Gomer said:
Hey Error,
All those links have me thinking extra hard on getting some dwarfs LOL.
but it does leave me with some questions:
1) let supposed German rams...if I got a pair, and they were in a tank with other fish..say tetras, would I have population control, or would it just turn into a breading grounds? I'd hate to have a tank get overpopulated due to breeding fish.
2) suppose a 40g well planted. How many pairs could I keep in there? if breeding was an issue and I jsut wanted males, how many then?
..didn't mean to hijack so much, but it seamed sorta relevant LOL.
Did you see southernapistos's TETRAS? $&%(*$%%&@#&#%@*(&^!!!!!!!!! The Morado one was my favorite.
1) Since the fry would probably tend to stay around the bottom, and most of the tetras I know of tend to stick to the middle of strata of the tank, I wouldn't bet on it. However, there are always places to dump extra fry ::hint hint::

If you went with something that does proactive hunting, for example barbs of some kind or bettas, you'd probably be better off. These are just assumptions based on what I do know, since I've never tested it.
2) I personally would keep only one pair plus dithers to a tank, unless there is an extraordinary amount of cover or the species you are keeping claims very small territories and both parents tend the fry. With some species, sometimes a parent goes on "border patrol" and can get a little nasty. In general, however, most new world dwarfs are (relatively) docile. Some Apistos, I hear, do well in colonies.