Sonia
Aquarium Advice Regular
I just got two bolivian rams, they are just about 2 inches each. At the LFS, one seemed to have longer darker front rays on "his" dorsal fin than the other, so both I and the LFS girl decided they could be a pair.
But now that they've been in my tank for a few days (10 gal. planted with three white cloud minnows), I find they both look very similar, though one seems to be slightly more dominant. They most often hang out in the same area, but once in a while one will nip at the other and push him away.
Should I just assume that I have a male and a female because they hang out together? If they keep generally tolerating each other well, should I even care if I have a pair? Are they usually happier if they have a partner? I guess I'm just wondering if I'll ever really know...
Thanks!
But now that they've been in my tank for a few days (10 gal. planted with three white cloud minnows), I find they both look very similar, though one seems to be slightly more dominant. They most often hang out in the same area, but once in a while one will nip at the other and push him away.
Should I just assume that I have a male and a female because they hang out together? If they keep generally tolerating each other well, should I even care if I have a pair? Are they usually happier if they have a partner? I guess I'm just wondering if I'll ever really know...
Thanks!