29 gallon bittom feeders?

[PockX]

Oh man, sorry about that:/

But now I feel more into Bolivians
I have one question, are GBR really that sensitive?

No, not really..not like many people tend to think.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Blue rams are much heartier than people give them credit for.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Really? So it's ok to add one to my 29?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Defiantly if you do your weekly water change you should be fine. Look for one showing good colors as these usually are tougher

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

What's your current stock?

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Well, I currently have 4 blak kuhlis, I think I'm adding a Raphael catfish and the GBR as the bottom feeders, and I'm adding 5 ghost cats, 3 silver hatchets, 1 dwarf gourami, 1 bn pleco, and one clown pleco

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Well, I currently have 4 blak kuhlis, I think I'm adding a Raphael catfish and the GBR as the bottom feeders, and I'm adding 5 ghost cats, 3 silver hatchets, 1 dwarf gourami, 1 bn pleco, and one clown pleco

I'd skip the Raphael they get big about 6-7" and I'd skip the gourami and one of the plecos. Plecos bioload is to high and they gourami and mikrogeophagus ramirezi may have trouble

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok, I'll skip a pleco
I'm getting a spotted Raphael and they too off 5.5 inches
Why? Will the ram and gourami fight?

 

[Tetra1990]

Well, I currently have 4 blak kuhlis, I think I'm adding a Raphael catfish and the GBR as the bottom feeders, and I'm adding 5 ghost cats, 3 silver hatchets, 1 dwarf gourami, 1 bn pleco, and one clown pleco

How big do Rapheal cats get? With this only being a 29, I'd only choose 1 pleco. Ive had both at different times. The bnp is way more active during the day and was an algae eating monster. Clown pleco,the one I had, liked to hide and was real lazy. But it was very pretty. Both seemed to have a pretty high tolerance level towards the other tank mates. But when the line was crossed, they'd quickly give a short chase and that was the end of that.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Ok, I'll skip a pleco
I'm getting a spotted Raphael and they too off 5.5 inches
Why? Will the ram and gourami fight?

They might, I had then together and they were okay, so you can try it. and I've never heard of a spotted Raphael

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

How big do Rapheal cats get? With this only being a 29, I'd only choose 1 pleco. Ive had both at different times. The bnp is way more active during the day and was an algae eating monster. Clown pleco,the one I had, liked to hide and was real lazy. But it was very pretty. Both seemed to have a pretty high tolerance level towards the other tank mates. But when the line was crossed, they'd quickly give a short chase and that was the end of that.

Ok, I guess I'm going with a bn then
Stripped Raphael's get to be 7.5 inches+, but spotted ones get to be 5.5 inches

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

They might, I had then together and they were okay, so you can try it. and I've never heard of a spotted Raphael

Ok I'll give it a shot!
This is the rapahael

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Word of warning the Raphaels are little bulldozers and can get themselves stuck in decor

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Word of warning the Raphaels are little bulldozers and can get themselves stuck in decor

Hah ok lol, I'll be careful, I'm not having too many decorations, mostly live plants

 

[Tetra1990]

Ok I'll give it a shot!
This is the rapahael

It's gorgeous.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

It's gorgeous.

I know right! I can't wait till I get my hands in it!

 

[Bowhunterking]

Watch rams and other bottom feeders. They tend to be very aggressive and will usually attack other fish swimming low.