Red (Xanthic) Dovii growth thread

[MattyV55]

Yes I am sure they are dovii. I talk regularly with the guy who caught their parents in Costa Rica who lives there. Every example of red dovii I have heard about has had a peeling process. And they don’t reach their full colors until a pretty large size. Here are some different examples.

 

[MattyV55]

And some more

 

[MattyV55]

This one is wild caught in CR, shows signs that it had a peeling process

 

[justarn]

That's great dude.... Do you have a monster tank planned, they deserve a 600g surely?

 

[MattyV55]

Just an empty 180 for them right now. I think it will take a few years for them to outgrow it

 

[juddb]

I remember mel omera ( guapote mel) telling me this was his dream fish. He has been searching high and low for one of these.

 

[justarn]

Yep, he don't get on here much anymore....
M Mel O

 

[MattyV55]

Yes I saw on YouTube someone told him and he said he is done acquiring new Fish

 

[MattyV55]

Dominant male now has no black on him at all

 

[MattyV55]

These photos were taken exactly 2 months apart