Yellow Dovii

Subject: Yellow Dovii Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:25 pm

Ran across these on aquabid.

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcichlidc&1245195013

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The Turtle Whisperer Posts: 1902

I always thought they were neat, but they get beefy. They had a few adults at the fish farm a while back that were almost 2 feet.

If/when I get another-nother-nother big tank I'm tempted to get some of these guys:
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcichlids&1245550805

The juvies are kinda lame, but the adults are pretty.

Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:07 am

The dovii are cool. I'd feel guilty puttin' one in a 6' tank though.

Now the parrots, I wouldn't mind havin' a coupla them. Fit in real nice in a SA themed tank, with some oscars and some Gymmies or Geos. Add a half dozen silver dollars and a coupla mid-sized catfish. Wink

WYite

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Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:15 am

That would be a nice tank Wyite!

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Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:07 am

Wow both fish look sweet!

Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:48 am

Nice looking fish!

Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:59 am

wow those are pretty cool look kinda like a mangunese cichlid

Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:22 am

jsorensen wrote:

wow those are pretty cool look kinda like a mangunese cichlid

Yup, only even bigger and meaner. Smile

Now a few folks may see this as sacrilegious, but I think a 2 foot dovii on the end of some 8 lb. test would be one wicked fight. Probly put a trout to shame.

WYite

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Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:25 am

sure would are they a game fish?

Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:11 am

Wyomingite wrote:

jsorensen wrote:

wow those are pretty cool look kinda like a mangunese cichlid

Yup, only even bigger and meaner. Smile

Now a few folks may see this as sacrilegious, but I think a 2 foot dovii on the end of some 8 lb. test would be one wicked fight. Probly put a trout to shame.

WYite

I think it would be fun also. People have to remember almost every large cichlid we keep is a food fish in its native land.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts: 1902

Yea. I remember reading the locals don't care for RTCs since the meat is a dark color, but everything down there is fair game for eating.

nom nom nom. Smile

Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:27 pm

Wyomingite wrote:

jsorensen wrote:

wow those are pretty cool look kinda like a mangunese cichlid

Yup, only even bigger and meaner. Smile

Now a few folks may see this as sacrilegious, but I think a 2 foot dovii on the end of some 8 lb. test would be one wicked fight. Probly put a trout to shame.

WYite

I have always wanted a Dovii, just never had 300g to keep one...lol and a Dovii would definately punk a trout I think.

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Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:10 pm

Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:00 pm

A 180 would be adequate housing for an adult breeding pair of Wolf Cichlids (Parachromis dovii). However, a 240 would be best, taking into account the provisions of plenty of hiding spaces for the much smaller female.

I have kept these in the past and really enjoyed them. They can be kept with other boisterous and pugnacious cichlids, but only in a large aquarium. Unfortunately, when it comes to breeding, they will literally destroy all other aquarium inhabitants.

Subject: Re: Yellow Dovii Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:15 pm

Apocalypse wrote:

A 180 would be adequate housing for an adult breeding pair of Wolf Cichlids (Parachromis dovii). However, a 240 would be best, taking into account the provisions of plenty of hiding spaces for the much smaller female.

I have kept these in the past and really enjoyed them. They can be kept with other boisterous and pugnacious cichlids, but only in a large aquarium. Unfortunately, when it comes to breeding, they will literally destroy all other aquarium inhabitants.

True, and most captive kept species only get 18 inches make usually.

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Too weird to live, and too rare to die".

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