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Are these two fish the same species. I bought what I thought was a Bolivan but I see Petco had it labeled as a Ruby Clown.

My Scapes

yep, same fish. And a great one, too!

"I am a believer in punctuality, though it makes me very lonely" EV Lucas

Thanks. And yes I'm very happy with this guy. Let me ask you a question I currently have one ruby and one german blue. They bicker alittle but get along really well. If I added another ruby would it mess things up?

My Scapes

hmm...I'm not sure. I'd be hesitant, I think. But it might be ok. Anyone else have thoughts?

"I am a believer in punctuality, though it makes me very lonely" EV Lucas

Bolivian Rams are sometimes called Crown Rubies. If it loooks like a Bolivian Ram it probably is and the fish store probably mismarked it.

Mike

Yep, I bought my Bolivian ram as a "ruby clown cichlid", or something like that.

If you added another Bolivian ram to your tank, it would make the two Bolivians pay more attention to each other and more or less leave the German ram alone. The two Bolivians's behavior towards each other would depend on sex; two males would squabble, a male/female would likely become a pair and could get aggressive towards the lone ram if they decided to breed, and two females would bicker with each other a bit, and might include the other ram in the arguing, too. If the tank is long enough, you'll have enough space for three seperate ram territories if it comes down to that.

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Maybe I should leave well enough alone. The german and the bolivian sort of have their little territories and they squabble a bit but overall very peaceful.

I have a 46 gallon, but I also have two large angels (which I plan on moving out) that are fine as well.

Mike R,

So are you saying the Ruby is not the same as the Bolivian, but a crown rubie is?

My Scapes

Crown Ruby is what I've seen them called. Rubies is the plural of Ruby. I've never seen Ruby Clown Cichlid but it sounds close enough that it could be the same. If it looks like a Bolivian and they called it a Ruby Clown, I bet the manager of the store told someone, "Mark these Crown Rubies." And they heard, "Clown Rubies."

Mike