Hi everyone,
Having just moved into my first "proper" house - big enough for a good size aquarium anyway, I decided to start an aquarium. I have had several small ones in the past but this is the biggest I have had and have been thinking of what to stock it with. I came across Bolivian rams recently and just feel in love with these litte guys...they seem so inquisitive and personable. So I am just looking for some advice on keeping these cool fish really. My aquarium has been up and running now for nearly a month, bought a few guppies recently just to settle the tank down and add some interest - babies arrived within a day!!! The aquarium itself is 130 litres with a footprint of 93cm x 45cm. I have tried to create some specific hiding spots in preparation for my rams, including Mopani wood and mangrove roots, as well as some plants...fake I have to admit as I am not ready for real ones yet. When I figure out how I will try and post an image on here...am unsure of how to post images as not great with technology!
My PH is at 8.2...I know this is quite high but would this be OK for Bolivians? How many Bolivians would be a good number? one pair, 3 individuals or 2 pairs? Also what fish should I look to keep with them. I have guppies and was wondering whether these would be suitable ditherers or whether some tetras would also be needed? And Amano shrips or some sort of catfish for algae cleaners?
I'm sorry for the vagueness but any advice on basics for Bolivians would be great. I was tempted by GBRs but I am not confident enought for these yet and worry about ther sensitivity of these fish from what I have read.
Anyway, thanks for your time and I hope to get some advice from you experts soon. I won't be buying them for a couple more weeks yet, just to make sure everything is perfect for them but wil try to keep you updated as and when they settle in.
Cheers!
Having just moved into my first "proper" house - big enough for a good size aquarium anyway, I decided to start an aquarium. I have had several small ones in the past but this is the biggest I have had and have been thinking of what to stock it with. I came across Bolivian rams recently and just feel in love with these litte guys...they seem so inquisitive and personable. So I am just looking for some advice on keeping these cool fish really. My aquarium has been up and running now for nearly a month, bought a few guppies recently just to settle the tank down and add some interest - babies arrived within a day!!! The aquarium itself is 130 litres with a footprint of 93cm x 45cm. I have tried to create some specific hiding spots in preparation for my rams, including Mopani wood and mangrove roots, as well as some plants...fake I have to admit as I am not ready for real ones yet. When I figure out how I will try and post an image on here...am unsure of how to post images as not great with technology!
My PH is at 8.2...I know this is quite high but would this be OK for Bolivians? How many Bolivians would be a good number? one pair, 3 individuals or 2 pairs? Also what fish should I look to keep with them. I have guppies and was wondering whether these would be suitable ditherers or whether some tetras would also be needed? And Amano shrips or some sort of catfish for algae cleaners?
I'm sorry for the vagueness but any advice on basics for Bolivians would be great. I was tempted by GBRs but I am not confident enought for these yet and worry about ther sensitivity of these fish from what I have read.
Anyway, thanks for your time and I hope to get some advice from you experts soon. I won't be buying them for a couple more weeks yet, just to make sure everything is perfect for them but wil try to keep you updated as and when they settle in.
Cheers!