Bolivian Ram And Rainbows

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Birdie

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Would a Bolivian Ram be OK with 4 or 5 (small but not pygmy) Cory cats and 6 or so Dwarf Neon Rainbow fish? Planted 20g (32x12x12) tank, with rocks/caves/wood, so hidey-holes available. Would anybody feel too stressed or lacking in territory? Too overcrowded?

None of these fish actually exist yet - other than in my head ( or the lfs, obviously :lol:)

Another question - if at some later point, stocking levels/bigger tank permitting I wanted to have two Bolivian Rams, would I be better to factor that into my stocking levels and choice of fish in the first place? Or will s/he be only too delighted to find a mate has arrived on the scene at last ? I do know not to put two males together. However, judging from the number of threads on the subject, people do seem to have some difficulty in sexing BRs - so if I got it wrong, and put two females together, would they fight? Ignore each other? Just be very disappointed?

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Id say you would be ok. Cory are harmless as is the Ram. My concern would be fin nipping by the fast Rainbows. I got rid of mine because of the very same problem. If you do consider adding a 2nd Ram you need to sex the one you have and get the opposite sex. Ie 1 male and 1 female as 2 males generally fight!
 

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