The INFAMOUS PARACHROMIS DOVII! The TRUTH!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2020
- Published on 12/28/20
The INFAMOUS PARACHROMIS DOVII! The TRUTH!
For years , I’ve owned these fish and for years I’ve heard the stories! The Parachromis Dovii is super aggressive! Can’t be housed with other fish! He’s going to kill all the other fish in the tank! Well today, I wanted to talk a little about MY experience with the Parachromis Dovii and how I go about keeping these predatory fish. The Parachromis Dovii is a remarkable fish and have been my favorite for the past 10yrs. I’ve kept them for the better part of those 10yrs, so I will share some tips with you all. Thank you so much for watching! All I ask of you all is to experience this hobby for yourself, learn and make your own mistakes. Don’t be so quick to judge and have a wonderful time enjoying this hobby!
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Real refreshing to hear a different Dovii experience. I subscribed. I am about to get 6 Dovii 1 inch in size and grow them out in a 4x2x2 tank with 2x 1.5 inch Loiselli plenty of decoration and hiding places
I’m glad I was able to provide a different experience and opinion on the Parachromis Dovii. Thank you so much for subscribing and commenting!
New subscriber! Greattt video - keep those video's coming 🐟
Thank you bro! I appreciate you subscribing and your feedback! I’ll definitely keep the videos coming!! 🙌🏾
Well put! I had a red devil for about 10 years. I did a 100 % water change when we moved and it killed him. I hadn't had to move that tank for a very long time and ruined it. I learned my lessons. Now I'm inspired to move to dovii... still doing research
Thank you! Yea those 100% water changes are detrimental to fish. Especially old fish. Sorry to hear that bro.
A male Dovii would be a great new fish for you! You’re doing right by doing diligent research. Let me know if you have any questions. I try my best to answer them for you.
💯💯 brother. Straight up..
💯💯 Thank you bro.
Awesome advice thanks
Thank you Bro!
So glad I came across this my female Dovii will be arriving on Tuesday and this gave me hope that she can be a community fish. And this way I can get my male dovii
Yessir, my female has been with tank mates the whole time I’ve had her. Over 3yrs. The male I’ve had for almost 2yrs and he’s been with tank mates the whole time.
My female just spawned the other day and ate the eggs but there was no aggression at all towards any other fish.
@@TheFishCorner yes see that’s what I am talking about so if she was able to spawn that’s still a good thing even tho she ate the eggs but still with no aggression if I was to listen to what everyone else did I still wouldn’t know . Cause I still was going to try n socialize her but like u said KERP eye on them n just don’t give them n open range tank
@@TheFishCorner thank you again for this amazing video I have subscribed ima new fan lol
Good video... it's nice to see someone tell it like it is... I just put 2 baby dovii in my 210 with full grown Venustus and a small Oscar and a small Quentzal
Thank you bro! Definitely appreciate your feedback and support! Great selection of fish you have. It’s going to be nice watching them grow!
Nicely said 👍🏻
Thank you!
I agree which I came out with hybrids. Jag and green Texas cichlid now I have red terror and dovii hybrids.
I like you’re way of thinking. Always learn for yourself. I’ve kept some cichlids that I heard were very aggressive and they were just timid. The only truly aggressive fish I’ve kept was a flowerhorn, which I find odd you mention as though they’re rarely aggressive. He would charge the glass to get me. Any maintenance inside the tank was a sure Vite to my hand. No other living thing could be in his tank. Only the JD comes second in my experience. I had a huge Carpintis that was not aggressive as I heard. Also a midas that wasn’t what I was expecting and two vieja.
Thank you. I appreciate your feedback and support. Definitely have to learn for yourself. As for the Flowerhorn, I’ve kept large ones in community tanks but I did have one that got killed by all the other fish while I was at work. They’re aggressive but can’t really hold their own with some really aggressive fish. It’s always important to have the right selection of fish with them. Similar temperament is imperative.
this is what I looking for !!
Yessir! I’m glad I was able to provide a different outlook on the Dovii for you.
I have a Dovii (Pair) in my 240 and they haven’t killed ANY other fish! And they’ve been together for 3yrs for the female and 1 1/2 yrs for the male.
