German Blue Ram & Serpae Tetras?

[GoannaGurl]

Sorry if this isn't the right place for this but I have a question. I have a 100 gallon planted tank, in which I keep groups of corydoras, tetras and hatchetfish. At the moment I have 30 corydora adolfoi, 10 neon tetras, 10 rummy nosed tetras, 10 black neon tetras, 10 glowlight tetras, 12 marbled hatchetfish and 12 serpae tetras and a whole bunch of cherry shrimp. Until yesterday, there was also a very placid male betta fish in there too but he died of old age. I always said that when he died, I would really like to get a pair of German Blue Rams. But that was before I got the serpaes.

I've never owned cichlids before, but I've researched pretty extensively so I feel confident that I can care for them. However, I've heard many mixed opinions about mixing serpaes and cichlids. My serpaes, in typical serpae fashion, do spend a lot of time scraping with each other and chasing each other around, but they NEVER bother any of the other fish (in fact, they can't be that tough, since one of the serpaes gets chased off by one of the corys from time to time lol) so I don't think they'd bother the rams. But, like I said, I have no experience with rams or cichlids in general, so I don't really know. Even if they didn't go after the rams, would the serpaes behavior bother or stress them?

Basically what I'm asking is: would a German Blue Ram be happy in my current set up?

 

[ryansmith83]

They should be fine. I've never known any of the tetras to bother rams.

Remember that rams like pretty warm water.

 

[GoannaGurl]

Thank you!

 

[bbortko]

I've kept rams with neons without incident. Its a little tricky finding a temp hight enough for rams but low enough for rams and plants usually around 80

 

[thedarkone]

Rams are very peaceful fish, they will not bother your tetras. If you end up with a pair and they breed, they will become territorial but not out right aggressive.

 

[GoannaGurl]

Thanks everyone!