When do Dovii's start to get real aggressive?

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Mudfrog

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My female Dovii is ~4" long. She only comes out for me when she's hungry, after she's been fed or is just cruising the tank if I walk up she immediately hides. When do these dovii's get their mean streak, well at least when do they stop being so shy lol. She's started to get her pearly whites so I thought that would have something to do with it but nothing has changed. Any ideas or suggestions on getting her to be more comfortable in the presence of people.

The pics below show her pretty teeth and her favorite hiding spot. The tank has fake plants, lots of hiding spots for some of the catfish in the tank, and floating plants to give an added sense of security but nothing seems to work.

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Nice Dovii, I just got one two days ago and he is really shy. He hides behind the heater untill I put some food out. I can't wait till he gets mean. I post some pics later!!!
 
Congrats on the new pickup!

I've had this one for 2 months so I would have figured it would be out of the shy phase but maybe not.
 
you have to be around the tank alot, mine were that size and VERY Shy at first. then about 2 weeks later they would come to the glass to greet me and follow me around the tank...
 
I picked up 6 3" Dovii (to get a pair hopefully) about a week ago and thus far they have been relatively skittish when i approach the tank until food is dropped in. This morning there was 2 locking jaws so hopefully they will come around soon. Nice chompers your female Dovii has by the way. Shes gonna be a beaut!
 
Here is my female, she has always been very skittish but she is good at laying eggs, and my male makes up in aggression for the both of them.

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I actually got a 2" dovii (I think it's a female) just a few hours ago and it's already at the glass begging for food with the other fishes.

It's a 150g cichlid tank.
 
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