Topic: DOVII......Vs......UMBEE

[casanova]

Hey people, the other day i went to the local fish shop in the hope of finding either a dovi or umbee, but to my luck it turned out that they actualy have both..... So my question is which 1 would you go for, because i honestly have no idea which to choose, Plus can anyway tell me if it is posible to sex the fish when they are about 2inches... because im realy hoping to get a male.. Thanx in advance.....

[tracey]

Without question, Umbee    As long as you have the right sized tank for such a big fish.  I think that an Umbee's colouration is far more dramatic and impressive than a Dovii's, and from what I've read about both species you're more likely to get interraction (wanted and possibly unwanted  ) from an Umbee. 

And you can't sex them at 2", I'm afraid    They'll need to be at least 5 to 6" before you can determine sex.  Another bonus with Umbee's is their incredibily fast growth.  They'll get to sexable size faster than Dovii's will.

[stilllearnin]

Dovii just because you said

because im realy hoping to get a male

for some strange reason getting male umbees seems almost impossiable unless you can buy them in a huge quanity or find someone to vent them.

[casanova]

OK thanx guys, lol it still leaves me at first base with 1 person going dovii and 1 person going umbee

[Maddy mad man]

Then allow me - Dovi!  Sorry Tracey

[casanova]

haha.... dont be mean, jks...... 1 more question; do Ubmee's have teeth..... anything like the dovii

[Luke]

id go with an umbee coz they are much better looking and still have the bad attitude to match


im not sure about the teeth ,

[ConvictKid]

Absolutely go with the Umbee if you can find a male.

[tracey]

Then allow me - Dovi!  Sorry Tracey

Lol Madasa    Each to their own

And yes, Umbee's have teeth much like Dovii's.  They're a highly predatory cichlid and quite capable of doing a LOT of damage with their chompers 

[casanova]

OK thanks everyone.... looks like i"ll be going for the Umbee then if i can find a male

[Maddy mad man]

Spoilsport....DOVII DOVII etc etc etc

[casanova]

hey guess wat people...... I went to the shop today to buy my umbee, but it turned out that they sold them all... and they wernt gettin any more in for a while, so i ended up getting a Dovii instead... still happy though, looks kinda funny though with a lil 2inch fish in a 600L tank....

[JC]

heheh I bet it does. It won't take long to start filling out though Enjoy your fish it's gonna be a beaut! 

[Ezekial]

I realize this is late but I would have picked an Umbee as well.  Full grown male Dovii are a beautiful thing though so i wouldn't be disappointed. 

[sinjade]

I think a full grown Dovii would be a great fish. I have a 14inch male and a 8-9inch female dovii that are in a 6'x2'x2' tank each....they are awesome fish to have