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A lot of the doctors around here should be working on the street, they aren't goodOne does not (I hope) go to someone standing on the street corner for medical advice, one looks up a trained and qualified doctor. This is no different.
Sorry about all the questions!
The bit about the ram and the corys not getting on in terms of temp.
I run my tank at 26c which is top end of the cory temp (although there very active and seemingly happy - they also dont seem to group together much at all (currently 4, will add more but adding a few fish at a time due to be being a new car)) but within the range of the ram according to the site i was recommended on here.
http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/mikrogeophagus-altispinosus/
http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/corydoras-julii/
Lee
First, in your initial post you mention rams as "electric blue." This is a variety of the natural species Mikrogeophagus ramirezi. This fish must have warmth, minimum 80F (27C) or higher. This was behind essjay's comment on temperature differences.
Then in post #8 you change species to the Bolivian Ram, Mikrogeophagus altisponus. This is a different species and it can manage at less warmth than its cousin, as noted in the Seriously Fish link.
Just noticed another issue was raised, namely adding numbers of a species to increase the group. With shoaling fish, always add all intended fish of that species together at the same time.