Question ❓. Do you have to have substrate and decorations or a hiding place for Dovii?? Could you just leave the tank clean and just Glass
Good question, you can keep Dovii however you like, as long as the fish has what it needs to stay healthy and happy the duration of its life. I think it’s all based on the fish keeper.
As for myself, I prefer to see my fish healthy happy and interacting with their scape. Besides, all the decor adds to a balanced aquarium since beneficial bacteria can colonize all over the sand and decor.
But to better answer your question, you sure can leave the tank bare.
I feel you boss.. A huge tank with one aggressive fish in it is kind of lame and boring in my opinion. Do you think a 1000Gal, with a Dovii, Jag, Jack Demp, Yellow head eel, and a Red Arowana could work?
Love your set up me personally I never liked buying a 6,7,or 8 foot tank for one fish
Thank you bro 🍻 I agree completely. With any fish, especially aggressive fish it’s all about finding balance. 💪🏾
I feel you bro I just started
Yessir, he’s still with tank mates in my 800 gallon pond. From my experience the Dovii developed a bad reputation years ago and most people don’t do enough research to create situations where this is successful. I’ve been keeping Dovii for 11 years bro and always kept them in community tanks. It’s all about the right selection of tank mates. I’ll make an updated video on this guy. He’s about 14 - 15in now. He spawned with my Female Festae and now I have like 500 fry. 😁 Some are 2in at this point. Anyway, stay blessed bro. I appreciate the support. 👊🏾
Nice tank
Thank you! I appreciate you!
Smart man he’s been through the pains.
Yessir, thank you bro.
I was gifted a Dovii. It's at least a foot long with teeth. I brought it home 3 days ago... My first experience having a fish this big. I could use all the wisdom I can get. It's a beautiful fish but i have no idea what to do really. Thank you for the info here
Damn bro! You came up! That sounds like a very nice fish! What size tank you have him in?
@@TheFishCorner I have a 150 right now. Yes. I have another 150 tank just like it too with other fish in there. The Dovii just killed all the minos. I dont think he ate very many. I really want to make the beef heart food in your video
Give it six months till he’s 2x bigger then any fish in there mate, Smartest fish iv ever kept! They will study each fish one by one and take them out. Maybe not all at once, but he will eventually the more confidence he gains in the tank the more of a bellend he will be🤣
What’s up bro, thank you for your feedback! Idk if he’ll make that transition in 6 months. He’s almost 2 yrs old. Right now the Buttikoferi is running the tank..... He’s one mean fish.....
I really want this DOVII to reach his full potential in size BUT I also want to try to keep him in a community setting. I’ve never had an 18 or 27in Dovii but if it comes a time to separate him from the rest of the fish due to aggression, I will.
Right now, he’s definitely not aggressive towards ANY other fish. I’m putting them in the 240 today. So I’ll see what changes once he gets more space.
@@TheFishCorner good stuff man. Awesome fish anyway they all look happy
Thank you bro! 👍🏾
Kept a few dovii, still have my large male, and you couldn't have put tht any better! So intelligent its unreal they wait till they put some size on then go psychotic, they don't have to mature to be tht way ive had some juvillnes couple inches wipe out the rest of the dovii grow outs they're on a different level and best kept solo, or if in a very large aquarium can keep a pair jst have hiding places and a divider on hand at all times, peace ✌
@@raymondg7866 I had a doviii a red devil and a black piranha in my 6ft aquarium and well what do you guess happened after 2 years?
Bossman me&wifey had 2m & 2f dovii we put a female with the male & made a home made divider & she was mean but one day she got over to his side of the tank & he killed her so we have 3 left in there own tank thanks for your knowledge.
How big are the ones you have left?
Only way its working is that there bigger them him if he is the same size as the other fish its a wrap guaranteed,also ive kept a few red devils amd dovii together to for a while still cant believe i got that off
That’s not true. I’ve kept my 13in Dovii with multiple fish of equal size and smaller.
buttikoferi my favorite fish. that tank looks a bit small.
