Would bolivian rams fit in?
I have a 50 gallon tank that has been running for about 2 months now. It has four angels, 5 panda cories and two striped raphael catfish. I wanted to add more fish and I was thinking of adding a pair of bolivian rams. My LFS has them on sale. I’m only worried that they might terrorize my peaceful fish and make me worried. I never had any experience on these Cichlids, so I really need help.
Some more details on my tank:
Filtration: Trickle filter, mechanical, chemical, biological
Media: Regular filter floss, Activated carbon, bio balls
Decoration: Various rocks on top of each other to form caves.
1 inch layer of slightly fine gravel, plastic plants, tera cotta pots, air stone for extra aeration
Maintenance: Weekly water change, filter floss changed weekly, activated carbon changed monthly.
Parameters: 76 degrees F, pH neutral
All of that would be absolutely fine– all you really need to worry about is clean water, which the biofiltration and water changes will maintain. You might consider raising the temperature a few degrees (which would be good for all your fish), but other than that, it sounds good. Keep densely planted areas as well as some open swimming spaces.
Angelfish are also Cichlids, and as you have probably seen, are generally not terribly aggressive. Rams are the same way, but have no real ability to do damage. If anything, I’d be worried about the Raphaels eating the Rams at some point.
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