Dovii in a 125 gallon tank?

[John Tindall]

So i cant get away with one dovii in 125?

 

[Lawlboom]

The short term answer is Yes. The Long term answer is no unless you eventually upgrade. Dovii get to be 24 inches and standard 125 width is 18 inches.

 

[John Tindall]

Yea i know..
just hoping somone would co-sign my bullshit. Lol.. Ill just keep the red devil an flowerhorn
There only 3inch right now. They look little in my 135gal lol

 

[qguy]

Another options is a Motaguense...

 

[peathenster]

nothing wrong with having a pair in a 180, just get a comfy chair and sit in the garage with them.

if i could put tanks in the garage, it would be full of them by now!

I disagree. Very bad idea.

You can probably keep a female dovii in a 180 for a while, although I'm guessing the OP may prefer a male.

 

[MP_cichlid]

A 180 would be ok for a single male dovii long term IMO. However I certainly do not think the clown knife will be tolerated. I always like to keep cichlids in pairs, think it's more natural. I would get a group of youngsters, maybe 6-8, more if you want, grow em' out in the 180, let a pair form and sell off the rest. I would keep the pair in the 180. Yes they will need a bigger tank eventually, but temp. the 180 will work. Then I would just plan on getting a bigger tank. The fish you like need BIG tanks. That is what I would do.

 

[MP_cichlid]

However, if you like the parachromis... as Q qguy said, a pair of RTM's would work really well too!

 

[Frank Castle]

I don't understand why he couldn't just get a FEMALE Dovii for the 125g.......Isn't the average female Dovii only like 14"???....or close to that?

 

[dan518]

Female dovii would work, but a pair of rtm would look a lot better imo

 

[John Tindall]

Whats RTM?