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blue rams

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Question
hi i wanted to get a blue ram i will have a 100 gallon tank(its not set up yet but will be)set up before i buy the fish and it says they are hard to keep and i was wondering what is the best way to keep it healthy? oh and the fish that are going in the tank is bala sharks 2 rainbow sharks, corys, and tetras

thanks
Andrea

Answer
Well first off  your going to want to cycle your aquarium, i'd read up on cycling before you do anything.

Keeping it healthy requires regular water changes every week, watching the water paramaters for spikes in ammonia and nitrites. Addition of plants are good aswell but you want to might research more into cycling your aquarium.

join a forum such as www.fishaquarium.org where they can always answer your questions there