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I have 2 male bolivian rams in my 75g. They're very agressive with each other. For a while they just were flaring and posturing at each other, but now one has claimed dominance and won't leave the other one alone. I was wondering if I should get rid of the sub-dominant ram. Would a ram be ok by itself. I could try to get a female ram maybe.

Rams will be just fine by themselves, or you can try to get a female if you want. The thing with rams is that while they generally leave tankmates alone, they "interact" with each other a lot, and fighting is a part of interacting. Males will fight and mock-fight a lot, and sometimes a ram that always comes out on top will become a sore winner.

You're saying that the dominant ram won't leave the weaker one alone? In that case, it may be a good idea to return the weak ram. Continual pestering will stress out the ram, and can leave it susceptible to disease.
If you do get a female, try to get one at least the same size as the male. That will lower the chance of the overzealous male ram bothering the gal nonstop too, though male rams are generally courteous to females.

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