How Many German Blue Rams In A 55 Gallon?

[codeajohnson]

Hello Everyone,

I have a 55 gallon tank, which is heavily planted. I was wondering if it would be possible to go with 6 German Blue Rams in the tank, as I have 4 right now but the ratio is 1M to 3F and I don't want to get rid of a female for another male. So, I was thinking about just adding 2 more males. Is this do-able? Other inhabitants are listed in my signature. Thanks in advance!

 

[foley69]

2 more would be fine in a 55gal you could even add some more types of fish like a bristlenose plecs, some kind of shoaling fish

 

[kribensis12]

Honestly, you could have over 10 in a 55g. If you get one more male and and 5 more females, you shouldnt have a prob.

 

[mike os]

Honestly, you could have over 10 in a 55g. If you get one more male and and 5 more females, you shouldnt have a prob.

yep... mix is usually 2-3 f per male, personally I think about 10 should be the limit

 

[codeajohnson]

Really? Wow...I always thought you wanted to just go with pairs all the time and keep the number of sexes equal. Thanks for the advice!

 

[kribensis12]

Its different with rams. They are harem breeders. They will spawn with multiple females at a time.

 

[codeajohnson]

Well that's good to know! I thought that they would always just stick with the same mate. Thanks for the info!