And the winner for my "final touch" fish: Two Bolivian Rams!

Originally posted by Ashes
In my experience, the Ramirezis are slightly harder to keep.
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Yeah, I had a similar experience with them.
I used to have the blue rams and the gold rams also. They were some of my favorites when I got them, pretty colorings, tons of personality, and easy to get attached to, as mentioned. The males tend to fight, but the male/female couple get along well, and the courtship makes the male's color stand out even more.

Unfortunately, they only lasted a few weeks... :(
They prefer excellent water quality, with low nitrates...
Mine also didn't compete well for food, and took mostly
live or frozen foods...

With good water quality, and variety of foods, they can do well...

Good luck!
 
Your mystery Cory looks like Corydoras paleatus.

Bolivian Ram pic
Bolivian Ram 6.JPG


You can see the difference. BTW Your Gold Rams are beautiful.
 
Jafo is correct about your corydoras paleatus.
good luck
:)
 
Jafo: Thanks for the pics your Bolivians are so cute-and there is quite a difference between them and the Gold Ram's. I'm surprised my LFS screwed up, they're usually pretty good.

I'm hoping for the best with these guys, I'll try to keep my water squeaky clean. (Sure hope they last longer than my Cardinals did:( )
 
Gold rams ("Albino"? German rams)
http://www.notcatfish.com/findex/fish/microgeophagus_ramirezi_albino.htm

Blue rams ("German rams")
http://www.notcatfish.com/findex/fish/microgeophagus_ramirezi.htm

Bolivian rams
http://www.notcatfish.com/findex/fish/microgeophagus_altispinosa.htm

Blue rams and Bolivian rams look similar.
Blue rams seem more colorful, with sprinkles of blue color.
Gold rams are "albino" form of the blue ram (?).

More Blue rams/Gold rams pictures:
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/gramm.html
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/gram.html
 
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