5 gallon fish tank?

Question

would a german ram cichlid go good in a 5 gallon with some guppys?

If no then what reason?

German Ram chiclids get 2 1/2-3 inches only

and none of that 1 inch per gallon its not true then you could easily put a oscar in a 15 gallon tank

Answer 1

I wouldn't suggest it. While Blue rams can do fine in a 5 gallon and guppies can do fine in a 5 gallon, it really would be a bit much to put both in a 5 unless it's only one of each.

MM

Answer 2

I wouldn't put a ram in anything less than a ten gallon. They do need a little room to swim and be happy. They are rather sensative fish, and wouldn't like the small volume of water either. They are just fine with community fish if the tank is big enough. They are one of the more peaceful cichlids, I have four in a 75 gallon and they don't bother any of the other fish in the tank, including other cichlids and small schooling fish such as rasboras and tetras. They would certainly eat any guppy fry they come across, but they should leave the adults alone.

Answer 3

A cichlid will attack and eat your guppies. You cannot put any kind of cichlid in with a community fish. If the cichlid is going to be your only fish, he may be fine in a 5 gallon tank, but it's still not reccomended. You need a gallon of water per inch of fish, and that does not include any swimming space taken over by ornaments, filters or air pumps.

Get a bigger tank and lose the guppies.

Answer 4

quite, my first recommendation may be to get a minimum of a 20 gallon tank in case you may handle to pay for it. a 10 gallon tank is amazingly restricting in terms of what fish you may save in it, and it extremely is greater durable to maintain than a greater tank because of the fact the water high quality can exchange speedier. most of the fish you notice in puppy shops are too huge to maintain in a 10 gallon tank in case you purchase them in the reported numbers for perfect college length. do not question me why, yet many puppy shops do not carry aquariums greater than fifty 5 gallons, yet they sell fish that would require a greater aquarium than that. fantastically much each and every shop i've got considered contains oscars which want a minimum of seventy 5 gallons. besides, in case you have your coronary heart set on a 10 gallon tank, pay interest to catx, particularly her article approximately stocking a 10 gallon tank. She is familiar with what she's conversing approximately. especially, do not even think of approximately putting goldfish in a tank that small. those "stunning little goldfish" you notice in shops would be a foot long as adults and want 20 gallons of water in step with fish.

Answer 5

You're right the 1inch rule is bs
But any cichlid needs at least a 20 gallon tank
here is a discription of a blue ram and his needs
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1956&articleid=2547

I think the main reason for that is that you need to have lots of hiding space like caves for cichlids and swimroom for them to be happy
And they are not compatible with guppys


Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 6

rams are kind of sensitive and a best in small shoals of rams.

the water parameters in a 5 gallon can go crazy in a short time so anything other than really hardy fish like bettas and white cloud mountain minnows won't survive very long. if you have guppies already i would just add another guppy or two (i don't know how many you have but dont' over-do it) and some ghost shrimp. ghost shrimp are great additions to small tanks.

Answer 7

Chichlids should not be mixed with other fish. I have not owned them bc of this. Also, chichlids are large for a 5 gallon aquarium. I wouldn't suggest it. Try some tetras or neons instead.

Answer 8

No...fish eat fish...cichlids are very aggressive and will kill other fish when put in a small tank...how about FANTAIL GOLDFISH..pretty..and dont need a heater..even in the winter..

Answer 9

No.