Quick Question...

Chaos553 · 07-18-2007, 08:19 PM

I was planning on getting a few more rams to keep my bolivian ram company. i saw a bunch at an lfs today and was wondering what the average price of a variety of them were. some of them were steep since ive seen alot of various prices in other lfs's before. here's a lost of what i saw:

-Bolivian Ram: 7.99
-German Blue Ram: 8.99
-Gold Ram: 7.99
-Long-Finned Gold Ram: 8.99 (not completely sure if thats what its called, it was listed as "Gold Ram" but it definitely was long-finned)

i highly doubt rams are that overpriced, maybe the german blue more than the rest, but can someone give me some good average prices on these guys before im stupid and blow my money =/ thanks.

Gump · 07-18-2007, 08:48 PM

I wish i still considered a 8.99 fish "steep". I've seen rams in my area from 3.99-8.99 it just depends on the store. The german blues and long finned are usually more expensive then the gold and bolivian around here.

swordtailbreedr · 07-18-2007, 09:41 PM

7.99 for blue rams here

emc7 · 07-18-2007, 10:16 PM

Gold and long-fin are just selectively bred rams (same species). Buy the healthiest looking rams you can find. If you can find a pair "keeping company" in a pet store tank, get them. It'll be worth the extra cash not to have extras to eliminate. Don't expect them to "keep company" with the bolivian. Once cichlids reach adulthood, they stop schooling, pair up, and defend territory.

Chaos553 · 07-19-2007, 07:11 AM

well they had a few bolivians as well, but just a little smaller than mine. im not surprised that blues are that much since they just look really good. my buddy was planning on getting a few long-finned as well, which look just as good if you ask me. thanks for the pricing guys.

fishbguy · 07-19-2007, 07:37 AM

here are the prices around me...

Store 1:
bolivian-6.99
blue-7.99

Store 2:
blue-8.99
gold-8.99

Clerk · 07-19-2007, 12:17 PM

Over here they go for....

Bolivans go from 3.00 - 9.00 dollars
GBR go for about 5.00 - 9.00 dollars

I have 3 blues and 2 Bolivians, great little fish.

redpaulhus · 07-19-2007, 01:40 PM

$10 - $15 around here...
(but thats at good LFS, not chain stores --- probably $5 - $9 at chain stores but I don't shop them if I can help it)

Chaos553 · 07-19-2007, 01:56 PM

i bought a bolivian today for about 8 bucks and my other bolivian is being a tad territorial at the moment. hopefully theyll both settle in. =/

MaelStrom · 07-19-2007, 07:02 PM

$8 At my LFS for blue rams...

Chaos553 · 07-19-2007, 07:32 PM

ugh my older ram has been attacking the new one all day, so im probably going to take the new one back tomorrow =/ so much for trying to keep him company, guess he likes his alone time.

**JustOneMore20** · 07-19-2007, 08:36 PM

I had the same problem when I added a second Bolivian. Unfortunately my older one ended up dying while I was on vacation (not sure why), so I'm left with one.

IMO your 38g is quite full and I wouldn't add anything else to it.

Chaos553 · 07-19-2007, 10:08 PM

what about adding to my schools?

i was planning on breeding my rasboras, to give breeding a shot.

but yea im aware of my full tank =(

07-18-2007, 08:19 PM	#1
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 410	Quick Question... I was planning on getting a few more rams to keep my bolivian ram company. i saw a bunch at an lfs today and was wondering what the average price of a variety of them were. some of them were steep since ive seen alot of various prices in other lfs's before. here's a lost of what i saw: -Bolivian Ram: 7.99 -German Blue Ram: 8.99 -Gold Ram: 7.99 -Long-Finned Gold Ram: 8.99 (not completely sure if thats what its called, it was listed as "Gold Ram" but it definitely was long-finned) i highly doubt rams are that overpriced, maybe the german blue more than the rest, but can someone give me some good average prices on these guys before im stupid and blow my money =/ thanks. __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

07-19-2007, 07:11 AM	#5
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 410	well they had a few bolivians as well, but just a little smaller than mine. im not surprised that blues are that much since they just look really good. my buddy was planning on getting a few long-finned as well, which look just as good if you ask me. thanks for the pricing guys. __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

07-19-2007, 07:37 AM	#6
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,865	here are the prices around me... Store 1: bolivian-6.99 blue-7.99 Store 2: blue-8.99 gold-8.99 __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

07-19-2007, 01:56 PM	#9
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 410	i bought a bolivian today for about 8 bucks and my other bolivian is being a tad territorial at the moment. hopefully theyll both settle in. =/ __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

07-19-2007, 07:32 PM	#11
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 410	ugh my older ram has been attacking the new one all day, so im probably going to take the new one back tomorrow =/ so much for trying to keep him company, guess he likes his alone time. __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

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07-18-2007, 08:48 PM	#2
Gump Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 447	I wish i still considered a 8.99 fish "steep". I've seen rams in my area from 3.99-8.99 it just depends on the store. The german blues and long finned are usually more expensive then the gold and bolivian around here.

07-18-2007, 09:41 PM	#3
swordtailbreedr Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 400	7.99 for blue rams here

07-18-2007, 10:16 PM	#4
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,902	Gold and long-fin are just selectively bred rams (same species). Buy the healthiest looking rams you can find. If you can find a pair "keeping company" in a pet store tank, get them. It'll be worth the extra cash not to have extras to eliminate. Don't expect them to "keep company" with the bolivian. Once cichlids reach adulthood, they stop schooling, pair up, and defend territory.

07-19-2007, 12:17 PM	#7
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 462	Over here they go for.... Bolivans go from 3.00 - 9.00 dollars GBR go for about 5.00 - 9.00 dollars I have 3 blues and 2 Bolivians, great little fish.

07-19-2007, 01:40 PM	#8
redpaulhus fishgeek Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boston Age: 38 Posts: 452	$10 - $15 around here... (but thats at good LFS, not chain stores --- probably $5 - $9 at chain stores but I don't shop them if I can help it)

07-19-2007, 07:02 PM	#10
MaelStrom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 319	$8 At my LFS for blue rams...

07-19-2007, 08:36 PM	#12
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,490	I had the same problem when I added a second Bolivian. Unfortunately my older one ended up dying while I was on vacation (not sure why), so I'm left with one. IMO your 38g is quite full and I wouldn't add anything else to it. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

07-19-2007, 10:08 PM	#13
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 410	what about adding to my schools? i was planning on breeding my rasboras, to give breeding a shot. but yea im aware of my full tank =( __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

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