jaguar or dovii????????

[Josue12]

Does any here have a dovii What size tanks do you keep them in

 

[prashan]

That's my fish bro LOL His name is Orion

Can't believe We met here through a photo I saw that in fb at a cichlid page. Hope you are not upset that I posted pics here. That's the most colourful dovii I've ever seen. How big is it? Is it in a tank or pond? What volume?

 

[Dial92]

Wow this thread is ridiculous. I know some of the posters are not rookies and I cant believe you are trying to talk this op out of the live of dovii keeping. Dovii in home aquariums really dont get over 24 inches I know there are exeption. So get real people a 6x28x30 tank is way big enough even for a pair. So for those who think it is not tell me why your experience says otherwise not someone else's yours I dont care what a guy in another state did I want to know your experience with the greatest cichlid to this date

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[David R]

Dovii in home aquariums really dont get over 24 inches I know there are exeption. So get real people a 6x28x30 tank is way big enough even for a pair.

So is a 6' tank ok because dovii don't usually hit 2' in aquaria, or do dovii not usually hit 2' in aquaria because they're kept in 6' tanks?



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[trace]

So is a 6' tank ok because dovii don't usually hit 2' in aquaria, or do dovii not usually hit 2' in aquaria because they're kept in 6' tanks?



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Exactly. My rule of thumb is the tank should be 3 if not 4 times as long as the species maximum length. Whether they reach it or not wont be seen for years but a fish like a dovii can live for 15-20 years and maybe more and they never quit growing. So say it hits 20" by 4 years old, how much bigger is it going to get in the next 10 years. Plus it's not all about dimensions. The bio load of a single 20"+ fish is immense. Let alone a pair. I'm sticking with a min size for life of 8'x30"x24". And I for one wouldn't feel comfortable with that. Myself to keep a dovii for life would have to have at least a 8'x4'. My umbees are going to have a 12'x4'x3' for their life long tank and I feel that gives them room for life plus a little for tank mates at least for several years.


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[parker21104]

Does any here have a dovii What size tanks do you keep them in

My large dovii were kept in a 240. I have seen a real large one kept in one as small as a 120 and seemed happy to the point that he was breeding with a female. I prefer larger tanks.

 

[Josue12]

My large dovii were kept in a 240. I have seen a real large one kept in one as small as a 120 and seemed happy to the point that he was breeding with a female. I prefer larger tanks.

what are the dimensions of your tank

 

[parker21104]

what are the dimensions of your tank

Normal 240 dimensions 8x2x2.

 

[rwellbaum]

So is a 6' tank ok because dovii don't usually hit 2' in aquaria, or do dovii not usually hit 2' in aquaria because they're kept in 6' tanks?



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Are you saying that the OP's 72"x28"x36" 310 gallon tank is not big enough for a dovii?

 

[fobrinkle]

Dovii. Def Dovii. Your tank is large enough. Don't listen to the haters. I have a 14" fh in a 90 gallon and they would probably say its not big enough. He is happy and healthy.