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Hello everyone, I am new to this site, and just registered. 
I am interesting in breeding the Bolivian ram. currently I have 4 (2 male, 2 female) in a 20 gallon tank with 5 flame tetras, 5 black neons, 2 otos, 2 corydoras hasbrosus. The tank has rootwood in it, 1 flat smooth rock, and many plants, including crypts, java fern, grass plants, and some assorted small swordplants. My temperature is around 80F, and the pH is around 7.5. My water is pretty stained right now from the driftwood, and a bit of blackwater extract. I have 4 water sprite in the tank, but they are almost dead, so i need to replace them with more plants. For filtration, I have a Penguin 170 Biowheel filter, and a 170gph penguin powerhead. I suspect this is too much circulation for the tank, so i may buy a weaker powerhead.
I have a 15 watt and a 20 watt aquaglow bulb on the tank. The rams have been in the tank for about...3 weeks? One of the female rams has gotten VERY territoral over one corner of the tank, and chases off all the other rams. She will lock jaws, flare up her gills, and fight with the big male, though. :roll: I feed them flakes, brine shrimp, mosquito larvae, tubifex worms, and daphnia.
:?: Does anyone have any tips, suggestions, comments about my setup, and/or how to get them to breed? :?: I am new with cichlids, but NOT with fishkeeping. :wink: THANKS for any help 8)
-cmoreash
OOPS, i put this in the wrong forum, didn't I?
I am interesting in breeding the Bolivian ram. currently I have 4 (2 male, 2 female) in a 20 gallon tank with 5 flame tetras, 5 black neons, 2 otos, 2 corydoras hasbrosus. The tank has rootwood in it, 1 flat smooth rock, and many plants, including crypts, java fern, grass plants, and some assorted small swordplants. My temperature is around 80F, and the pH is around 7.5. My water is pretty stained right now from the driftwood, and a bit of blackwater extract. I have 4 water sprite in the tank, but they are almost dead, so i need to replace them with more plants. For filtration, I have a Penguin 170 Biowheel filter, and a 170gph penguin powerhead. I suspect this is too much circulation for the tank, so i may buy a weaker powerhead.I have a 15 watt and a 20 watt aquaglow bulb on the tank. The rams have been in the tank for about...3 weeks?
One of the female rams has gotten VERY territoral over one corner of the tank, and chases off all the other rams. She will lock jaws, flare up her gills, and fight with the big male, though. :roll: I feed them flakes, brine shrimp, mosquito larvae, tubifex worms, and daphnia. :?: Does anyone have any tips, suggestions, comments about my setup, and/or how to get them to breed? :?: I am new with cichlids, but NOT with fishkeeping. :wink: THANKS for any help 8)
-cmoreash
OOPS, i put this in the wrong forum, didn't I?
