Any German or Bolivian ram keepers?

[Chef]

Do any boxers currently keep German or Bolivian Rams? How difficult are they to keep and what parameters do you currently keep them in? I'm thinking about adding 4 German blue rams in a 55g planted tank with some other community fish. I don't want to use RO if I don't have to and I've been doing a 50% water change each week with just tap and prime. Will they be ok? I've read some Internet articles but I wanted some opinions from local keepers. Thanks for any input

[stevenallenbarnard]

Bolivian Rams are easiy to keep. I always kept mine in normal tap tap water. they grew huge and healthy. they are not as picky as some of the others. they can be feisty too.

[Chef]

I just picked up some variant of the blue ram species. They went in the tank today. It took a long time to acclimate them because I read about their sensitivity towards rapid changes in ph and water hardness. I hope the plants in the tank help them settle.

[Tetranerd]

[Tetranerd]

They are picking on my discus for getting too close while they are laying eggs.

[acboothby]

How have your rams settled in? I just purchased 3 today and into my 90g planted they went.

[Tetranerd]

They are fine. Just dont like any other fish near their eggs. They will bully a 5 inch discus into sprinting across the tank to get the discus away from them. No eggs and they are super peaceful towards tankmates.

[beaver-man]

nice pic of them laying eggs, ... did you raise the fry?

[Tetranerd]

New eggs

First clutch in my tank. The eggs were gone after 36 hours or so. They laid again last night. They are in a 120 with a community of tetras and discus. So I dont think I will mess with them. But their colors are gorgeous the day before and day of laying.

[Nwehrman]

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So far my Bolivian Rams have kept their fry safe for 2-3 days- very protective of them and the fry know to stay under mom/dad.

It's a mixed tank with Discus/tetras/bn plecos

[Warlock]

i have goldens, germans and electric blues.. all in a 40 breeder.. i do water changes every other day.. :)

no problems :)

can't wait till they get sexed.. they are kind of young :(

[Chef]

I've got 3 german high fins and they seem to fight amongst each other. I can't sex mine either

[Tetranerd]

Post some pics Chef. If thet are old enough we can TRY to guess.

[Nwehrman]

Post pics - I had one given to me - guessed female went and bought juvinile guessing male and two months later was right! Lucky I know but - I'll put in my two cents-

[williemcd]

I liken the Rams to what I consider the most perfect car ever built.. The 57 T-bird..beautiful lines.. perfect sizing.. I lost a clutch of 5 GBR's due to inattention.. Next on my mission list is a 33L(got the tank, not the room!) for Apisto's and Rams.. Bill in Va.