Bolivian Ram Housing

[jimmyjazz1039]

Hehe so we're at 2-2 then! Hmm what to do, what to do... I wish I could ask it personally!

 

[jimmyjazz1039]

So if I was unable to determine the sex of my current Ram, went into a LFS and got another and it turned out I had 2 males or 2 females, would this pose a problem? And would this be better than housing a Ram on it's own?

 

[Curiosity101]

Young male

 

[Bebobb]

So if I was unable to determine the sex of my current Ram, went into a LFS and got another and it turned out I had 2 males or 2 females, would this pose a problem? And would this be better than housing a Ram on it's own?

2 males would, not sure about the females.

 

[ALW]

How big is the tank? Rams are fine to be kept in small groups of around 5.

 

[Bebobb]

How big is the tank? Rams are fine to be kept in small groups of around 5.

If tank size permits.

 

[jimmyjazz1039]

The tank isn't that big really, it's a second hand corner tank (thus weirdly shaped) so I'm not sure the exact size, but it's around 75 litres. My current tank I've always felt to be a little small and over crowded, its 60 litres and has a few fish in it, so basically I'm putting half in one and half in the other whilst adding a single Ram.

Oh and also I wouldn't be getting a small group of 5 Rams. Just another one Ram to add to the one I've got, so if it was a double male scenario I'd be a little concerned they may start fighting. That's why I'd love to find out the sex of my current one and get it a mate, plus it might be nice to see if they breed.

 

[Truck]

The tank isn't that big really, it's a second hand corner tank (thus weirdly shaped) so I'm not sure the exact size, but it's around 75 litres. My current tank I've always felt to be a little small and over crowded, its 60 litres and has a few fish in it, so basically I'm putting half in one and half in the other whilst adding a single Ram.

Oh and also I wouldn't be getting a small group of 5 Rams. Just another one Ram to add to the one I've got, so if it was a double male scenario I'd be a little concerned they may start fighting. That's why I'd love to find out the sex of my current one and get it a mate, plus it might be nice to see if they breed.

2 max...as a rough guide you want about 2 rams per 20 gallons

 

[jimmyjazz1039]

Yeah I figured 2 would be as many as I could happily acommodate, all the more reason for me to ensure thqt I get a pairing.

So the general concensus is that I have a young male?

I've had the fish for around 6 months and it hasn't grown a great deal in that time, would that suggest that it is on its way to reaching maturity? It's around 3 inches long and I've read they only get up to about 4 and half and only live for between 2-4 years.