2 male Ram's in 20 gallon??

[mattsoccer20]

Hi, i added an electric blue ram male to my 20g yesterday and what i thought was a female (i think its a male now) electric blue ram into the tank today. I am going on vacation tomorrow and will return late sunday, will these 2 male rams be ok in my tank? Or will they fight to the death? They seem to be challenging each other right now, nothing bad, just flaring their fins and the occasional ram/nip. What should i do? Help please!

 

[Blue Bear]

It's really hit or miss. I had 2 males in a 20 long for quarantine, no major issues, however I hear a lot of people say they will fight to the death. Just like other cichlids depending on the individual temperament of the fish.

 

[tlindsey]

If you have plants or ornaments that will break the line of sight they should be ok. I had 3 blue rams in a 30 long they challenged each other once in awhile but no killing even when I added females.

 

[gutted]

20 long should be ok with a good amount of cover. Breaking the line of sight is important. 20 tall might be ok too but it's kind of crammed.