Updates on my new Dovii

[demjor19]

Since my previous male Dovii passed several months ago...I decided to get a new F1 Costa Rican fry. I have had him for about 2 months now and he's coming along very well! He's currently about 3" and is already developing excellent colors and a nice head! Here are some pics of when I first got him and some from a few days ago.

 

[armac]

Nice looking little guy, long way to go.

What happened to your previous fish?

 

[Aquanero]

Nice looking Dovii, great colors. Good luck with it.

 

[demjor19]

Nice looking little guy, long way to go.

What happened to your previous fish?

Thanks! I'm looking forward to what's ahead with this guy!

I came back from a weekend trip and found my old Dovii had what appeared to be some sort of bacterial infection in his face/head. His gills, face, and mouth were very swollen and red. I have no real idea what caused it, because the fish wasn't kept with any tankmates and water was always done 50% a week. He was very aggro, so I figured he may have smashed into the glass causing some sort of internal damage that became infected? Who knows? I was bummed though, as I had him for several years.

 

[qguy]

Sorry about your loss

Nice replacement

 

[cichlid fiend]

Sweet!!!

 

[greenterra]

Monster in the making.

 

[NWatson]

Looks nice just like mine....I also have a F1 Costa Rican. I bought 4 as fry, must have only been free swimmers for a couple weeks would be my guess. I have one male (that I kept) that is about 5" looks exactly like your male a little larger forehead....not a nuchal hump yet but looks like he will have a nice bulge there. Also have a female that is growing extremely slow. Keep us posted on the growth.

 

[demjor19]

Looks nice just like mine....I also have a F1 Costa Rican. I bought 4 as fry, must have only been free swimmers for a couple weeks would be my guess. I have one male (that I kept) that is about 5" looks exactly like your male a little larger forehead....not a nuchal hump yet but looks like he will have a nice bulge there. Also have a female that is growing extremely slow. Keep us posted on the growth.

Thanks! Will do!

 

[armac]

How big was your dovi that passed, at several years of age, he must have had some size to him.