Definitely one of my favorite fish as well! And it’s really not, if I was thinking this would be a forever home, most definitely would be. But all these tanks are grow out tanks. I’ll eventually build a 2 - 3000 gallon tank for them when I move. But as for right now, the decor makes this tank look smaller but I’m waiting on my 240. Hopefully it’s delivered this week. 🤞🏾
wubba lubba dub dub
Dope video bro. How is that male red dovil and male red devil getting along?
Thank you bro! They all get along well, but I don’t have a male red Dovii. It’s a regular Blue Dovii. And the Red Devils are females. Maybe the small yellow one is a male but far too small to tell.
@@TheFishCorner lol definitely a typo bro. Didn’t mean to put red. And oh ok, I thought the 1 red devil going up against the dovi was a male
Wait until the Dovi gets bigger and older. Eventually… red rum
It’s been 4yrs and he’s currently in a 800 gallon pond, breeding with my female festae. With a bunch of other fish ranging in size. 👊🏾
You should check out guapolte mel's dovi !! Biggest ever. His hasn't been stunted..
I watched his videos plenty of times. I’ll never have a single or pair of fish in a 600 gallon or one large aquarium.
And my Doviis aren’t stunted either dog.
Been 6 months. How’s it going?
It’s been 3yrs for me and everything is going great. You should check out the latest video. I have a 3.5in festae female in the tank with him as well. It’s a true community tank. 🍻
240 gallon update.
th-cam.com/video/80Z2wIgX51Q/w-d-xo.html
👍🏿 right on! Thanks for educating the world
It’s all good. Thank you!
Don’t listen to the hate you been doing this for awhile
Thank you bro! I appreciate you saying that. 🍻
a perspective because of circumstance in my opinion....
I can agree to that. 👍🏾 Isn’t that always the case...?
Learned a lot lol
That’s the goal! Thank you!
All I can say is good luck with it the wilder the more aggressive a dovi is , I had a 4 inch dovi and I tanked I with 5 red bellied piranhas watched them for about 5 hours straight after inclamateing him to the tank and they were fine with each other made dinner fed my children 3 kids got them off to bed checked them out and they were fine left tank light on so their was no real change and turned out the room lights and 6 hrs later the piranhas had their eyes and stomachs destroyed and as he got older a person passing by the tank he would strike at them he was by far the most aggressive fish I have ever owned and seen ! Very beautiful but so mean , I could hand feed him and even put my hand in with him and even pet him but anyone else he would take a literal chunk out of them !
I think if you start them from Frye on pellets it may curb their aggressive tendency's but they are very temperamental if the tank is big enough that they can have their own space they should be fine with other highly aggressive fish but if they disturb his space their as good as gone !
Also that female dovi may be a manganeise ! Please excuse my bad name spelling ! Lol
Beautiful fish but their still young and small !
Beautiful Dovii my man! I also keep my Dovii with other large cichlids in a 450g tank. However, my Dovii would not put up with anything from a Red Devil Cichlid of the same size. You can't generalize the behavior of these guys, because each one has its own character. I think if the aquarium is big enough you can keep a Dovii with others without any problems. I am currently building a 2000g tank where all my fish will move in 6 weeks. This should be enough space to avoid fights.
My Dovii is only particularly aggressive when he got fry or right after water changes as you can see in my video 👉 th-cam.com/video/klICHIzhA6g/w-d-xo.html
Thank you bro! I appreciate your feedback and comment! I definitely agree, you can’t generalize any fish character, which is my reason for making these videos about the Parachromis Dovii. That 2000g is going to be sick. I’ll subscribe to your channel, that’s something I have to see. When I move out of here, I’m thinking of doing the same thing but more like a 4000 or 5000 gallon plywood. 👍🏾👍🏾
I kept a Dovii a Red Devil and a Black Piranha together for 2 years what do you reckon happened in the end?
