Dovii setup

[mbunafishkeeper]

ok so im gunna go for the dovii pair, im getting 10 F2 dovii next month and then im gunna grow out them and also buy 2 F1 nics from rapps when my mate does his next order.

what lighting?
what colour gravel?
what decor?
black background i know..

any more info is welcome and thanked for.

thanks in advance

Howard

 

[armac]

No need to buy 10. I bought 5 f1 Nics from Fishfarm in April, the biggest male is about 11 inches long now.

They are in a custom 240, 7'x30"x24"

 

[Mudfrog]

For the best colors do black substrate with power glo bulbs.

My Dovii colors were insane with black substrate, the new tank I moved him to has pool filter sand, his colors are still above average but I'm going to switch back to black substrate very soon.

As far as decor.. just use some rocks and driftwood, don't bother with plants.

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

No need to buy 10. I bought 5 f1 Nics from Fishfarm in April, the biggest male is about 11 inches long now.

They are in a custom 240, 7'x30"x24"

well its eiher i buy for £23 or buy 10 for £30 might aswell get the 10...

For the best colors do black substrate with power glo bulbs.

My Dovii colors were insane with black substrate, the new tank I moved him to has pool filter sand, his colors are still above average but I'm going to switch back to black substrate very soon.

As far as decor.. just use some rocks and driftwood, don't bother with plants.

ok cool ill look into getting some power glow tubes and black gravel. i think i may put a large pot or something for them to breed in aswell.

thanks again!

Howard

 

[mdspurl]

I havent used black with any of mine but that sounds great.....I may try that myself...cant wait to see pics of them as they grow....

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

ok i have 3 tubes in my light, should i do all 3 power glo or a combination of power glow and something else??

thanks!!

howard

 

[Mudfrog]

I'd do all 3 power glo.. Here is the difference in black substrate and normal pool filter sand. Same fish, purchased from Rapps..

First pics are with flash, second batch is without flash..


You can see why I'm going back to black substrate, all pics were with standard daylight bulbs too.

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

hes a stunner for sure!!, are u gunna put him under power glo??

 

[Mudfrog]

I just bought one power glo bulb this past weekend. It does help with the blue, I'm gonna buy another one eventually. It's hard to get decent pics of him (without flash) because any time I come near the tank he charges me. I'll see if I can get a comparison pic sometime.

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

ok cool man! i love your dovii i just watched that vid of him which u posted ages ago, if i had one like ures!!! id be more then happy