keeping rams in groups?

[One_Trick_Pony]

i have a 40gl and am looking to keep rams hatchets and neons in it, is the combo ok and if so how many rams? to allow a decetn siz gorup of the otehrs?

and what about male to female ratios? or all male?

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edit im looking at getting a group of them say 5-7 so if i need a bigger tank i will have to see what i can do!

 

[nc_nutcase]

the two standard 'norms' I hear a lot is 20 gallons per pair or 2 square feet of floor space per pair.

If you go with all males I would want about that same space per male.

Since Rams are primarily bottom dwellers you shouldn't have many issues with the hatchets and neons.

 

[patti_n_jojo]

i had hatchets in with 2 rams n i found that the rams were shy, thats their nature. it seemed that no mater how much i fed food that the rams wouldnt get any becuase of the fast activity n the tank. i say give it a go, rams r soo cool

 

[disucs buff]

in my experience, rams like to be in groups of 6 or more, solitary, or in a pair. 40 gallon would be plenty big enough, that combination should be fine. hatchetfish like to be in large groups also, along with neons. you just got a bunch of schoolers! good luck.



p.s. you might want to put some corydoras in there to, they would fit in perfect with that group.

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

thanx guys! im a pleased to have got the answers i wanted! althouhg the tnak is not set up yet so still got a month or so to go so if anyone thinks this is a treuly bad idea then let me no!!!


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