I am reactivating this thread to give you an update! 
2 of the 3 bolivian ram babies survived after all. :thm: The biggest is about the size the adults were when I got them, the smallest is about half its size. I am very proud that I was able to bring them so far, and they are healthy, beautiful and obviously well adapted to my aquarium.
Lately, the aquarium had gotten so crowded with plants that I had to change the layout. Before, the mopani wood (where my bolivians laid their eggs) was in the center with a beach in front of it, they was a hideout made of 2 rocks on the right size and on the left side there was a huge java fern on a rock.
The java fern roots always clogged my filter's water input, so I decided to move it to the right side. After a good vacuuming, I also took away some plants and the rock hideout (there was not more space of it, but I used the rocks to make the decor) and put the mopani wood (that I had taken out and rubbed with a toothbrush, because it was so covered with algae that even the otocincluses didn't want to eat it!) on the left, facing the left side glass. The beach is now a lot more open, without the risk of it become crowded last the last time.
It seems that the bolivians like the changes I made, because my couple has dug a huge hole in the beach and is cleaning (there wasn't much left to clean... hi hi) the mopani wood. They chase the fish that dare adventure too close to them and their vents appear swollen. All these signs make me believe that they are about to spawn... Yay!
This time, though, I will let nature take its course, because my aquarium cannot take more than the existing bolivians. I'm still very excited to see this miracle happen again in my aquarium. :hearts:
2 of the 3 bolivian ram babies survived after all. :thm: The biggest is about the size the adults were when I got them, the smallest is about half its size. I am very proud that I was able to bring them so far, and they are healthy, beautiful and obviously well adapted to my aquarium.
Lately, the aquarium had gotten so crowded with plants that I had to change the layout. Before, the mopani wood (where my bolivians laid their eggs) was in the center with a beach in front of it, they was a hideout made of 2 rocks on the right size and on the left side there was a huge java fern on a rock.
The java fern roots always clogged my filter's water input, so I decided to move it to the right side. After a good vacuuming, I also took away some plants and the rock hideout (there was not more space of it, but I used the rocks to make the decor) and put the mopani wood (that I had taken out and rubbed with a toothbrush, because it was so covered with algae that even the otocincluses didn't want to eat it!) on the left, facing the left side glass. The beach is now a lot more open, without the risk of it become crowded last the last time.
It seems that the bolivians like the changes I made, because my couple has dug a huge hole in the beach and is cleaning (there wasn't much left to clean... hi hi) the mopani wood. They chase the fish that dare adventure too close to them and their vents appear swollen. All these signs make me believe that they are about to spawn... Yay!
This time, though, I will let nature take its course, because my aquarium cannot take more than the existing bolivians. I'm still very excited to see this miracle happen again in my aquarium. :hearts:
