inareverie85

How many of these can I put comfortably in a 29 gallon heavily planted tank? I was thinking 1 male and 2-3 females, but is that too many?

 

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orlando

I would put 2 at most..

inareverie85

Kay, just wasn't sure, as they only get to be 3-4 inches fully grown. M/F pair?

orlando

4" sounds a bit big 3.5 maybe. I have kept these fish for close to 8 years and in that size tank, 2 at most..

seattle_530

I have a 55g heavily planted tank and i have 1m 2f and the females brawl from time to time so i would say no more then 2 in a 29

Six

ditto on a pair.

vancat

yep I tried 2 pair in a heavily planted 20 long. One male was killed, one female always getting harassed.

BryceM

I've had as many as 5 rams (2 male, 3 females) in a 180g tank. 2 pair is possible at that size, but they still harass each other quite a bit.

Snydaleid

What I don't understand is why do they seem to get along at the LFS but when you put them in your tank at home it's a different story. I had bought 3. 2 Females and 1 male. The male paired up with one of the females and harassed the other female all the time. I have a 37 gallon which is much larger than the one they were in at the fish store. So yeah I'd do 1 male and 1 female in a 29 gallon.

Zapins

That is because they are stressed out at the LFS and aren't worried about keeping their territories.

Also if you look closely at them after they have been in the tank for a while, you do see aggression, its just not fully fledged since they are still stressed out.

 

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