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I was just wondering if the Bolivian and blue rams will be ok with 5 Discus and 3 clown loaches in a 75G tank?

Robby

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I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.

There's a good chance that it will be fine to keep them together. As long as you provide the rams with enough area bases that they can establish a territory around, they'll usually be happy. It also helps if there are plants and other decorations to break up sight lines, in case the rams feel like avoiding other fish. How many of each species were you thinking of?

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I was thinking of getting 4 or 5 of the bolivian rams or 5 of the blue rams.
But i think i will go for the Bolivian rams.
here is a pic of my tank.



I will add more background plants and some more on the right hand side.
I just checked the profiles of these fish and there it says that the water temp for the blue ram should be 25-29C
and for the bolivian rams is 22-26C.
My water temp is 29-30C,will that be a problem?
Is it ok to lower the temp to 28C,will the discus be ok then?


Robby[/font]

Last edited by Robby1619 at 05-Jan-2006 06:16

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I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.

Looking at their compatibility, there is no temperature overlap, 28C is still too high for the rams and 26C is too low for the discuss.Maybe you can get away with 27C, this may be the best middle ground. I have heard of people keeping dicus at lower than optimal temperatures, but the ram may not be happy with higher temps. Lower temp fish may have a harder time using oxygen at higher temps. Fish used to higher temps may be more e to disease at lower temp but they will do fine with the greater oxygen availability. This is all just guesswork on my part and what I have heard from other people. I have not kept discus before, nor have I yet had rams, although they are on my list.

Fish are pretty adaptable but it's best to try and give them the best match to their needs that you can.

I like the way the tank looks, it's very nice, plants and open spaces for the fish to swim. Well-done.

Last edited by luvmykrib at 05-Jan-2006 12:41

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While the discus should have priority over the rams, 28°C
should be fine, I would avoid going below 26°C.

hi Robby,
just wanted to mention that my community tank is kept at
82F, or 28 Celcius.
The Bolivian rams are flourishing, as are all
the other fish.


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