Oh Dovii, Where Art Thou?
#21
Posted 21 April 2008 - 06:08 PM
And a big tank... Bigz care to share the details on your fish and the tank setup? Also any pics if you got them.
#22
Posted 21 April 2008 - 06:13 PM
its hard enough findin a dovii at all ,yet alone another blood line
#23
Posted 21 April 2008 - 11:02 PM
Males colours are really starting to shine I might see what I can do about pics. The female has also recently had a growth spurt while I kept her separate from the male as hes a food hog and also he kept her stressed out. And shes getting much stronger darker colours. Males touch on 25cms female about 18-20. Previously I was feeding them upwards of a dozen plus crickets every night plus more during the day along with other foods eg gold fish, pellets, beef heart (which they didn't take a liking to) prawn and the odd moth.
Before I made it so the female could cross back over from her side of the tank he got a bit sooky and barely ate for a month or two nows hes picking up again. Quite funny really.
I'd kept 1 of the fry from the last spawn which is about 8-10cm now and teeth are showing plus a little colour not to mention its seemingly already developing a numptual hump already. Before I get any PM's about buying this fish I'm sorry but it already been promised to someone.
I refer to the male as the smiling assassin as it looks like hes always got a grin yet hes a ruthless killer.
Yeh think thats about all there is to say about them.
Oh and Twist I think most fish come from over east as mine did but I know some dovii are floating around Perth from a long while back, but if you can source a male I'd highly doubt the chances of it being the same blood line. I've seen a number for sale over east too.
#24
Posted 22 April 2008 - 12:16 AM
Global.
if you dont mind saying what petshop is that?
i think i remember that 1 if its the same shop
#25
Posted 22 April 2008 - 10:23 AM
I want a breeding pair of dovii now ahaha
#26
Posted 22 April 2008 - 11:12 AM
i think i remember that 1 if its the same shop
joop, i think you are correct, the LFS is in your area.
Global.
#27
Posted 22 April 2008 - 01:13 PM
Global.
i think more fish now and less ''pets'' good shop though
#28
Posted 22 April 2008 - 01:19 PM
Its getting there, a friend of mine owns it. They had a lot of problems with tank stands and white ants, so its gone thru abit of a transformation. Good to see more tanks!
Global
#29
Posted 22 April 2008 - 05:54 PM
I want a breeding pair of dovii now ahaha
Yeh that was the plan use the 4 footer as grow out, well I've got a 6footer I might move them into just need to get rid of the other fish in there first. Interested in a few festae? The convicts I might just see how they go with the dovii when I move them in haha.
#30
Posted 22 April 2008 - 06:08 PM
#31
Posted 22 April 2008 - 08:21 PM
oh and bigz can i put a dibs on a male from your next spawn?
#32
Posted 23 April 2008 - 03:04 PM
#33
Posted 23 April 2008 - 05:15 PM
how out of line is it like munted or justa little skewif and male or female?
#34
Posted 25 April 2008 - 05:42 PM
how out of line is it like munted or justa little skewif and male or female?
I guess that comes down to the eye of the beholder but id say not to bad and its a male. Seems to of partnered up with 1 of the smaller 6cms ones so might have a pair.
#35
Posted 25 April 2008 - 06:48 PM
Just a word of caution here,.
Talking from an experience of mine last year.
"Some" , not all abnormalities are hereditary. I had a Red Empress who's body had a kink just in front of the tail, it wasn't until he bred that I noticed all his offspring had the same trait.
The fry were all culled & he is now living a bachelor life in the show tank.
May I suggest you keep an eye on any fry he fathers.
This is not a criticism, just pointing out what "could" happen.
Cheers
Col
#36
Posted 25 April 2008 - 10:06 PM
Thanks Col thats a good point you make. I don't intend keeping them long anyway so probably won't see offspring if they have partnered.
#37
Posted 29 April 2008 - 10:22 PM
so whos got a male for me? lol
did you show someone at malaga pic on your phone? if so that was me. 99% sure it's a girl based on the pic you showed me.
#38
Posted 01 May 2008 - 04:51 PM
lol yep that was me, i really wanted that dovii hey your lucky that you got it
#39
Posted 02 May 2008 - 04:55 PM
The male I got that was at malaga is an agro ****.... true dovii behaviour.
#40
Posted 03 May 2008 - 04:21 PM
The male I got that was at malaga is an agro mofo.... true dovii behaviour.
that would be sweet
cheers
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