this is one of the most informative species care guides i've ever seen. i was set on a solo bolivian ram for my honey gourami community but i'd never seen the worms thing discussed anywhere before -- and as a new fishkeeper i appreciate the canadian perspective on the meds. had no idea meds were so hard to come by up here. really lovely video, thank you!! 🫶
@@MattKeepsFish my gouramis represent the faaarleft🔵 I have a male 3spot blue gourami🔵 and Female opaline gourami🔵 and 1, single male ram cichlid🚩. He will be forever single.😊
planning my first tank - this video was the most informative one I could find on this species. Also love the Canadian perspective tied in. Thank you Matt!
I am currently stocking a 37 Gallon tank. That information was amazing. U may have dissuaded me with the last part regarding worms and i think i will invest in a couple of small quarantine tanks. Could u do a video on setting up one? I just put in some diamond tetras as my first batch.
Hey Matt, thank you so much! I subscribed to your channel. Quick question, i have a planted 37g tall tank (no grass, just sand) but due to decor it only holds 29 gallons of water. my goal is to have a pair of bolovian rams in a community tank. I was thinking: Cardinal tetras-8 Corydora-3 Cherry Barb-5 Kuhli Loach-4 Is that too much? What adjustment would you make? Thanks for all the great vids!
@@TrueWitnessMinistries Start with your cardinal tetras, as they’re a solid dither fish for easing minor aggression in the aquarium and they’re probably among your priorities. After that, work your way down from which fish you absolutely NEED to have, to the ones you’d like - but you’d be okay without. This way you don’t miss out on your favourites if the tank ends up being too crowded. Also, if it was me, I’d trade multiple small schools for fewer, larger schools. This increases breeding behaviours and creates a very cohesive aesthetic. I would add that you use large hardscape. Something about it - if placed well- creates a territory line that both rams will respect. This is in the case that you end up with same-sex (especially male) rams. If you have a pair and they’re showing breeding behaviour: create space for them to nest, as well as less significant barriers should they ever have disagreements. Remember: plants can be unpredictable in their growth and decay, but a solid piece of rock or wood is not going anywhere.
Very sorry to hear that. Cichlids are such complex fish that it takes such careful attention to ensure that they aren’t too aggressive. I hope that this hasn’t ruined cichlids for you as a whole, but I understand that they aren’t for everyone. What do you think are the possible causes for this level of aggression?
@@MattKeepsFish Maybe it was because I bought one one week and then two more the week after. One was slightly bigger and completely dominated the other two and wouldn’t let them eat. I still have him and he’s cute but now he bullies my mollies and rainbow fish but only at feeding time. Rainbows are my favourites.
@@celticlady4821 Mine bullies particularly at feeding time too. Now I feed at both sides at the same time. Love rainbows too! Mine may have a pond-related disease however and so we may switch to full-on ghost catfish aquarium. Stay posted!
As per my experience they need planted aquarium and lots of hidden place, coz I two bolivian ram, out of it one was always supposed to hide beside filter or sit on top of it always, I got little tense, I thought may be he/she got sick. Then after observing couple of days I brought some plants and filled my aquarium with lots of plants and put some pots and stones, then I saw they are roaming in whole tank happily. So from my view I think they need planted aquarium with hidden space also in it. Hope the same will work for you, the next time you bring them again.
@@brianjarman5750 They can, anything can, that’s unfortunately how my 40 gallon ended. Rams and many catfish are more likely to have them because they are more likely to come into contact with them while searching the ground for food. There are some fish may not need deworming for this reason, but I still deworm all fish, and I certainly deworm all fish that would be purposely searching for worms to eat.
this is one of the most informative species care guides i've ever seen. i was set on a solo bolivian ram for my honey gourami community but i'd never seen the worms thing discussed anywhere before -- and as a new fishkeeper i appreciate the canadian perspective on the meds. had no idea meds were so hard to come by up here. really lovely video, thank you!! 🫶
@@orca1779 No problem! I only wish I had a pair so that I could provide breeding information.
@@MattKeepsFish my gouramis represent the faaarleft🔵 I have a male 3spot blue gourami🔵 and Female opaline gourami🔵 and 1, single male ram cichlid🚩. He will be forever single.😊
planning my first tank - this video was the most informative one I could find on this species. Also love the Canadian perspective tied in. Thank you Matt!
Bolivian ram is my favorite, this is the best video of talking about Bolivian ram, thank you!❤
You’re welcome! 😇
Cheers from my fish room channel in Chicago! Nice review of this species. I keep 4 in my community display and all has been well.
Awesome! Cheers from Ontario 🥂
Great video, brother! God bless
Thanks man!
Great video Matt, I learned a lot. I have a couple an really like them.
@@suffysdave Thanks! I’m continuing to learn more about them still. It’s certainly never too late to share new information.
