Technically and theoretically speaking, what can be kept with dovii that aren't other cichlids?
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In nature dovii often eat other species of cichlids, and once grown, could esentially eat any cichlid endemic in their natural habitat.
Of course there are other similar size new world cichlids, such as Cichla, or umbis, but they are not endemic to dovii habitat, and prefer different water parameters.(lower pH and softer water)
Along with some of the large catfish mentioned aove
Fish large enough not to be eaten, but are endemic would be the
adult Brycon guatemalensus (the Machaca )
above and below are juvies
some of the sleeper gobies such as Gobiomorus dormitor
above and below a juvie I have
They can reach 36¨(over 90 cms)
And some of the Centropomus species (aka snook)
Above, a juvie I caught and kept temporarily
Below an average sized adult from Central Ameican lakes, and often eaten here
Of course there are other similar size new world cichlids, such as Cichla, or umbis, but they are not endemic to dovii habitat, and prefer different water parameters.(lower pH and softer water)
Along with some of the large catfish mentioned aove
Fish large enough not to be eaten, but are endemic would be the
adult Brycon guatemalensus (the Machaca )
above and below are juvies
some of the sleeper gobies such as Gobiomorus dormitor
above and below a juvie I have
They can reach 36¨(over 90 cms)
And some of the Centropomus species (aka snook)
Above, a juvie I caught and kept temporarily
Below an average sized adult from Central Ameican lakes, and often eaten here
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Machaca above.
netting large plecos below
The one above dwarfed my 5 gal bucket
What about something more common to find in the hobby? I don't think I'd be able to easily find any mentioned above besides the large pleco and other armoured catfish. Will lower jaws bichirs do fine? Or anything else?
Not to hijack your thread but I was going to ask a theoretical question like this, what about micro fish with a full grown dovii? A large school in the aquarium first then add the dovii in last, raised on pellets, lot of sight breaks.