Beneath The Everglades
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Bolivian Ram
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
1 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Amazon river basin
Brazil and Bolivia
Recorded as introduced in Mexico
Native range: Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CC BY 4.0); Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 3.5 in
- 9 cm
- Min tank
- 20 gal
- 76 L
- Group
- 2+
- Temp
- 72–82°F
- 22–28°C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- GH
- 36–268 ppm
- 2–15 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Bottom
- Lifespan
- 4–6 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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