Sophia Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 My workmate has a 90L community tank that has a variety of individual fish he likes, some plants and ornaments. He has a balloon ram and would like a dwarf cockatoo but doesn't know if they are compatible. Also would like to know if the balloon rams are compatible with blue and/or german rams. I said I would ask the other fishheads as I am not sure. He's not planning to keep pairs so perhaps aggression among dwarf cichlids would be minimised?? what do you think? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 I would only keep 1 pair of 1 type of dwarf cichlids in a 90L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 I concur with Li@m - it's possible if it's very well planted tank with lots of hideyholes (upturned, buried terracotta pots broken in 1/2 work well to create terraces), but I would avoid it personally. They tend to get agressive especially if they're breeding, and the males can get agressive between the two also. In terms of compatability, in a bigger tank, you could keep blue and balloons without an issue - they both prefer high temps (26-28ish), and soft water of a low pH. I used to breed blue rams at about pH 5.5. Cockatoos on the other hand prefer cooler water and don't tend to do well in warm water. I wouldn't keep them over 25deg, and they prefer a higher pH - up to about 8 is ok for them, but they tend to do better around 7ish. So I wouldn't say cockatoos and GBR/balloons are compatible, but in a larger or very well planted tank, GBR and balloons will probably be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 I have had a cockatoo in a 60L with a blue ram and they didn't bother each other. But individual fish will vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dachende Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 He's not planning to keep pairs so perhaps aggression among dwarf cichlids would be minimised?? I don't think breeding will be an issue if he's not keeping pairs. Aggression shouldn't be bad either without the opposite sex in the mix. I kept a solo male blue ram, male kribensis and neons in a lightly planted 60l tank without problems. 90L shouldn't be any different except for more room which can't be a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 I don't think breeding will be an issue if he's not keeping pairs. Sorry to take the mickey :smot: but that is one hell of an obvious statement I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted November 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 thanks, I will send him here to read the comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dachende Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Sorry to take the mickey :smot: but that is one hell of an obvious statement I love it! yep , most people missed it tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James125 Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 I would only keep 1 pair of 1 type of dwarf cichlids in a 90L. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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