Electric blues sensitive?

[captmicha]

Are these rams especially sensitive to water parameters? I lost mine and a pygmy corydoras all of a sudden.

My test kit is expired and I keep forgetting to get a new one (I'm ordering one today).

My large tank has a small footprint (is that right for a tall tank?), and I can't keep up with the mess of the two common plecos someone stupidly put in there.

 

[CSnyder00]

Yes. German Blue Rams and their variants are sensitive to water quality. Big water changes can kill them. I've lost one or two at a time on water changes of 30-50%. You have to do frequent 10% changes for them.

 

[captmicha]

Yes. German Blue Rams and their variants are sensitive to water quality. Big water changes can kill them. I've lost one or two at a time on water changes of 30-50%. You have to do frequent 10% changes for them.

Oh shoot. I've gotten into the habit of 50% water changes bc of fertilizers.

I need to go back to 25% like I used to do... But then what about fertilizer in the water column for the plants?

 

[CSnyder00]

I would be careful.