golden veil ram angels

[cocoa_pleco]

My lfs just got some golden veil ram angels, and i bought a pair, male and female. Im just wondering if theyre hard to breed, and how to go about it. I havent bred fish for about 3 years, so this should be interesting

[Lady Hobbs]

Never heard of ram angels but have heard of goldens. I have two.

There is no way you can tell what sex they are and no quarantee they will mate if you lucked out and did get a pair. The angels pick who their mate will be and do their own chosing.

[cocoa_pleco]

the worker said i got a pair, but what do they know.

Are goldens peaceful like bolivians?

[Lady Hobbs]

Since they're cichlids, we never know. They can not be sexed until they mate.

[cocoa_pleco]

The lfs had 10 of them mixed with small fish, so i think i can add some tetras and shrimp to the tank.

[Lady Hobbs]

Yes, they will be fine.

[cocoa_pleco]

Cool. Thanks for the help.

One more question...


Do golden rams eat/tear up live plants?

[Lady Hobbs]

Angels like plants and don't bother them. Give them area's for hiding and sleeping and open area's for swimming.

These are such odd natured fish. The largest one I have that has never gotten along with anything is now swimming happily with the smaller male. Who would have thunk it! I plopped the male in the tank with the large one when my tank leaked and they are very happy together. I thought this large one from the way it acted was a male but apparently it's just a very aggressive female.

[cocoa_pleco]

Thats kinda weird. From the store's and mine, theyre peaceful bottom dwellers.

[Lady Hobbs]

Are we talking about angels or rams? LOL


OH CRAP. I just did a search and there is a ram referred to an angel ram. Sheeesh Forget EVERYTHING I have written above!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!