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Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	Would bolivian rams be ok with a school of 9 tiger barbs in a 29 gallon tank? I plan to try and have my pair breed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Racso Mega Fish Some Assembly Required Posts: 1163 Kudos: 1442 Votes: 35 Registered: 19-Feb-2002	Bolivan rams have nice long and tall fins, so most likely no. Tigers being one of the worst (if not, THE worst) fin nippers out of the barbs. Bolivans, like most other cichlids, tend to be mean when breeding, so if you get them to breed, then you'll have trouble with your rams attacking your barbs. Also, you may not get your rams to breed because of all the activity from the barbs in such a limited space. Anyway, I wouldn't do it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	I agree!!! I won't own Tiger Barbs myself, as everytime I get them they nip and snip and attack any and everything else in the tank...They are one of my least favorite demon fish...just put the blue rams in the tank by themselves, would be interesting...and best of luck on breeding them Heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	bolivians r usually timid n wood b out competed for food n feel kinda buldozed over so i woodnt mix them myself
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	I agree with Brybenn. I would be more concerned about activity differences, with the barbs being too active and fast and getting all the food before the rams have a chance and stressing them out that fin nipping in a school as large as 9. ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	yea i figured it wouldn't work, i guess my rams will just stay in the 10 gallon by themselves for now.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	bolivians r fine alone in a 10 gallon if u want to give them something to keep them occupied thro in a pair of khulie loachs they watch them all day long
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55


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