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Post by zoomo on May 9, 2006 19:26:44 GMT
Do anyone have any information on these? its hard to get a decent profile of them or breeding information.
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Post by KittyKat on May 9, 2006 20:01:30 GMT
what's their scientific name?
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Post by zoomo on May 9, 2006 20:30:04 GMT
i have no idea, i have just found out they are also known as bolivian rams heres a picture:  |
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Post by KittyKat on May 9, 2006 20:50:57 GMT
oh! you should have said so! Bolivian Rams is their common "common name"  Mikrogeophagus altispinosus close relatives to the Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (i hope admin doesn't mind me posting link?) i am currently writing a profile on them and will post a link to that once it's doen, but for now here's what you need to know... pH 6.5-7.5 temp 23-26C male: female ratio: pairs!!! they are territorial! adult size: 3inches territory for each pair: 1.5x1x1ft... so you can only have two adults in a 10 gal breeding: between a formed pair. usually on a large rock or suchlike in a secluded place. |
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Post by zoomo on May 9, 2006 21:11:10 GMT
Thanks alot for that, so a community tank is out of the question?
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Post by KittyKat on May 9, 2006 21:24:43 GMT
oh no! not at all! they are only territorial towards their own species and other dwarf cichlids. they'll be ok with platies (not gups), medium water tertras, harder water small rainbows, medium water small danios and rasboras.
if you do not want to breed them then add cories and loaches to that list.
the ones to avoid are large fish, boistrous fish and flowing fins (and cats/loaches if you want to breed them). it is also advisable that you keep the tank quite low stocked and heavily planted.
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Post by pwalsh on May 10, 2006 18:14:45 GMT
ive seen these fish myself and have to say i like them, is there any other similar cichlid that are ok to keep in a community tank?
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Post by KittyKat on May 10, 2006 19:24:12 GMT
you are best off keeping them as the main fish in the tank without other cichlids unless you've only got a pair and a huge tank in which case you need to look for simmilar sized south american cichlids. definately nothing boistrous or larger.
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Post by KittyKat on May 11, 2006 16:28:02 GMT
ok, you will not find the profile here |
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