Alternative to gbr

[kalikingsmoke]

So I really love German blue rams but they just won't work in my tank what are some other cichlids similar in marks or such 10 inch and under but maybe a little more hardy. Thanks anyone.

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[Brookster123]

Key hole cichlids

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Bolivian rams? Why won't blue ram work in your tank?

 

[kalikingsmoke]

I have a couple one is dead the other is just drifting on the verge of death.

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[kalikingsmoke]

They wouldn't eat nothing its probly cuz I got them from Petco I have I guess some African one but no fish ever bothered them

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[erikmoseley]

I just lost my two rams after 6 months. Waters always been the same but I have a higher ph than they prefer. Won't try them agin unless I move and get new tap water. I like the ideas op apistogramma but I have a single female I think of what was sold to me as apisto sp orange??? It's rather boring so in not sure what ill do either! Ill follow this and see what's suggested!

 

[twiddlemuffin]

What about kribs?

 

[kalikingsmoke]

Kribs?

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[erikmoseley]

Kribensis cichlid

 

[Malupoo]

Cockatoo apisto are pretty hardy and the males look amazing. Females are bit boring but still very lovely fish

 

[NYgiantsRP]

We really need more info aout the tank in order to give better suggestions. What size is it? What exactly are the other fish? Has this tank cycled?

 

[Cichlid ism]

Acarichtys heckelli are really nice. I have five of them.

 

[kalikingsmoke]

100 gallons tall. Other fish are tropicals and cichilids and a crayfish with some snails. Fully cycled although experienced a mini cycle after I transfered to the 100 from a 20

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[bettaowner]

What species of cichlid do you have? I'd remove the crayfish because apistogrammas and rams spend a lot of time near the bottom where the crayfish may attack them

 

[kalikingsmoke]

What species of cichlid do you have? I'd remove the crayfish because apistogrammas and rams spend a lot of time near the bottom where the crayfish may attack them

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ive had the crayfish for quite some time now and he has had pleanty of opriutnitys to attack any of my fish and the snails but never has i got lucky and have a mellow one. i have mostly africans i think idk.

 

[NYgiantsRP]

Its tough to give options without us knowing exactly whats in your tank.

 

[jestes]

I like Bolivian Rams. They look better IMHO than GBR's, and are much hardier. The pair in my 180 just fired off another spawn about a week ago.

I've read that many breeders, especially Asian ones, juice up GBR's with hormones to make them look more colorful to sell, and that severely weakens them. I've never seen that officially backed up, but it makes sense given my bad luck with them.