Dovii male or female?

[justarn]

Remember that regardless of collection point there will be differences amongst Dovii anyway, Costa Rican are alot less common than nics so it's likely most of us have fish that decend from nics, if you fish isn't certified from rapps or the like it's all guess work tbh. Could be a cross, who knows.
Within the lakes variations in size and colour will be apparent just like many British or American people look very different depending on their genes.
It's about finding one you like, personally I'm a fan of stream line Dovii with no hump, others like Mels Dovii which personally I find ugly...
Jagsters Dovii is worth a search on here, gorgeous fish...
I couldnt find anymore info on the Sydney fish, I stole that from a thread on here a few years back, that's my perfect Dovii!-)

 

[Jonnyakawombell]

Remember that regardless of collection point there will be differences amongst Dovii anyway, Costa Rican are alot less common than nics so it's likely most of us have fish that decend from nics, if you fish isn't certified from rapps or the like it's all guess work tbh. Could be a cross, who knows.
Within the lakes variations in size and colour will be apparent just like many British or American people look very different depending on their genes.
It's about finding one you like, personally I'm a fan of stream line Dovii with no hump, others like Mels Dovii which personally I find ugly...
Jagsters Dovii is worth a search on here, gorgeous fish...
I couldnt find anymore info on the Sydney fish, I stole that from a thread on here a few years back, that's my perfect Dovii!-)

Yeah that makes perfect sense, mines is from Jeff rapps but I got him almost 3 years ago now, and the supplier I got him through didn't say what type he was, also there now closed down so can't ring and ask, never mind I'm very happy with him no matter what type he is, got to Kind of agree with you on the hump thing, they do look a bit odd when they get a huge hump, mine dosent have one yet he's still very streamlined

 

[justarn]

Here's a couple of pics of my big guy, with my hand for perspective his tail is almost bigger then my hand now lol, but if you look at mine and yours you can clearly see the similarity, sorry for bad pics he dosent like staying stillView attachment 1179213 View attachment 1179213

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You should add a blue bulb alongside your current lights, his blues will show much better.

 

[Jonnyakawombell]

You should add a blue bulb alongside your current lights, his blues will show much better.

Yeah funny u should say that I've been considering switching out my current setup for blue and white led's, only problem is there really really expensive

 

[dan518]

Yeah funny u should say that I've been considering switching out my current setup for blue and white led's, only problem is there really really expensive

Got mine off ebay two 80 cm long led for £70

 

[Jonnyakawombell]

Got mine off ebay two 80 cm long led for £70

Do they do any at 250cm do you know Dan??

 

[dan518]

Do they do any at 250cm do you know Dan??

They do 120 cm for less then £50 two of them

 

[Jonnyakawombell]

They do 120 cm for less then £50 two of them

I would like the one that sits on top of you tank in a frame but can't find one bigger then 72", which type do you have is it the strip type on suction cups?

 

[dan518]

Get 2 of these it will work out less then £100

 

[Jonnyakawombell]

Get 2 of these it will work out less then £100View attachment 1179449

Yeah That's what I'm looking for, but we're would the end sections go of the 120cm there's no were for them to rest on my tank, this is the problem I'm have