I keep my rams in a 40 breeder temperature 81 no problems pH 6.0
Great vid! Have a Bo Ram with an Angel, black phantoms, bleeding hearts, & emerald green corys!
@@rockylamotta8154 That sounds awesome! I gotta get some black phantoms in my aquariums again. Such a unique and bold tetra.
@@MattKeepsFish Thanks! Yes cool mix! Adding Satanoperca juruparis soon!
@@rockylamotta8154 Will they be okay w your rams? I heard they can be pretty jerky towards those of the same group
I am currently stocking a 37 Gallon tank. That information was amazing. U may have dissuaded me with the last part regarding worms and i think i will invest in a couple of small quarantine tanks. Could u do a video on setting up one? I just put in some diamond tetras as my first batch.
@@seeingghosts I will check if I have one already, but otherwise I will make one.
@@seeingghosts th-cam.com/video/CcN-QuJvuV0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=nKTdHsyodRoHMCyh
This is a bit long-winded, but it does have some good advice.
Thanks so much. Love the channel
Hey Matt, thank you so much! I subscribed to your channel.
Quick question, i have a planted 37g tall tank (no grass, just sand) but due to decor it only holds 29 gallons of water. my goal is to have a pair of bolovian rams in a community tank. I was thinking:
Cardinal tetras-8
Corydora-3
Cherry Barb-5
Kuhli Loach-4
Is that too much? What adjustment would you make?
Thanks for all the great vids!
@@TrueWitnessMinistries Start with your cardinal tetras, as they’re a solid dither fish for easing minor aggression in the aquarium and they’re probably among your priorities. After that, work your way down from which fish you absolutely NEED to have, to the ones you’d like - but you’d be okay without. This way you don’t miss out on your favourites if the tank ends up being too crowded.
Also, if it was me, I’d trade multiple small schools for fewer, larger schools. This increases breeding behaviours and creates a very cohesive aesthetic.
I would add that you use large hardscape. Something about it - if placed well- creates a territory line that both rams will respect. This is in the case that you end up with same-sex (especially male) rams. If you have a pair and they’re showing breeding behaviour: create space for them to nest, as well as less significant barriers should they ever have disagreements.
Remember: plants can be unpredictable in their growth and decay, but a solid piece of rock or wood is not going anywhere.
I absolutely love Bolivian Rams had one for 2 years before I got into an accident while transporting it to another residence
I’m sorry to hear that :/
Awesome
I agree 🤙
Hey Matt! Good talking to you today at the store, can you let me know when you breed some more limias?
Thx
Mark
Will do! 😂
I have a male 3spot blue gourami🔵 and Female opaline gourami🔵 and 1 single male bolivian ram cichlid🚩. He will forever be single😊
I had three in a large tank. The dominant one bullied the other two and within a month they were both dead. I would never keep them again.
Very sorry to hear that. Cichlids are such complex fish that it takes such careful attention to ensure that they aren’t too aggressive.
I hope that this hasn’t ruined cichlids for you as a whole, but I understand that they aren’t for everyone.
What do you think are the possible causes for this level of aggression?
@@MattKeepsFish Maybe it was because I bought one one week and then two more the week after. One was slightly bigger and completely dominated the other two and wouldn’t let them eat. I still have him and he’s cute but now he bullies my mollies and rainbow fish but only at feeding time. Rainbows are my favourites.
@@celticlady4821 Mine bullies particularly at feeding time too. Now I feed at both sides at the same time.
Love rainbows too! Mine may have a pond-related disease however and so we may switch to full-on ghost catfish aquarium. Stay posted!
As per my experience they need planted aquarium and lots of hidden place, coz I two bolivian ram, out of it one was always supposed to hide beside filter or sit on top of it always, I got little tense, I thought may be he/she got sick. Then after observing couple of days I brought some plants and filled my aquarium with lots of plants and put some pots and stones, then I saw they are roaming in whole tank happily. So from my view I think they need planted aquarium with hidden space also in it. Hope the same will work for you, the next time you bring them again.
@@darkdevil3408 my tank is heavily planted so they had the chance to hide. I don’t know they just died from stress I think. Thanks for the advice.
Pls use also the metric system and celcius scale xd. Thank you
@@zaratull999 Actually?
I had a ram with a gourami and the gourami was the aggressor
@@junktea1 What species of gourami?
Do.blue.rams.have.worms
@@brianjarman5750 They can, anything can, that’s unfortunately how my 40 gallon ended.
Rams and many catfish are more likely to have them because they are more likely to come into contact with them while searching the ground for food.
There are some fish may not need deworming for this reason, but I still deworm all fish, and I certainly deworm all fish that would be purposely searching for worms to eat.
You're such a cutie
@@hopeballinger5113 ♥️