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Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003	Dovii might grow a bit big for a 200g i'd say 300g would be better. If you want an aggressive fish go with somthing thats aggressive that gets big but no that big. Maby a jag but he might get too big or a cuban cubans stay a little smalller. You could keep a red devil in their for around 2 years and then he would love a 200g tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	hope u make it outta thick glass the weight n pressure of the water for a volume that large wood b massive also that large of face if it were to take a hard hit in the center itll give way tempered glass under that much pressure i hope ur not in the room when it gives
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003	That would be an insult to all those koi people out there that prefer to look at the top of there fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	thats why tanks are better u can put it in ur living room look across to it and see it moving up and down your tank, thats the point of having a fish to look at it, not to remove a cover to go and see it... I never said this was a good idea for everyone. There are a lot of people that do this however. It may not be the best solution, but it is much cheaper than buying a 300+ gallon tank which is required for fish such as dovii and umbriferum. Jason
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003	I would seek profesional assistance. That a lot of water to go spilling out onto your flore if the dovii rams the side and breaks it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
oscar_man Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 62 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	but trhen wats the point of having a fish if its alwasys undercover, thats why tanks are better u can put it in ur living room look across to it and see it moving up and down your tank, thats the point of having a fish to look at it, not to remove a cover to go and see it... i also think you should take your time on this project if your making it urself then you should take your time and make it top quality for his and ur safty good luck
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	yeh but what if the fish decided to take dive he could easily dive outta the kiddy pool It would not be hard to make a cover for a kiddie pool. Lots of people have used kiddie pools and stock tanks, neither of which come with any kind of cover, for large cichlids. Jason
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Nick Taylor 421 Fingerling Posts: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2004	Well i got my dovii and he is happy in his 75 for now. i am starting a new project next week, i am going to build his tank myself. i think i am going to go with the 8 by 4 and compromise and make it three feet tall. this is going to be a lenghthy project and any suggestions would be helpful. i dont think my fish will be big enough to move for a year or so, which gives me plenty of time to complete this tank. Nick Taylor
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
oscar_man Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 62 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	yeh but what if the fish decided to take dive he could easily dive outta the kiddy pool, if you want a dovii it = big tank, big money a kiddy pool is not thew same as a well precented tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003	I know a man at my local lfs that bought a small pool aroung 1000g to put his blue flecked monster in. He told me he used to snorkel with it but now its 3'10'' and it atacks him. He showed me the bite marks to boot. Iv herd of people buying those massive tanks made half of wood and half of glass this would be good so the dovii couldn't put its head through the glass.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	personally, I wouldn't go with anything smaller than 8x4x2.5. I don't really see the need for all that extra height Your other option would be to spend $170-180 on a 300 gallon rubbermaid stock tank, or even less on an 8', 10' or 12' kiddie pool. if you have a basement or garage, either of these would be a suitable home for an adult dovii. Jason
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Clown_Loach_Kid Fish Addict Posts: 682 Kudos: 1043 Votes: 34 Registered: 23-Jan-2004	i would say a 10 foot tank 4 foot in width and 4 foot high how many u planning on getting for that size tank i would say a 7x4x4 would be the minimun or maybe even a 7x5x5 would be better ...... huge fish = huge tank good luck .... this tank and the fish is really gunna break yah bank balance 6x2x2 - Firemouth and Oscar Tank 30+ royal pythons. Back in the game after 4 years out ..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
oscar_man Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 62 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	dovii ay..? i would say a 10 foot tank 4 foot in width and 4 foot high, if you have the money this would be a good tank for the fish... EVERYONE WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH HIM, untill that put there hands in u will be spending a hole lot of money on a tank this size and filtration
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Nick Taylor 421 Fingerling Posts: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2004	well heres the thing, i am willing to make the commitment to a huge tank, and i have my heart set on a dovii, actually i want my flower horn back but when i move the dovii into the bigger tank i will get a flower horn to put back in the seventy five. i am just looking for suggestions on tank setup for the dovii and how long it will take him to get accostumed to the move. etc etc.. Thank you for all of your help so far Nick
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	dovii need enormous tanks as they males can reach 3' in length. jags, festae (true Red terrors), midas, red devil, umbee (depending on the dimensions of a 200 gallon), buttikoferi, and haitiensis would all get huge in a 200 gallon tank. Jason
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
bratyboy2 Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 340 Votes: 1 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	pike cichlid are awsome fish nice looking, sleek and very bad looking easy to breed as well
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Nick Taylor 421 Fingerling Posts: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2004	I had a flower horn but he took a dive out of the tank a couple of days ago. I was heartbroken (he didnt make it). so now it is time to start over. i want to get a dovii because they are big and what i hear really bad . any recommendations will help. although i only have a 75 gallon tank i plan on getting a two hundred gallon tank within the year. Any suggestions would be appreciated Nick
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	why not put a brace down the middle and have 2 peices of glass instead of 1 big one
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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