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Nick    Fish Addict 33 Posts: 553 Kudos: 668 Votes: 509 Registered: 09-Aug-2004    | Have a 5 1/2 gallon AGA. Was thinking a Bolivian Ram.......... Any reasonable tankmates for a tank of this size. Thank You for replies in advance. |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 |     |
solublefish   Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004  | Sorry, jessnick, but since bolivian rams reach 3 to 4 inches, it isn't a great idea to keep them in a 5.5 gallon tank. A 10 gallon would be the bare minimum. You might be able to keep shellies in the tank, but I don't really know enough about them to say that for sure. For something a little different in a 5.5 gallon tank, a pair of killi fish would look amazing. HTH  Last edited by solublefish at 09-Oct-2004 14:49 |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 | |
| Nick Fish Addict 33 Posts: 553 Kudos: 668 Votes: 509 Registered: 09-Aug-2004 | I just tryed looking for them in FW profiles and couldn't find them...what kind of fish are they? |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 | |
| solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004 | You mean killifish? Here is a site that has some basic information on them and shows a lot of the common species you will find: [link=http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=1745&TopCatId=1745]http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=1745&TopCatId=1745" style="COLOR: #FFFF80[/link] |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 | |
Theresa_M    Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004  | Shellies: [link=http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/profile.asp?id=Neolamprologus+brevis]http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/profile.asp?id=Neolamprologus+brevis" style="COLOR: #FFFFC0[/link] [link=http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/profile.asp?id=Neolamprologus+multifasciatus]http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/profile.asp?id=Neolamprologus+multifasciatus" style="COLOR: #FFFFC0[/link] You might be able to do a pair of apistos. Or instead of a Bolivian ram how about a German ram? Pair of cherry barbs? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean |
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| Nick Fish Addict 33 Posts: 553 Kudos: 668 Votes: 509 Registered: 09-Aug-2004 | A German Ram? Are those as eye appealing as the Bolivian? |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 | |
| Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004 | I have both and these are just my opinions and personal experiences  I think German (blue) rams are more colorful, they're smaller, and more peaceful. Many people say German rams are more sensitive. My Germans are in a guppy/platy community tank, my Bolivians in a mixed SA/CA tank. I really do like both a lot  One of my first:  Another I just recently purchased, fantastic coloring:  [/font][/font]~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 | |
| TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004 | a 5.5g is too small for either species of ram. gb's need around a 10 gallon tank to be happy and bolivian's need a 15g or larger tank. |
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