Dovii Tankmates?
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It may also come down to the temperament of the fish you put in there with it (not refering to ditherers here).
Dovii may tolerate another fish to some degree that minds its own business but not one that invades its area or confronts it. I have a pair of dovii the male is quite shy. I have a jag thats larger and a glass banger. Moved them along with a large RD into a 6x2x2 so I could close a tank down.
In 2 mintues the Jag attacked the Dovii and ended losing to him twice and I had to take him out. The RD was getting bullied but not as bad and has now got his own hidy place and is getting along fine and the male dovii usualy doesn't take much notice of him. The female on the other hand keeps flaring at the RD when she sees him. The tank has lots of rocks and wood. I have a pleco and 6 small convicts getting along fine in there as they have heaps of hidy holes
Dovii may tolerate another fish to some degree that minds its own business but not one that invades its area or confronts it. I have a pair of dovii the male is quite shy. I have a jag thats larger and a glass banger. Moved them along with a large RD into a 6x2x2 so I could close a tank down.
In 2 mintues the Jag attacked the Dovii and ended losing to him twice and I had to take him out. The RD was getting bullied but not as bad and has now got his own hidy place and is getting along fine and the male dovii usualy doesn't take much notice of him. The female on the other hand keeps flaring at the RD when she sees him. The tank has lots of rocks and wood. I have a pleco and 6 small convicts getting along fine in there as they have heaps of hidy holes
I agree it is hit and miss but overall it is all in the hands of the individual dovii. Each has there own personality some know there the king so they dnt bother others just like to do their thing.
BIGS;3260399; said:It may also come down to the temperament of the fish you put in there with it (not refering to ditherers here).
Dovii may tolerate another fish to some degree that minds its own business but not one that invades its area or confronts it. I have a pair of dovii the male is quite shy. I have a jag thats larger and a glass banger. Moved them along with a large RD into a 6x2x2 so I could close a tank down.
In 2 mintues the Jag attacked the Dovii and ended losing to him twice and I had to take him out. The RD was getting bullied but not as bad and has now got his own hidy place and is getting along fine and the male dovii usualy doesn't take much notice of him. The female on the other hand keeps flaring at the RD when she sees him. The tank has lots of rocks and wood. I have a pleco and 6 small convicts getting along fine in there as they have heaps of hidy holes
i think the kids need to stop argueing and help the man .....dude if u get a dovii and the other fish young ..try it worst case is that ull have to get anothr tank or sell the dovii ..or the meanest fish whatever ...good luck tho ive had 4 dovii now and ...i seem to getthe killing machines ...heres some ood advice call jeff rapps he has a site tangled up in cichlids ask him if he has a even temperment fish for ur tank im 100% sure he can help u out !!
souljah2009;3261523; said:i think the kids need to stop argueing and help the man .....dude if u get a dovii and the other fish young ..try it worst case is that ull have to get anothr tank or sell the dovii ..or the meanest fish whatever ...good luck tho ive had 4 dovii now and ...i seem to getthe killing machines ...heres some ood advice call jeff rapps he has a site tangled up in cichlids ask him if he has a even temperment fish for ur tank im 100% sure he can help u out !!
Funny you mention Rapps that is the only place I get my cichlids-as a matter of fact that is where I purchased a Dovii and an Umbee-so it can be done. Look depends on the individual fish-I have owned quite a few Dovii and have yet to own the maniac everyone says they are. I say go for it:
1. Get the largest possible tank you can
2. Have a lot of caves and hiding spots
3. Purchase them at the same time and get the Dovii at a smaller size (I would recommend getting yours from Rapps at Tangled up in cichlids)
4. Be prepared to move fish and keep in mind that cichlids are highly unpredictable.
Good Luck!
souljah2009;3261523; said:i think the kids need to stop argueing and help the man .....dude if u get a dovii and the other fish young ..try it worst case is that ull have to get anothr tank or sell the dovii ..or the meanest fish whatever ...good luck tho ive had 4 dovii now and ...i seem to getthe killing machines ...heres some ood advice call jeff rapps he has a site tangled up in cichlids ask him if he has a even temperment fish for ur tank im 100% sure he can help u out !!
Nah, I wuldn't be able to get from Rapps. I'm from the land down under. As said I hope to get the dovii from another member here.
From the little info i can find about mangrove jacks are of corse extreamly agrresive and probly kill the dovi inless the dovi is much bigger. Alot of people are probly going to say the dovi are crazy killers and kill antything but jacks are big marine/brachish/some landlocked ones fish (that can be converted to fresh) and have very big teeth comparied to C/A cichlids. If the dovi is much larger the jack may more than lkely attack the dovi and get beet thoe. As stated thoe all fish are there own indivuals and can and do act diferent, id try a small 2inch dovi and stock the tank with smaller fish at the same time it may and CAN work if you get the right fish. (my male jag will tolerate any other fish, befor i stated to breed him.)
This is a shame because id love 2 have a jack in a c/a cichlid comunity. Greenterra also told me that a jack would not work with a C/a comunity in cluding a dovi.
This is a shame because id love 2 have a jack in a c/a cichlid comunity. Greenterra also told me that a jack would not work with a C/a comunity in cluding a dovi.
I say go for it:
1. Get the largest possible tank you can
2. Have a lot of caves and hiding spots
3. Purchase them at the same time and get the Dovii at a smaller size (I would recommend getting yours from Rapps at Tangled up in cichlids)
4. Be prepared to move fish and keep in mind that cichlids are highly unpredictable.
Good Luck![/QUOTE]
Dam didnt see that X2
1. Get the largest possible tank you can
2. Have a lot of caves and hiding spots
3. Purchase them at the same time and get the Dovii at a smaller size (I would recommend getting yours from Rapps at Tangled up in cichlids)
4. Be prepared to move fish and keep in mind that cichlids are highly unpredictable.
Good Luck![/QUOTE]
Dam didnt see that X2
at some point, someone might as well try mixing a mangrove jack (I'm assuming that it is similar to the more familiar mangrove snapper) with a dovii, although the reputation for the mangrove jacks is that they end up as solo fish.
Dont do it( nightmare fish buetiful-but still nightmare)Unless you train him(which I believe is possible)(but hard to do alot of time time time time....)
