PNWaquarist
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I've had a breeding pair of GBRs for the past 11 months and will be soon down to a single GBR, as the female has been suffering from a series of tumor-like growths (cancer?) since June. It doesn't appear that she'll survive the weekend.
Anyway, I had planned on adding a Bolivian Ram to this community tank at some point and am wondering if a Bolivian would peacefully coexist with my single male GBR. I wouldn't necessarily think there'd be a problem, as both species are peaceful towards most tankmates and there would be no male/female cichlid pairs in the tank. But I don't know dwarf cichlids as well as some of you folks.
The tank is a biologically mature 29 gallon at 80-81 F, containing a couple large wads of Java Fern and couple of driftwood caves. In addition to the GBR, current stocking includes a BN Pleco, four Sterbai Corys, and about 15 tetras (mostly Black Neons and Rummys, with a few surviving Cardinals). It gets a 40% weekly WC and nitrate levels are consistently below 20 ppm.
Anyway, I had planned on adding a Bolivian Ram to this community tank at some point and am wondering if a Bolivian would peacefully coexist with my single male GBR. I wouldn't necessarily think there'd be a problem, as both species are peaceful towards most tankmates and there would be no male/female cichlid pairs in the tank. But I don't know dwarf cichlids as well as some of you folks.
The tank is a biologically mature 29 gallon at 80-81 F, containing a couple large wads of Java Fern and couple of driftwood caves. In addition to the GBR, current stocking includes a BN Pleco, four Sterbai Corys, and about 15 tetras (mostly Black Neons and Rummys, with a few surviving Cardinals). It gets a 40% weekly WC and nitrate levels are consistently below 20 ppm.