Cichlids · Mikrogeophagus
Bolivian ram
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus · Mamoré and Guaporé basins, Bolivia and Brazil
Photo: Corpse89, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
Water temperature
24–28 °C 75–82 °F
pH
6–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
8 cm 3.1 in
Swims ≈
Bottom and mid-water mostly on the floor and in caves
Keep together
2 or more a shoal feels safe
Current
Calm still or slow water
Food ≈
Eats most foods
Temperament ≈
Peaceful
Where it comes from
Home water
Mamoré and Guaporé basins, Bolivia and Brazil
Guaporé, Mamoré
Lives in river habitat.
The dot is placed on its home rivers, not an exact collecting site. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with low flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Zebra L046
Plecos · 8 cm · bottom -
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
Cichlids · 7.5 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Borelli's dwarf cichlid
Cichlids · 6.5 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Aggressive and will eat the bolivian ram
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Need a different pH and will eat the bolivian ram
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Will eat the bolivian ram
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
Run a store? List the fish you usually have. Breed fish? List your fry.
Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Bolivian ram get?
About 8 cm (3.1 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Bolivian ram need?
24–28 °C (75–82 °F).
What pH does a Bolivian ram need?
pH 6–7.5.
Does a Bolivian ram need to be kept in a group?
Yes. Keep at least 2.
Is the Bolivian ram aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Bolivian ram eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Bolivian ram come from?
Mamoré and Guaporé basins, Bolivia and Brazil.
What fish can live with a Bolivian ram?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Zebra (L046), Agassiz's dwarf cichlid, Amano shrimp, Boeseman's rainbowfish.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 24 | Sourced |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 28 | Sourced |
| pH min | 6 | Sourced |
| pH max | 7.5 | Sourced |
| Adult size (cm) | 8 | Sourced |
| Flow | Low | Sourced |
| Habitat | river | Estimate |
| Smallest happy group | 2 | Sourced |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 10 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 18 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
