Would crossing these 2 fish work ( to reduce size ) as I’d love to keep dovii but live in an apartment so 6-8 foot tank is out the question
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Grammodes x dovii
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I’m sure that the potential for a hybrid is there but I’ve never heard of it. Grammodes are just like doviis in appearance, behavior is a bit off.
You can look at motaguenese or Freddies. Both are cousins to dovii, way more colorful, and only get about a foot.
You can look at motaguenese or Freddies. Both are cousins to dovii, way more colorful, and only get about a foot.
With true grammodes I've kept, I would consider a 6 ft tank minimum, unless the tank would hold just 1 male grammodes.
I don't think you are going to get what you want. Likely this fish will split the difference on size which is still a large fish. You almost never get exactly what you are looking for in a hybrid. With hybrid vigor you may even see the hybrid grow faster. How small of a fish do you need?
I agree, with a dovii x grammodes, you are still looking at a 15+ inch fish, which will need a large tank.
Why spoil such beauty by hybridization?
Agree. They need space due to their territorial behaviour. And they tend to be shy when kept in too small tanks.