Bolivian Ram water pH

[Anchor]

We have two Bolivian rams that were among the most colorful I've ever seen at the LFS. They are now in a 20 gallon high planted with Peat in the filter and a ph of 6.8 maintained with discus buffer. There are few tetras as dither fish and a nannocara in the tank but the colors aren't coming back. In my book Enjoying Cichlids edited by Ad Konigs, Kaj Anderson writes that M. altispinosis in the wild prefers "neutral to slightly alkaline pH (7-7.6)" This contradicts much of the info on the net. Ideas anyone?

 

[naggur]

hey there, I have one bolivian ram and have´m in flat 7.5 ( straigth from the tap) lucky me I dont have to filter any bad supstance from the whater ( likele cleanest whater in the world) my ram's do really great in this ph and are qite happy. but how ever it's better to have the ph around 6.8 - 7.2

 

[JG]

My pair spawn regularly in a pH of 7.2

 

[Jayhawk]

Mine spawn regularly in 7.2-7.6. Where did you hear they should be in lower pH water? German/blue rams, yes, but Bolivians are perfectly fine in pHs in the 7s.

Eric

 

[Joelio]

My pair spawn regularly in a pH of 7.2

They'll soon be mine buddy!!! :biggrin: But when I get them, can fry grow in a slightly alkaline water?

-joel

 

[Randall]

Breeding Mikrogeophagus altispinosa

We have two Bolivian rams that were among the most colorful I've ever seen at the LFS. They are now in a 20 gallon high planted with Peat in the filter and a ph of 6.8 maintained with discus buffer. There are few tetras as dither fish and a nannocara in the tank but the colors aren't coming back. In my book Enjoying Cichlids edited by Ad Konigs, Kaj Anderson writes that M. altispinosis in the wild prefers "neutral to slightly alkaline pH (7-7.6)" This contradicts much of the info on the net. Ideas anyone?

Hello JC,

In the wild, Mikrogeophagus altispinosa is found in neutral to slightly alkaline water. Please refer to http://forum.apistogramma.com/showthread.php?t=3046.

Also, please understand that "the info on the net" is only as good as the person who writes it.

Good luck!

Randall Kohn