Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 What's a good fish that can go with Black widows, Khulie loaches, Corys, Clown loaches, BNs and neons. I've seen gold rams at the lfs at really liked them but wasn't sure if they were agro or not. I'm thinking of redoing my tank and it's going to have a big cave like half a ball beside the tank wall so I can see if the BNs breed and the Khulies when they're hiding and I'm really excited about it. I was just wondering what else I can put in it. Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Cockatoo Apistogrammes or any apisto's. Rams seem to fall over unless you can get some that have been breed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Are these peachful as I don't like it when all my fish start to die or get nipped fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 They'll be fine, they'll stand up for themselves but won't go out of therir way to get some one. I've got Apisto's with Guppies (with babies), Neons, Corys, Kuili's, Discus, Rams, Whiptails alsorts. Apisto's are way under rated and make a good addition to most tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 How big do the grow and how many should you keep together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Depends on the tank but 1 male and 2 females is a good number. Males can grow to about 5cm but would say that this was a big one. Cockatoos are the nicest Apisto's but there are other nice ones as well so best to have a good look at the net to see what available. Ask on here what people are selling/breeding in your area as the lower NI has a few people breeding Dwarf Cichlids. I've found Rams to be nice fish but they are hard to keep live. I've had a pair of Blue Rams for about a year now and had a couple of times when they looked like they where going fins up but managed to bring them back. The Bolivian Rams aren't much better but once they have settle they seem to last longer. I breed Apisto Borilli and Bolivian Rams and have 3 other kind of Apisto's that I'm fatten up as well as the blue rams which I must find a tank for. I like Dwarf Cichlids if you couldn't guess.http://images.google.com/images?svnum=1 ... es&spell=1 http://images.google.com/images?svnum=1 ... ii&spell=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 What other fish do people suggest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 You could have a couple of Angels, Blue Rams, Gold rams, Bubble Rams - it all depends upon what you like. Assuming your tank is big enough, I think a couple of larger fish, like Angels, look great in that kind of company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 I'd rather have alot of litte fish than a few big fish thets why I was thinking about gold rams or maybe some chocolate gouramis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 You could get two pairs of rams (they'll set up camp at each ean of the tank) and some Chocolate Gouramis - no problem at all. Its all about what you like the look of 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 So gold rams arn't agro and won't kill my other fish or attack them and how hardy are chocolate gouramis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 So gold rams arn't agro and won't kill my other fish or attack them and how hardy are chocolate gouramis Gold Rams will generally only have issues with other Gold Rams of the same sex - they will compete with each other for mates which is why you are best to get them in pairs. Chocolate Gouramis are reasonably hardy, and nothing in your tanks will have any serious issues with either the Rams or Gouramis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 I would have to say that Blue/Gold Rams are the hardest fish to keep alive that I've had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Maybe I might have to not get the gold rams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Maybe I might have to not get the gold rams. I think you'll be fine - there were some imports a year or two ago that were very prone to dying for no apparent reason, but the latest offerings seem a lot healthier, eat, and grow. They are a very cool fish, but like clean water. Why not give them a go if you like them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 The blue/gold Rams are such nice fish but just don't last. I've got a pair that I have spent a lot of time on and hopefully will breed shortly, I've seen some Blues on trademe that where bred here so they could be an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 I liked the gold ones better because the ones at the lfs looked more rounded like a circle than the blue rams. What other fish could I put in their which is like a fish thet people look at and say WOW or just look interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Discus but need to know who big your tank is. If you have a couple of breeding Apisto's in your tank theres always lots going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 I don't really like discus that much I like fish that are alwys moving. What sort of Apisto's are the easiest to breed and do they look after their fry? Do they lay their eggs in the plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Mostly in caves and Ive found them to be great with the babies, I find this the best part watching dad try and keep the two girls happy. Most are easy to keep and breed the harder ones to look after are hard to find so you wont really have to worry about that to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 So how do you tell the difference between male and female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 the males have longer dorsal fin extensions,and the females have pink bellys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Sweet as I'll see if the lfs can get some in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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