Problems keeping Gold Rams alive

"Gill Passman" gillspamattaylorpassmanspam.co.uk wrote in message
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"winddancir" wrote in
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If I was looking at width with the figures I gave I'd have some pretty
fat
fish :-)

Excluding tails:-

6 platys 0.5 inches - 3 inches
5 gups at 0.25 inches - 1.25 inches
4 gouramis at 1.5 inches - 6 inches
2 clowns at 3 inches - 6 inches
4 clowns at 0.75 inches - 3 inches
8 neons at lets say 0.5 inches - 4 inches

That gives me say 24 fish inches. If you count tails in this then yes
it is
more.

Also bear in mind UK gallons are more than US gallons - just did a UK
to US
gallon conversion and my tank is 57 US gallons.

Gill

I seriously think you are underestimating the size of your fish. A full
grown male guppie is about 1 inch, not including the tail (which can add
another inch).
So PLEASE re-evauate your fish and how many you have in there! For their
safety and health, as they are living creatures.


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winddancir

I've very seriously measured my fish...short of taking them out of the[/i][/color]
tank
with a ruler I'm about right and hey I'm not about to do that...against
the
glass is good enough for me...I also know that they will grow bigger than
they are now....my answer to this is buy a bigger tank and move the
fish...I
am very aware of the implications of over-crowding....my water quality is
very good at the moment...but I have the option of moving these fish
elsewhere if it becomes an issue.,,,and I love my fish.

When I had the initial problem this tank did not even have the fish I have
now....this is not relevant to the problem that I posted. Also I know
people
who have overcrowded their tanks and the implications of this....hey which
fish died this week? MINE DO NOT - except this problem that over the
months
I have had with Gold Rams...hence my post


FYI any more Gold Rams do not go into this tank...we are setting up a new
tank this weekend for this...I am not adding any more fish into this
tank...I'm happy with what is there and know that at some point in the
future when they grow to maturity I will need to move some but at present
they are fine....I monitor the water every week if not more often....if
there is a problem I will move them...we already have 3 tanks so this is
an
option!!!! 4th tomorrow (plus the cycle period) plus 5th next week plus
the
cycle...

I'm sorry but I totally resent your attitude that I do not care for the
fish
that I have....they are totally my responsibility and I will do everything
within my power to keep my healthy, happy fish to continue that way...