DOVII/UMBEE W/: RTC

[REC]

Ok I currently have the two groups of 3 dovii and 3 umbee in seperate 55g's now still waiting hoping to get a male. I have the 180 set-up currently with 5 5" Tinfoil Barbs and plan to add either the male wolf or male umbee with the Tinfoils once I can determine sex on either(wolf/umbee)...Now when this happens the cichlid i choose will be probably close to 5". How long will the Tinfoils survive and could i add a 6" youngster RTC....Also how long would this work before the Male Umbee or Wolf would have to go solo.........

 

[Caveman]

I have seen RTC's mixed in with male Dovii on a few occasions. RTC have an incredible growth rate and should be fed only every few days to restrict growth when mixed with Cichlids. My freind Greg actually had a RTC that was 4" mixed in with Red Devils that at the time were 6-7" but it only took the RTC a few months to outgrow them and for the Red Devils to be in serious risk of being devoured by the RTC. I would try it but keep a watchful eye on both to make sure no aggression or hungary eyes are being shown. Channel cats I have found out can work quite well with Cichlids but they also get quite large.

 

[unknownuza13]

I had a similar tank of dovii, managuensis, motaguense, texas cichlids and a red devil, all between 4-5 inchers. I added a baby Red tail cat around 3 inches. The red tail cat quickly grew and hit ten inches within months and ate the motagunse a texas cichlid a huge bala shark. This was all before I discovered MFK. Unless you have a tank/pond that is huge you shouldn't even think about getting one. I don't even know what can house them properly but a tank even as huge as 500-600 gallons definately will not. If you google them and see an adult one you will see the monstrosity.

 

[ridether]

Both umbee’s and Dovii’s seem to be "total" solitary when they reach 12 inches. Good luck trying to have a happy family when they reach 12. But even at 6 inches they will pick and beat up other tank members. Get your camera really because you will see some good fights. Good luck I hope you get a BOY.