flying Foxes, just to confuse everyone.:%)
Clinton, just double check that it is SAE's you have with this link. [link=http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/]http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/" style="COLOR: #004040[/link]
If they are actually flying foxes or anything else besides SAE's I would recommend you take them back. They will eventually stop eating algae and bicker and kill other fish.
Your tank is very similar to mine actually. I also have a 55g planted. The only difference is that it is not yet CO2'd and I dont have a gourami. I have a pair of bolivian rams in the tank. I believe your golden ram idea would work well.

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

You have room for the Rams.

Just double check those algae eaters.

-- Gomer