Bad Dovii parents - what's the deal?

[tomojsg]

To me the tank is too sparsely decorated, and needs more sight breaks to help them feel comfortable, and maybe even to hide from you in (more than just one piece of PVC). Some overhanging plants might also help, like the places they lurk in nature.
Many cichlids need to feel secure or they get too nervous to the job done.
If nervous they rather eat their own eggs and fry before letting them fall prey to something else (real or imagined). Especially large species like dovii, that in nature, is under tremendous pressure from predators like birds, reptiles, and humans. Yours seem to be quite shy, and are trying to hide in the corner in the pic.
tomojsg's suggestion about dimming the lights and soft music isn't that far fetched.

+1

i said it jokingly cause i was being lazy but glad someone got the gist lol
op you should heed to duanes's advice he is a man filled with knowledge!

 

[Dial92]

how is the male only 12 inchs my male hit the 12 inch mark in the first 9 months i had him