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i wanna make a 75g (4ft) community tank. i was wondering if bolivian rams would beat on cories when the rams are breeding. any info on this would be a great help. just HOW agressive are they when they breed?

Sin

Nah, Bolivian rams are very peaceful for cichlids, even when breeding. They only hold small territories for the eggs/fry, so cories should be fine. Plus, there is plenty of room in a 75 gallon for a shoal of cories to hide. You shouldn't have any problems whatsoever.

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If i read right bolivian rams live in harems? and the females live within the males territory? i might be confusing this with apisto caca cuz ive been reading alot on both lately.if this is the case and i created a small harem say 3 females to a male for example, would the females also defend territory?
when you say "peaceful for a cichlid" please dont be offended if that term doesnt help me lol. i got a tank of Mbunas right now. so when you say that i think of the " peaceful for a cichlid" yellow labs that spend their pasttime seeing whos faster through the labrynth of caves lol.
would they give chase? for how long? what happens if they catch one? someone gona lose an eye?

No, Bolivian rams pair up to mate. One male and three females would produce just one mating pair, and the remaining two females would be chased away from the pair's territory.

Bolivian rams are very peaceful when not breeding, and even relatively peaceful when they are. Any aggression will most likely be directed towards non-paired rams, but no harm would come of it. The pair would just chase away the other fish, not attack them. Other ram-sized cichlids would be warned off, as well. Non-cichlids are usually ignored, or just mildly chased away.

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ah cool so i could really pt in 2 pairs with out any worries of dead cories?
thanks for all the great help i appreciate it. you just sent everything into motion