Tank Size:

A pair of bolivian rams can be kept in a 20 gallon tank, a group of 6 or more should be provided with a 55 gallon tank, 10 extra gallons per extra ram. They should not be kept alone. Bolivian rams get a good 3-4 inches long.

Feeding:

Readily accept all flakes and pellets. Brine shrimp and peas make a nice treat.

Tank Mates:

Very peaceful fish, do not put them with aggressive tank mates. Do well with almost anything. May become a bit boisterous when breeding comes around, but don't tend to hurt anything, but just kinda redirect them away from the young.

Sexing:

Males are said to be more colorful than females, and have longer trailing fins, but the true way to tell is to look at the breeding tube between the pelvic fins and a**l fin. If it's slanted and pointed, it's a male, if it's more prominent and round, it's a female.

Decor:

Driftwood, plants, pretty much anything, they'll make themselves at home.

Water Perimeters: Will do fine in normal water conditions, I keep mine at 76F in pH 7.6. soft, acidic water is preferred.

Other:

Much hardier and more peaceful than the german blue ram, and accepts normal water perimeters, which german blues will not. Due to the more bland coloration of these fish, they're often overlooked for german blues. I recommend these fish over german blue rams due to the fact that german blue rams have a drastic lifespan cut when kept in a regular tank, as GBR's need the temperature at 82-86 degrees, and pH at less than 6.5. If kept out of those perimeters, a german blue is expected to live a meek 2-5 years as opposed to their 10-15 year lifespan. Bolivians can readily live a full, healthy life in most tank conditions.