Where to move aggressive Bolivian male ?

[philly27]

helllo! i have 4 bolivian rams in a community tank. yes i didnt take the advice that they may not get along in the long term... i figured since they're brothers and sisters they'd be pals. i was wrong, one boliv is a dominant trait fish as he aggressively chases the other male and the 2 other females relentlessly. its 90% one (male 100%) as he has a dark black frontal dorsal fin. my question is who and how many bolivs should i move? hopefully my signature helps. i dont know if my 55 gallon can hold him/them as its 78-79 degree tank for the EBAs and Bleeding hearts. i could move to a 29 gallon with only 6 giant danios and snails. please guide me family

 

[NahNah]

How big is the tank they’re in right now?

 

[philly27]

How big is the tank they’re in right now?

they're in a 29 gallon community with danios and mollies

 

[NahNah]

I think you could either move the aggressive ram to the 55, or I think you could add more females to the 29 (like 3-5), so that he doesn’t just chase 2 females, and there will be less aggression between the males because there won’t be as much competition.

 

[MacZ]

Are you sure they are bolivians (M. altispinosus)? I'm a bit skeptical, because your user picture shows ramirezi that are not listed in your signature. Plus you say it has a dark black front of the dorsal. I fear it's a case of wrong ID.

If it turns out they are M. ramirezi then this would explain a lot. Because then 4 in a 29 is probably too many, depending on the structures in the tank.

 

[philly27]

Are you sure they are bolivians (M. altispinosus)? I'm a bit skeptical, because your user picture shows ramirezi that are not listed in your signature. Plus you say it has a dark black front of the dorsal. I fear it's a case of wrong ID.

If it turns out they are M. ramirezi then this would explain a lot. Because then 4 in a 29 is probably too many, depending on the structures in the tank.

Yes I had GBRs but gifted them to a friend who could better take care of them. As they didn’t like my tap water. I’m like 99% sure they’re Bolivians. I’ll include some photos.

 

[MacZ]

Allright. Sometimes it's best to ask, if in doubt. You won't believe what I've seen here.

 

[philly27]

Allright. Sometimes it's best to ask, if in doubt. You won't believe what I've seen here.

its definitely misleading with my avatar. i loved those GBRs so much just couldnt get them to survive more then 60 days, but theyre living comfortably with a friend who really knows what hes doing. But, what do you recommend i do with the aggressive male? should i move him? should i move a pair? i keep the 4 in 76 degree (F) water in the summer as thats my room temp and in the winter around 75ish. i can put him comfortably in my 29g giant danio tank. BUT id like him with my EBAs and bleeding hearts (55g) or will the EBAs tear him apart?