i think you need to stop buyin fish and focus on the fish you have know and what you are goin to do for them in the future.
dovvi set up
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I had my male dovii close to a year in a 125gallon with other large cichlids. Its about 8" and mean as hell. Doviis from my experience are picky eaters, thats the reason for there slow growth. Even with large weekly waterchages did not help.
Im sure you can keep a male dovii in 75gallon for a year or two, depends how fast it grows. Then if you decide to still keep it, you might want to upgrade to a 125gallon for life or best a 180gallon.
Doviis are the most hyped up fish in the hobby for size, which many people will exagerate to having one over 20"!!!, but in reality they are more likely to hit around 16" to 18".
I say if you want a dovii go for it, Im sure if you wont buy it, a kid with his 10gallon will buy the fish. Theres not a lot of people that has tanks over 75gallons.
Just my 2c.
Im sure you can keep a male dovii in 75gallon for a year or two, depends how fast it grows. Then if you decide to still keep it, you might want to upgrade to a 125gallon for life or best a 180gallon.
Doviis are the most hyped up fish in the hobby for size, which many people will exagerate to having one over 20"!!!, but in reality they are more likely to hit around 16" to 18".
I say if you want a dovii go for it, Im sure if you wont buy it, a kid with his 10gallon will buy the fish. Theres not a lot of people that has tanks over 75gallons.
Just my 2c.
I totally disagree with the above post which is mostly a bunch of bull ****...........Obviously your dovii wasn't getting the proper diet or has poor genes cause my male is 13 months old and already 14"..........They are also not at all over-hyped these guys get big really fast and are fierce predators and should not be kept with other fish unless you have a huge tank and even then the dovii will eventually eliminate its tankmates. Largecichlids my only advise to you would be think hard about this one you already have several RedDevils and a Butikoferi that will eventually need there own tank or a massive 300gallon to house them all and now your talking about getting a Dovii who will eventually need at least a 180 all to himself. If you are ready to drop the dough for this fish then go for it but if your unsure don't do it.
JustinC;544697; said:It doesn't matter if we tell you that the dovii will grow horns, throw up blood all over your living room and breed with your dog you are still going to get your dovii put it in a 75 and spam the hell out of the forum asking how much filtration you need for a 2" dovii in a 75.
So have fun...maybe it will go good in this greenhouse pond you have....
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah im glad ur so interested in my posts,so now will u go throw ur lil tantrum and go back to another forum
g thanks
Do what you want in the long run, no one will know, however from some readying just get a minium of a 180 to start it out in!
It is always best to have the appropriately sized tank/filtration necessary to suitably house a fish for it's lifespan and to always count on a fish achieving it's maximum potential size...
Before getting the fish.
Something always seems to come up when people plan to upgrade along the way, money never seems to be available or some such
...
Plus buying one system is much cheaper in the long run than two or more over time.
If you have the equipment on hand or money isn't a problem, then full steam ahead.
That said...
I wouldn't attempt to house a female in anything less than a 125(sub-standard minimal housing), prefer 150+, and a male is going to need a minimum 180(sub-standard minimal housing) prefer a 240+.
They will need very strong filtration.
Male or female will kill most tankmates, it is just a matter of time.
And the real kicker to keeping these monsters is proper feeding, being true piscivores you should have the time/resources to raise/keep your own feeders for such fish.
Before getting the fish.
Something always seems to come up when people plan to upgrade along the way, money never seems to be available or some such
...Plus buying one system is much cheaper in the long run than two or more over time.
If you have the equipment on hand or money isn't a problem, then full steam ahead.
That said...
I wouldn't attempt to house a female in anything less than a 125(sub-standard minimal housing), prefer 150+, and a male is going to need a minimum 180(sub-standard minimal housing) prefer a 240+.
They will need very strong filtration.
Male or female will kill most tankmates, it is just a matter of time.
And the real kicker to keeping these monsters is proper feeding, being true piscivores you should have the time/resources to raise/keep your own feeders for such fish.
I agree with everything you said up until raising your own feeders. It's an expense and time consuming chore...and you don't neet feeders. Plenty of raw fish, shrimp and scallops or even dried krill that will fit the bill.
Dead on with "gonna upgrade". It never happens. It ranks right up there with trading the adult fish in when it gets too big. Just want an LFS wants, a 17" liability that has to be fed and hope that someone with a large LARGE tank will come in and buy it...at a profit. A real cichlid fairy tale.
Dead on with "gonna upgrade". It never happens. It ranks right up there with trading the adult fish in when it gets too big. Just want an LFS wants, a 17" liability that has to be fed and hope that someone with a large LARGE tank will come in and buy it...at a profit. A real cichlid fairy tale.
chilerelleno@comcast.net;545450; said:It is always best to have the appropriately sized tank/filtration necessary to suitably house a fish for it's lifespan and to always count on a fish achieving it's maximum potential size...
Before getting the fish.
Something always seems to come up when people plan to upgrade along the way, money never seems to be available or some such
Plus buying one system is much cheaper in the long run than two or more over time.
If you have the equipment on hand or money isn't a problem, then full steam ahead.
That said...
I wouldn't attempt to house a female in anything less than a 125(sub-standard minimal housing), prefer 150+, and a male is going to need a minimum 180(sub-standard minimal housing) prefer a 240+.
They will need very strong filtration.
Male or female will kill most tankmates, it is just a matter of time.
And the real kicker to keeping these monsters is proper feeding, being true piscivores you should have the time/resources to raise/keep your own feeders for such fish.
I agree cause upgrading is more expensive than getting the right tank from the get go. For example if you get a 75 tank with a heater filtration lights you just spent $500(random $ amount) the 6 months later you'll need a 180 once again you'll need another heater and filter now youve spent another $1000. And lets just say due to your meticulous care the fish is growning at an amazing rate so now your going to have to go even larger to lets say a 300 gallon tank so now you'll definitely need another heater and a ton of filtration so now you gotta spend $2000 for this tank now.
So if you dont go the upgrade way youd just spend the money on the largest tank as opposed to all the other tanks.
