Im going for it!

[ram man]

I have desided that i will get the ten gallon. Let me kno what you think of my plans.

10 gallon AGA
- 32watt power compact lighting.
- tetra wisper hang on back filter
-visitherm 50 watt heater
-playsand as a substrate

- 1 german blue ram

-xmass moss
-watersprite
-bacopa

 

[UP UP AND GUPPY]

Nice, how big do Blue Ram's get?

 

[ram man]

3 inches at the most.

 

[UP UP AND GUPPY]

Are they agressive because you might be able to put 1 more fish in there

 

[ram man]

i might put some corys or cardinal tetras in it. the first thing i will get though as far as fish is a male ram.

 

[UP UP AND GUPPY]

Oh thats cool. Have you thought of getting a marble shrimp.

 

[edlockhart]

I'm not sure if you've ever had playsand as a substrate before so I'll just warn you. Playsand is a nice cheap way to make your aquarium look unique, but there is a downside to it. It shows debris no matter how much you clean it. It also takes a while to settle when doing setup, cleaning, and water changes. I rinsed my playsand about 20 times per half bag and still have problems with it getting stired up. I would recommend using Eco-Complete or a similar substrate if you're looking for a soft bottom. For a 10 gallon tank, 1 20lb bag of Eco-Complete is enough. The cost is around $20 and it doesn't show debris nearly as bad as playsand.

 

[ram man]

i had play sand in all of my previous fresh water tanks and ive always loved it.

guppy, what is a marble shrimp? i have 4 amano shrimp, and want some cherrys but what is a marble shrimp?

 

[phOOey]

well it sounds like a pretty good start, a nice male would look great. i think you should go with the cardinals, the blues would really compliment the rams colour. the ram may get annoyed with cories, as they occupy the same area of the tank as he will (the bottom) but i guess you could give it a go if you wanted.