Yeah I wouldn't recommend blue rams only because of the necessary water chemistry. I had a harder time keeping them in water with a pH higher than 7 than I did discus.
I would vote for Cutteri or Sajica pairs! I drove to every fish store in a 30 mile radius trying to find those, and HRP, and came up empty. You'd actually be able to sell their fry if they mate, and they don't get too big, but still have personality and looks of cichlids that do!
I love the way convicts look, but they're so aggressive when you clean their tank that it's not that fun to keep them. I remember almost breaking a hood when I was gravel vacuuming my convict tank. All because my 2" convict bit me so hard I jumped, but he broke the skin! Salvinis are gorgeous fish, but they don't like to come out unless food is involved.
I would vote for Cutteri or Sajica pairs! I drove to every fish store in a 30 mile radius trying to find those, and HRP, and came up empty. You'd actually be able to sell their fry if they mate, and they don't get too big, but still have personality and looks of cichlids that do!
I love the way convicts look, but they're so aggressive when you clean their tank that it's not that fun to keep them. I remember almost breaking a hood when I was gravel vacuuming my convict tank. All because my 2" convict bit me so hard I jumped, but he broke the skin! Salvinis are gorgeous fish, but they don't like to come out unless food is involved.
