2 Male, 2 Female Bolivian Rams.

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FishGirl94

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hey MFK, need some tips.
i have a bare bottom 55 gal tank, with 2 biowheel filters on each end of the tank.
i have 2 male and 2 female rams and and angel fish, 2 armoured plecos and a silver arowana in my tank.
im very intrested in trying to breed the rams if they choose to pair off. i have gravle for the tank but took it out when i had discus to keep the tank a bit cleaner. will the rams pair off on their own without anything specail in the tank? or will substrate and more plants help?
i do have a cave and alot of wheighted fake plants in there for hiding places but im just trying to see the best way to go about it. i have a feeling i might have to re-home my armoured plecos, they're about 4-5" each. they dont disturb the rams as far as i can tell but im not sure what they do at night. their size is concerning as the rams share the bottom of the tank with them.
so any tips or advice would be helpful, Thanks!:D
 
Just wondering how to tell if my Rams are piaring off. the one male has been chasing the female and is being agressive towards the other male and other female in the tank. i think its too early to tell though and i have no clue how long it should take for them to pair off. ive had the 3 for about a week and the other one over 3 months. they are all the same size and i believe full grown. i could really use some tips/advice. :help2:
 
You'll know they are paired when the pair starts cleaning a breeding site or the female drops her tube. Males will always harass females when they're ready to breed but it doesn't always mean the female wants to. You need to keep an eye on them and make sure he's not harassing her to the point of stressing her out. This is where hiding spaces could be helpful.

Rams are substrate spawners and will usually go for a flat, smooth surface like a rock or dish buried in the substrate. A lot of discus breeders that spawn rams just use overturned glass ash trays. They can be a bit shy, so I usually try to hide the pieces of slate in the back corners of the tank behind some driftwood or fake plants to give them a feeling of seclusion and safety. They may not settle down and spawn if they feel they're out in the open with other fish around.

You can condition them with some tasty live foods or frozen treats. Bloodworms, chopped mysis, or frozen brine may be a nice change if you're feeding them dried foods. You can also do large (50%+) water changes and refill with water of a slightly different temperature. These are all stimulants that work with a variety of South American cichlids.
 
You are moving the Arowana to a larger tank right?


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