Whatever happened, that was your tank. Every fish isn’t the same. I’ve had my Dovii female in a community tank for over 3yrs. The male for almost 2yrs. My stocking is A1. The Buttikoferi is a beast. My Red Atabapo Pike is a beast. The African knife a beast. Then I have 3 Midas Cichlids. The aggressive is dispersed and the Dovii is not boss of this tank. Piranhas are not aggressive unless in a school. They are opportunistic. One cichlid vs one piranha... the cichlid will destroy the piranha. Sorry mate but you had a terrible choice of stocking. You shouldn’t have been surprised by the outcome. I’ve been keeping Dovii in community tanks for 10yrs. They have never killed all the tank mates. But you don’t know until you know. 🤷🏾♂️
@@TheFishCorner I have a black piranha which isn't a shoaling fish it's the very opposite and no what happened was the Piranha ate both of them unfortunately
I just did a little research on the Black piranha, Piranhas are illegal to own here in California so I don’t know much about them. I did learn that the black piranha is the baddest and biggest of the bunch. Also, you’re correct they can be a quite solitary. I didn’t expect you to say it killed the Red Devil and Dovii. That piranha is clearly one bad a$$ fish.
My Favorite fish ever is the Dovii. I wouldn’t let any of my other fish kill him, on the same token, I would let him kill the other fish. When I had them in the 125 I had to find different ways to stop aggression but now, everyone is good.
I think you’ll be fine, but you are going to need a HUGE tank because when the Dovii starts reaching adult sizes you will have chaos if the tank is not 300G or more
No doubt, I definitely plan on having an extremely large aquarium for these guys long term. 👍🏾 They’re in a 240 right now.
Nice video but I personally think your heading for a disaster , you will need a hell of a big tank for this to work I think , good luck to you tho
Thank you. And yes, I totally agree about the bigger tank! They’re now in a 240 gallon BUT when we move I will build them a 2000 or 3000 gallon tank! I definitely want the community predator tank with the Dovii to work. 🤞🏾
But believe it or not, the Doviis are not the bosses of the tank. The Buttikoferi is the Boss and the Doviis don’t want any smoke 💨
I’m going to temporarily move out the Buttikoferi so the male Dovii can regain its dominance in the tank because it can’t happen with this Buttikoferi in here.
@@TheFishCorner I think in a tank that size it will work , but I hate the water changes on a 600 gallon a 3000 Jesus good luck to you
@@liamwalters5029 Lol. Right. This is definitely an expensive hobby! I’m not looking forward to the water changes but I’m definitely looking forward to seeing my monsters full grown with plenty of space! 💪🏾💪🏾 You have a 600 gallon? Nice! Do you have a TH-cam channel? I definitely want to see your set up!
@@TheFishCorner do you think moving out the butti will be a good move? If the dovii becomes dominant and breeds with the female they will batter everything in there....
Its just a baby dovii.
These fish are not red devils they are midas cichlids a real devil has fleshy lips and bigger mouth and a more sportier bodyshape but anyway nice video and I put all bets that same sized the devil is gonna rip every fish
Yea, at this point I know the difference. I was going off what the aquarium sold them as. Clearly I was misinformed. As for the bet. You lost. They’re all still living together, along with some new additions. Now pay up ⬆️
@@TheFishCorner I could not loose the bet because your fish are not the devil itself :) but anyway I'm happy with your answer as long as they get along everything is good!!
Remake this video when the Dovii is near full size and trust me, it WILL be alone.
I did. He was always with tank mates, even when he was 14in. It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it. The right tank mates is key to success.
kept dovii and many large americans for over 20years,,i wouldnt be mixen them...time tells all
Hey brother, thank you for commenting. I definitely understand your perspective. And you have about twice the experience with these beasts that I do. When I started keeping Dovii and did a lot of research and as you already know, it’s not advised to keep Dovii with other fish due to their very aggressive nature.... Maybe when my Dovii grows to about 12in or bigger there will be a change in his personality. And if that happens trust and believe I will move him to his own tank. I never said I wouldn’t, I’m not into letting my fish just kill each other. You know? I’m just trying to do things my way, as we all are in this hobby. I’ve been keeping these fish for 10 years and I’ve always kept them with other fish. Now granted, I’ve never had a 12in plus Dovii. So as you stated, time tells all. But I’ve already had these current Dovii for 3 yrs and they’ve been with other fish the whole time. So I’m at least enjoying the community setup with my Dovii thus far. If anything changes, I’ll deal with correctly and accordingly.