"m" wrote in message
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So here are my questions.
1. A 10g tank would be fine right? I had a long-finned blue ram in
there for quite some time until he got ich from a bad batch of neon
tetras and he seemed very happy.

Should be fine.



2. Could I get 2? The colors on some of them at the store were
amazing, and from watching them it looked like they were trying to
show off to the opposite sex. Would their colors be as good if I just
had 1?


Try 3. If you're lucky a breeding pair will form and the 3rd fish will act
as a target fish, strengthening the bond between the mated pair. This will
also take some pressure off the female as most of the aggression will be
towards the target fish.


3. How is the german variety different from the normal kind? My
understanding is that they're just a bit more colorfull.

I think the German Ram is the original Ram minus all the fancy fins, colours
etc. 'Breeding'.


Anything else I should know?

They like softer water, loads of plants. Provide some smooth flat stones for
them to spawn on. A little higher than usual temps. Thats all I can think of
for now. HTH.