Would you consider them to be strong "survivors"??
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Well, everywhere I read it always says that these fish are NOT for beginners and blah blah. BUT, I bought two and ive been caring for them in my tank and.. No problems. At all. None. In fact, their colors improved dramatically since ive brought them home.
So.. In conclusion.. I wouldnt say theyre hardy because of all of the other descriptions but i will say that they're not ridiculously weak. Theyre for the average, somewhat experienced fishkeeper. I'll agree that theyre not for beginners because theyre a bit costlier and should be well taken care of to maintain their beautiful, lively colors.
Well what do want them to try to survive? They will not survive a tank with fast, aggressive fish because they are very timid. In fact, its rare to see a ram go up to the surface to catch the flakes. They wait for falling food.
Also, size, they max out at three inches. They average two.
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Rams are a sort of cichlid, usually getting around 3-4 inches.
Their hardiness depends on which kind of ram your looking at I'd recommend Bolivian Rams over something like Blue Rams, they're pretty and much hardier.
They're not overly aggressive - so it depends what you want them to survive. They certainly wouldn't fair well with aggressive fish like African Cichlids or Oscars.
I have had experience with both German Blue Rams and Bolivian Rams. My gbr's weren't the hardiest fish in my tanks, but the Bolivians were fairly hardy provided that the tank has been conditioned, cycled and prepared already. In that case Bolivians are somewhat hardy.
