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    Dovii questions???

    I just recently purchased my first Dovii. I bought an 8 inch Dovii from ultimate fish, that i believe is a parachromis, or possibly a gold?

    The fish when purchased was extremely aggressive, and a finger chaser at the store, but when brought home is skittish. I know it will take some time to get aquainted to his new surroundings, but how long? He is in a tank all to him self. I am currently awaiting rico to sell me some of his fine fry to grow out a mate for him, but this may be a while. I know he is best kept alone or with mate, but i dont want him to lose his aggression.

    Dovii keepers please school the newb....
    Got Dovii??? I do!!!
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    mine was skittish from the time i got him until he bred with my female. after that he went nutz. does ultimate still have dovii's? i need a female.

    My Dovii experience
    http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270751&highlight=dovii
    Great site, learned a lot from it. I have 4 dovii in a 240g (8x2x2). The plan is to get a breeding pair. Purchased 6 of them @ 1.5" from Jeff Rapps 11/09. 2 died within a month (not enough hiding spots I'm thinking). Two of them have paired off, male is pushing 9", female maybe 5". The...


    How long do dovii generally stay shy?
    http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237638&highlight=dovii
    I was just wondering how long dovii typically stay shy. I have four juvie dovii alone in a 210 gallon tank. I removed the cutteri that they were sharing their tank with yesterday. Right now they are pouting a little since I stressed them out removing the other fish. Anyway, they have never...
    Last edited by Rico; 10-06-2009, 01:47 PM.
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    • #3
      thanks for the replyt rico... no i got the only one they had, but it may be a female, im not sure how to tell. How did you get all that fry if you dont have a female?
      Got Dovii??? I do!!!

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        Forums - HoustonFishBox
        http://houstonfishbox.com/vforums/showthread.php?t=30494&highlight=DOVII&page=3
        HoustonFishBox is an online community dedicated to bringing together people and their fish in Houston, Southeast Texas, and beyond.
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        • #5
          My Dovii is right at 10" right now, i've had him since he was about 3". It took a long time for him to become aggressive. I'd say 8" to 9". I was just about ready to get rid of him because he would just sit in the corner of the tank, then overnight he just flipped his sh#*. I can't even come within 3 ft. of his tank now and he is BANGIN!!!!! the glass like a mofo. Give it time, he will mature. Glad i didn't get rid of him. This is the baddest fish i've ever owned!!!!!!! Be patient.

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          • #6
            Oh man sorry to hear that... I read that thread a while back but figured you may have found another since. That was a pretty female lots of gold. Mine looks alot more like the male.

            CeeJay, i have no intentions of letting him go. I hope mine will flip his sheet soon lol... But i am sure it will be worth the wait.
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