Bolivian Rams .... - Aquarium Advice

Viperboy · 06-09-2006, 02:12 AM

So the other day i actually found 3 for a decent price and they looked good so i swooped em up and have been doing good so far .... i went in wanting to get 2 males and 1 female. But now i see i may have 3 males because they tend to each stick to a third of the tank and if one of sees another they sort of like kiss fight. I was able to get some pics of 2 of em but they arnt too great buy enjoy ... any advice on keeping them is welcome also

Ray

Jchillin · 06-09-2006, 09:26 AM

You're in luck. I just uploaded a profile of them recently.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/profiles/6_49_en.html

Lonewolfblue · 06-09-2006, 11:25 AM

Pretty cool......

Hope they do well. You never know, you might have a female in there. But wyou won't know til they mature and start breeding. Mine acted the same when young, but then as they matured, the 2 males got bigger, and the female stayed a little smaller.

Viperboy · 06-10-2006, 01:38 AM

cool thanks guys ... i heard at the LFS today that the males have pointed fins on top where each is longer than the one before and the female has some that are shorted than the one before ... i didnt believe it at the time but now i think it could be .... any truth to this?

Ray

Lonewolfblue · 06-10-2006, 02:13 AM

Not too sure. With Bolivians, it's very hard to sex, if at all possible, before they mature and start spawning.

06-09-2006, 02:12 AM	#1
Viperboy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 383 Images: 11	Bolivian Rams .... So the other day i actually found 3 for a decent price and they looked good so i swooped em up and have been doing good so far .... i went in wanting to get 2 males and 1 female. But now i see i may have 3 males because they tend to each stick to a third of the tank and if one of sees another they sort of like kiss fight. I was able to get some pics of 2 of em but they arnt too great buy enjoy ... any advice on keeping them is welcome also Ray

06-09-2006, 09:26 AM	#2
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,976 Images: 47	You're in luck. I just uploaded a profile of them recently. http://www.aquariumadvice.com/profiles/6_49_en.html __________________ _________________________________

06-09-2006, 11:25 AM	#3
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Pretty cool...... Hope they do well. You never know, you might have a female in there. But wyou won't know til they mature and start breeding. Mine acted the same when young, but then as they matured, the 2 males got bigger, and the female stayed a little smaller. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

06-10-2006, 02:13 AM	#5
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Not too sure. With Bolivians, it's very hard to sex, if at all possible, before they mature and start spawning. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

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06-10-2006, 01:38 AM	#4
Viperboy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 383 Images: 11	cool thanks guys ... i heard at the LFS today that the males have pointed fins on top where each is longer than the one before and the female has some that are shorted than the one before ... i didnt believe it at the time but now i think it could be .... any truth to this? Ray

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