Bolivans With Germans

[smeghead]

Would it be ok to keep 2 bolivan rams and 2 blue rams in a heavy plantet 4 foot tank?

 

[Truck]

Would it be ok to keep 2 bolivan rams and 2 blue rams in a heavy plantet 4 foot tank?

yeah as long as the in habitants will be happy at 28oC what else is in the tank?

 

[smeghead]

28?
In my experience rams can be happy and healthy at 24

 

[Truck]

28?
In my experience rams can be happy and healthy at 24

yep 28...its very important...they may be happy...but you cant see whats going on inside...all of the statistics published show that rams live in waters of about 28-34oC and this i important to keeping them healthy

 

[ALW]

No, water will be too warm for Bolivians at 28c and any lower will be too cool for the GBRs

 

[meguro]

I thought bolivians could take 28c.

 

[ALW]

No! as i said ^^ 28c is too warm for Bolivians.

 

[meguro]

Sources?

 

[ALW]

Experience! Oh and you might want to read this: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=59127

 

[meguro]

No where in there does it state any sources, the temperature range of their habitat/s in the wild, or that they will die if kept in higher temperatures for prolonged periods of time.

And not just "as an example" even though anyone could easily make a fictitious post out to be truth anyway, but I kept bolivian rams in 28.5-29C for 6-7 weeks due to setting up my heater incorrectly. They're still alive right now albeit in a lesser temperature. I'm simply curious about their tolerance/hardiness.

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

I'm pretty sure Bolivian Rams can actually withstand a large range of temperatures. (I have heard on the internet anywhere from 24-30C.)

 

[ALW]

Well when my temp went to 27c, both Rams became lethargic had rapid gill movement, and stayed near the water surface. So IMO 27c+ is far too warm for Bolivian Rams. When i realised that the temp was at 27c i turned it down and within a couple of days were back to normal.

 

[meguro]

That sounds more like a lack of dissolved oxygen than not tolerating the temperature. I observed no change in behaviour or colour with mine.

 

[ALW]

Warmer water hold less oxygen than cooler water. Like i said in another post what works for one may not for another. I can only give my opinion, gained with my own experience. So i believe that No you cant keep Bolivian and GBR's togther as both required a too wide temp range. Plus the Bolivians would bully there smaller cousins anyway.

 

[Catfish Jack]

I kept a single bolivian, key word single, because he was so agressive. He bullied the other rams I purchased, and when he got comfortable, took after my angels.

These little guy's temper can be misleading.