Julie - 2010-06-04 Unfortunately having now twice had eggs and I think at least some live fry my butterflys have not been able to raise any past 3 days. I think perhaps my PH is responsible. It has been fascinating watching them guard their eggs and move the fry around in their mouths. They get so beautifully colored up, they really are a lovely fish to have.
Julie - 2010-04-19 I have a pair of Bolivian Rams that have just bred for the first time. Have loved watching then guard their eggs but this morning they both worked together to move the fry/eggs to the back of the tank where I can no longer see them. They have both really coloured up and have lots of yellow at the moment, they are really beautiful. Can't wait to see if any babies survive.
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Jm - 2010-04-22 You are so lucky; I had a really hard time just trying to find a female for the Ram I have.... best of wishes.
Jules - 2010-06-11 I just got one 2 days ago and it lives with 3 guppies. It is a peaceful calm fishy that loves to eat. Ya, they don't like sudden movements and loud sounds. Other than that, it is just lovely and peaceful. But it's no coward, it would chase the guppies back if they go too close. It loves the leafy cover and the plants with roots.
Jordan - 2011-04-03 I got a pair of these the other day and pretty sure i managed to acquire a male and female judging by the elongated dorsal fin on one of them. They are full of character and constantly come to the front of the tank if i come close to it. They are extremely peaceful fish and do not bother any other fish including the neon tetras I have in the tank. They seem to love swimming around together and look for each other if they break apart. Still will have to wait to see if they decide to pair up or if they are indeed male and female. Great addition to any tank though
Javier Mun - 2010-02-01 I have one of this guys sharing a tank with neon tetras and a dwarf gourami . The gourami chases him around the tank from time to time but they do not hurt each other. I am currently adding more plants and will be adding a female Ram shortly. No doubt this is a great fish to have (I even have glass shrimp in the tank and never had an incident; 55 gallon tank) jj
Anonymous - 2009-11-21 A lovely fish to have, more colourful really than the picture here though not as showy as the german blue ram. Mine are extremely peaceful, even to each other, the occasional show of fins and gills is all. It says here that they occasionally eat tetras, I can't see that happening though by looking at mine! An excellent fish though they can be shy.
Alex Poyntz - 2009-05-03 I had a nice male Bolivian Ram, who lives in a community tank and is a very beautiful fish. Yesterday I added in a female, and once she settled in their colours came out brilliantly. Definitely have two, as it makes the already great fish, even more brilliant.
Kamperoni - 2009-01-23 I picked up two bolivian rams last week and they settled in nicely in a few days, they really are beautiful fish and most pictures don't do them justice! They're peaceful too, don't even blink at my neon tetras. I love these guys!They are a little bit jumpy if a door suddenly slams shut or something though. All in all a great fish!
C. A, Pappas - 2008-08-28 I had a wonderful Bolivian Ram Cichlid in my community tank for a couple years. While not aggressive, he did keep some annoying Red Glass Barbs in line and became the peace keeper of the tank. He was one of the nicest fish in my tank. Unfortunately, I lost him when the filter in my tank malfunctioned and although I would love to replace him, I have not been able to find any wet pet stores in my area (Genesee County, Michigan) who carry Bolivian Rams.
Since it is one of the easiest of the dwarf cichlids to care for, the pretty Bolivian Ram can be a good choice for a community aquarium!
Unfortunately having now twice had eggs and I think at least some live fry my butterflys have not been able to raise any past 3 days. I think perhaps my PH is responsible. It has been fascinating watching them guard their eggs and move the fry around in their mouths. They get so beautifully colored up, they really are a lovely fish to have.
I have a pair of Bolivian Rams that have just bred for the first time. Have loved watching then guard their eggs but this morning they both worked together to move the fry/eggs to the back of the tank where I can no longer see them. They have both really coloured up and have lots of yellow at the moment, they are really beautiful. Can't wait to see if any babies survive.
You are so lucky; I had a really hard time just trying to find a female for the Ram I have.... best of wishes.
I just got one 2 days ago and it lives with 3 guppies. It is a peaceful calm fishy that loves to eat. Ya, they don't like sudden movements and loud sounds. Other than that, it is just lovely and peaceful. But it's no coward, it would chase the guppies back if they go too close. It loves the leafy cover and the plants with roots.
I got a pair of these the other day and pretty sure i managed to acquire a male and female judging by the elongated dorsal fin on one of them. They are full of character and constantly come to the front of the tank if i come close to it. They are extremely peaceful fish and do not bother any other fish including the neon tetras I have in the tank. They seem to love swimming around together and look for each other if they break apart. Still will have to wait to see if they decide to pair up or if they are indeed male and female. Great addition to any tank though
I have one of this guys sharing a tank with neon tetras and a dwarf gourami . The gourami chases him around the tank from time to time but they do not hurt each other. I am currently adding more plants and will be adding a female Ram shortly.
No doubt this is a great fish to have (I even have glass shrimp in the tank and never had an incident; 55 gallon tank)
jj
A lovely fish to have, more colourful really than the picture here though not as showy as the german blue ram. Mine are extremely peaceful, even to each other, the occasional show of fins and gills is all. It says here that they occasionally eat tetras, I can't see that happening though by looking at mine! An excellent fish though they can be shy.
I had a nice male Bolivian Ram, who lives in a community tank and is a very beautiful fish. Yesterday I added in a female, and once she settled in their colours came out brilliantly. Definitely have two, as it makes the already great fish, even more brilliant.
I picked up two bolivian rams last week and they settled in nicely in a few days, they really are beautiful fish and most pictures don't do them justice! They're peaceful too, don't even blink at my neon tetras. I love these guys!They are a little bit jumpy if a door suddenly slams shut or something though. All in all a great fish!
I love my Bolivian Ram :) Easy to take care of and he adds a lot to my community tank.
C. A, Pappas: Try Pruess Pets in Lansing, MI. I got mine there and they take wonderful care of their animals.
I had a wonderful Bolivian Ram Cichlid in my community tank for a couple years. While not aggressive, he did keep some annoying Red Glass Barbs in line and became the peace keeper of the tank. He was one of the nicest fish in my tank. Unfortunately, I lost him when the filter in my tank malfunctioned and although I would love to replace him, I have not been able to find any wet pet stores in my area (Genesee County, Michigan) who carry Bolivian Rams.