Anything Parachromis!

[Irondale]

Diet

The P. Dovii is a rather piscivorous species. It will readily accept crestaesions, beef heart, feeder fish, and any other meaty foods. The P. Dovii is a carnivouris species. A high protein diet and meals once to twice a day are reccommended.

Breeding

The Parachromis family(including the dovii) is a very easy type of fish to breed under the right conditions. Breeding a Parachromis Dovii requires at LEAST 180G and even that may be too small. If you feed a high protein diet, sustain you pair, and give them plenty of space, you should have no problem breeding them.

Difficulty

Due to their sheer size and nature, from a difficulty scale ranging from 0-5(5 being the hardest) I would give the Dovii a 4. For the experienced keeper only.

 

[Irondale]

Scientific name: Parachromis motaguensis

Distribution: Guatemala and Honduras

Size: The third largest Parachromis. Males can reach around 14", females are more likely to stay around 10".

Common Name(s): Motagua Cichlid or just simply Mota. In most parts of Europe it is known as the Red Tiger Cichlid.

Temperature: 76-82F

pH: 7.0 - 8.0

General Information:

The Parachromis motaguensis is one of the most commonly kept species in the aquarium. The most is undoubtedly the Parachromis Managuensis. One thing this Parachromis has that is nice is a 'Generally' small size.
A single male could be kept in a 90-125G his whole life. And a single female could be kept in just a 75G. This species is less piscivouras than the other species, but will happily except any meaty food it can fit in it's mouth.

Aquarium Set Up:

The same as the Dovii, but could be kept in smaller quarters.

Diet:

Anything meaty that can fit in it's mouth!

Breeding:

The breeding is the same as all the other Parachromis, but in this species the female turns a bright red with black stripes and the male get's a little rosy. By far the most pretty Parachromis in breeding dress.

 

[Irondale]

Breeding Pair

Good looking pair of Freddi's(may be loseilli) I believe.

Pictures were googled.

 

[terd ferguson]

First pic I *think* is aquamojo's. Second pic appear to be Parachromis managuense, definately not loiselli.

 

[dlp40]

Terd: I believe your right. The first pic is AquaMojo's and I believe those are just gold morph mannys

 

[surfpalmsncycads]

heres a shot of my gold mota

 

[R0B]

Heres a few shots of my La Cieba Yellow heads.

First two are Female

Male

 

[Irondale]

Yes. Sorry, I was acting stupid. It's a mota. *2nd pic*

 

[Irondale]

Monday I will have videos up and do the Managuensis profile. Anyone who is knowledgeable enough is free to do the freddi!

 

[Irondale]

Justed rearranged.