How many bolivians in a 55G?

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VeeSe

Discussion Starter · Sep 28, 2012

How many Bolivian rams do you guys think could happily coexist in a 55G tank? Currently, there is one male, but there are a few local bolivian rams around for free and I have been thinking of expanding the stock.

Stock currently in the tank:
10x Harlequin Rasbora
9x Cardinal Tetra
5x Peppered Corydoras
5x Otocinclus
5x Amano Shrimp
1x Bolivian Ram

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johnson18

· #2 · Sep 28, 2012

I've currently got 8 blue rams in my 55. They are all pretty small still. I'm hoping to end up being able to keep two breeding pairs.

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rainbuilder

· #3 · Sep 28, 2012

It looks like the tank could hold a few more. 2 M/F pairs would work nicely.

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LB79

· #4 · Sep 28, 2012

You could throw in five more and they'd be fine. They squabble a lot, but it's not serious stuff and no one gets hurt.

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VeeSe

Discussion Starter · #5 · Sep 28, 2012

Any inputs about M/F ratio?

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pejerrey

· #6 · Sep 28, 2012

Lol! At the thread title!

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Shanster

· #7 · Sep 28, 2012

I believe I'm correct in saying that the rams generally like to pair off... I would suggest putting 5 more in and see if any pairs form. You may need to eventually take a few out if they are at odds with the paired up fish. Good luck!

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