Show off your Bolivian rams!

[elephantnose]

I bought three Bolivian rams from my LPS and I was wondering what how everyone else's color compared to mine.

 

[D_Tristan22]

This is my male. Couldn't get a close up though.

 

[elephantnose]

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This is my male. Couldn't get a close up though.

Mine is a juvenile how long did it take for the red on the tail to be bold like yours?

 

[D_Tristan22]

I'm not sure I just got him Monday

 

[elephantnose]

I'm not sure I just got him Monday

I got mine last Friday. I bought them from petsmart. As you probably know large pet stores buy juvenile fish and in bulk.

 

[D_Tristan22]

My petsmart doesn't sell those I had to order them from a small local pet store.
Mine is I think full grown about 3 inches in length already. I have a smaller female also but she is too busy looking for food so I couldn't get an accurate pic of her.

 

[elephantnose]

My petsmart doesn't sell those I had to order them from a small local pet store.
Mine is I think full grown about 3 inches in length already. I have a smaller female also but she is too busy looking for food so I couldn't get an accurate pic of her.

called ahead and asked my petsmart if they were in stock. I was actually looking for German blue cichlid but they were all out so I bought the last 3 Bolivians they had in stock. How much did you end up paying. I spent 5.50 per ram.

 

[D_Tristan22]

Germans are very beautiful. I read they are difficult so I don't won't to get involve. I'm too busy to put the extra care that they need.
I wanted Kribenses but they were out of stock also so I just got the Bolivians, and I'm really glad I did.
I paid 5.99$ for one and 4.99 for the other.
I bought them at different times of a week difference also. Hope they end up getting along. They most likely came from the same breeder though, but I will see.
How big is your tank? And what fish do you have them with?

 

[elephantnose]

Germans are very beautiful. I read they are difficult so I don't won't to get involve. I'm too busy to put the extra care that they need.
I wanted Kribenses but they were out of stock also so I just got the Bolivians, and I'm really glad I did.
I paid 5.99$ for one and 4.99 for the other.
I bought them at different times of a week difference also. Hope they end up getting along. They most likely came from the same breeder though, but I will see.
How big is your tank? And what fish do you have them with?

I have a 44 gallon pentagon and I did a lot of research on stocking my tank. My tank has only been running for 2 months. Currently in the tank are the Bolivians, angelfish, hatchetfish, and Cory catfish. What's in your tank?

 

[D_Tristan22]

Oh I see.
I have a regular 30 gallon.
I have an angel, dwarf gourami, kuhli loaches, and guppys.
Does your angel get along fine with them?

 

[elephantnose]

Oh I see.
I have a regular 30 gallon.
I have an angel, dwarf gourami, kuhli loaches, and guppys.
Does your angel get along fine with them?

Yeah, the only aggression I see in my tank are between my angels. What type of angel do you have?

 

[D_Tristan22]

I had 2 angels and the bigger one ended up killing the smaller one. I decided it was best to just leave one in the tank. Mm I'm not sure. I can take a picture later on.

 

[elephantnose]

Okay. Here's pics of mine.

 

[D_Tristan22]

They are gorgeous. About how big are they?


This is mine
His color seems to be fading to a tan so who knows what kind he is.

 

[elephantnose]

They are gorgeous. About how big are they?

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This is mine
His color seems to be fading to a tan so who knows what kind he is.

Maybe a leopard angel. Mine are about 3 in head to tail.

 

[D_Tristan22]

I'm not sure never got around to asking anyone.
Mine is too. Do you happen to know the gender of your rams?

 

[elephantnose]

Petsmart only had three so I just bought them all I'm hoping I have at least one male and two female. It's hard to say unless you see one lay eggs. I've heard that the female have a rounder head or something. Probably had to do with being from South America, like angels the male and female almost look identical.

 

[elephantnose]

My petsmart only had three so I just bought them all. I'm hoping one is a male and the other two female. They seem to tolerate each other. I've heard that females have a rounder heard or something. It probably has to do something with being from South America, like angel fish the male and females are almost identical.

 

[D_Tristan22]

Oh. I watched a you tube that to identify them like a male has a pointy thing sticking out under his tummy and females don't.
That's how I told mine apart.

 

[elephantnose]

Was it accurate?