Is a Bolivian ram suitable for my tank?

[Thranduillion]

Hello all,

I have a 38 g, mature, heavily planted tank currently stocked with 1 dwarf gourami, 9 glow light tetras, 1 guppy, 1 platy, otos and julii Cory catfish (and cherry, Amano and ghost shrimp and snails). It receives weekly water changes of ~30% w/nitrate, nitrite and ammonia all at 0, soft water and pH of 6.2. I have created a variety of hiding places and swim through spaces with mopani wood, driftwood, rock and plants. I feed a mix of Omega One lineup (flakes, pellets, shrimp pellets, algae wafers), frozen food and live food (microworm, white worm, fruit fly).

Would a Bolivian ram be suitable for my tank? I'm mostly concerned for my glow light tetras and bottom dwellers (corys, ottos and shrimp).

Thank you for any help!

 

[sinibotia]

Shouldn't be an issue IMO. The only thing I'm not sure about is the shrimp. But I've kept bolivian rams with corydoras and tetras in a smaller tank. They're as tame as cichlids get in my experience.

 

[Brookster123]

They'll be a great addition, mine don't bother anyone but each other, they bicker but it's harmless. While they don't bug my enormous amano shrimp I can't see them ignoring little cherries.
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