capekate

I really wouldnt add any Bolivians in with that GB ram. Since they are all bottom dwellers with pretty much the same behavior, you may see aggression towards the Bolivians from that very aggressive GB you have.
Ive had many GBRs and never had any so aggressive as to kill another. But it happens and unfortunatly it happened to you.
I would leave well enough alone and not get any more, it sounds like your guy is much too aggressive for tanks mates in the ram family.

Indian_villager

As stated above I have a 30 gal with two angels, two danios, and now the one ram.

Indian_villager

Great I just came home today to find my other GBR dead. There goes a total of $30 down the drain with these fish.

gmen4life

what are your water tests? do they seem to breath heavy?

Indian_villager

It was swimming around perfectly fine at 5pm. I got to philly to visit a sick aunt come back at 11PM and it is lying in a corner dead. Now that I think about it it did have a few odd brownish spots within the body that were visible from the outside.

I plan on doing the water tests later tonight and I'll be back with results.

AlyeskaGirl

Awwww....I am sorry you lost him.

Indian_villager

Sorry for the delay but the water conditions were 0 for everything except nitrates which is at about 15ppm
The pH is at 7.6
Temp 81F

Stock
2 Angels
2 Zebra Danios
1 Bristlenose Pleco

1 piece of java fern.

ATKINSON

Shame, sorry for your losses...

bolivianbaby

I'm sorry you lost them

GBR's are difficult to keep alive. A lot of members have had trouble. More than likely, you didn't do anything wrong.

Indian_villager

It sucks. They were such pretty fish. Are bolivians easier to keep? Are they just as aggressive toward eachother?

Lucy

I'm sorry you lost your GBR's. I lost mine pretty quickly also. You're right, they're gorgeous fish.

bolivianbaby

We have to bolivian rams-one is my daughters. they are easier to keep IMO. However, there was aggression while they were together in a 20, then aggression when we tried them together in a 29. I believe some of our other members have had this problem as well. Maybe it would be better if you only did one. You can try two, but you should have a backup plan in case it doesn't work out.

Hope this helps.