When do you think my dovii will snap?

[twhittle]

So my old dovii pair bred before I got rid of them around a year ago. I kept one of their fry and he's about 9-10 inches now. He has spent the last 9 months or so being raised in a 180 cichlid community. He is literally the most docile fish in my tank.

A couple of things. First, I know he will snap at some point and I have multiple large tanks, including one he can be in for life.

Second. When do dovii usually snap and become aggressive? I had thought he would have now. Is he being raised with many of these fish part of the reason why he isn't crazy yet?

 

[twhittle]

I really wish I could go back and edit a question mark to my title.

 

[JK47]

I really wish I could go back and edit a question mark to my title.

Done. Honestly I am surprised he hasn't yet at that size. Stunning dovii

 

[twhittle]

Done. Honestly I am surprised he hasn't yet at that size. Stunning dovii

Thanks for fixing that! I'm surprised too.

 

[Chockful O Phail]

*Meant tongue-in-cheek

How dare you endanger those beautiful clowns!!!!

Seriously though you need to be moving him asap, you will be waking up to just a dovii in that tank shortly. Great looking fish

 

[Stanzzzz7]

I'm surprised he hasn't snapped already.
That's one chilled out dovii.
What are you feeding him? Cannabis? ;-)

 

[predatorkeeper87]

maybe raising him with others has given you a little leverage on the time...but I'd say move him sooner rather than waiting for him to make an example of one of the fish lol.

 

[convict360]

that's cool, a part of me would want to see how he got on if you left him; since it is awesome they are co-habiting...the other part of me says move him now lol, cause if/when the snap happens, he probably won't need much time at all to eviscerate everything

 

[MP_cichlid]

The fact that he hasn't snapped yet is probably because he was raised with these fish. However that just gave you a little bit of extra time....extra time is up lol. He is gonna just gonna go on a killing spree soon and he could kill all those fish soooo easy. I would honestly move him now, save ur other fish. Also I can't help but reccomend that u pair him up! He is a stunner, gotta keep those good lines going

 

[qguy]

Mine is around 12 inches. He is aggressive to other fishes, specially other cichlids, but he gets spook easily and hides in his cave when I suddenly appear or make sudden movements....

qguy..waiting for the glass banger to come out