dovii breeding tank

[at2]

Right now I have a 75 gallon tank with a female dovii that is around 5 inches. I just put in 2 males around 3 inches hoping one of them will pair up with the female eventually. My question is, how long could I keep them in the 75 gallon before it would become a problem for them?

I know it takes them awhile to out grow that tank and eventually they will need a 200+ gallon, I am just trying to get a timeline. So any advise/experience is appreciated.

 

[pingpong]

I think the female will kill the smaller males. Breeding females can be very aggressive. My male's twice as big as the female and he's the one with ripped fins. Mine are breeding in a 75g but I'd strongly suggest something bigger.

 

[at2]

so far she ignores them as long as they stay on the opposite side of the tank. but yeahi plan on getting a 125 or larger next spring. cant go any bigger than that for a few years.

 

[at2]

so one of the males has taken over the right side of the tank. I am going to give the other one another month to see if he does anything before I return hiim to the lfs I bought them from.