Dovii Wolf Cichlid, JaguarJag Cichlid & ALL Parachromis Care 🐟 Meanest Cichlids
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2017
- Dovii Wolf Cichlid, Jaguar Cichlid & Parachromis Care 🐟 Meanest Cichlids 🐟 How to Care for Jags Cichlids, Dovii, Tiger Mota, Friedrichsthalii, Loisellei Cichlid Care with GuapoteMel
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Today we go over everything Parachromis Cichlids with special guest, GuapoteMel. We will go over one of the meanest cichlid genus.He has over 4 decades of experience caring for, breeding and raising every species in the Parachromis genus. He shares his secrets to success with all of us in this monster fish keeping 101.
Mel goes over the 5 different species in the Parachromis family and details how to care for as follows:
Parachromis Dovii AKA the Wolf Cichlid
Parachromis Managuensis, Managuense AKA Jaguar, Jag Cichlid
Parachromis Friedrichsthalii AKA Freddy, Yellow Jacket Cichlid
Parachromis Motaguensis, Motaguense AKA Tiger Mota Cichlid
Parachromis Loisellei
While each species has similarities, they also have unique characteristics and traits which are discussed. Mel classifies the Parachromis into 2 (technically 3) types based on similarities they share.
Group 1 consists on Parachromis Dovii and Parachromis Managuensis. These two species are both monster sized with expected adult size potentials of over 20" for the Jag cichlid and over 30" for the Dovii when full grown. These 2 species are also known to be on the extreme side of the aggression charts with many individuals being best housed alone. These are truly some of the meanest, most brutal cichlids out there with huge size and equally huge strength.
Mel recommends a tank size of 500 gallons for an adult Dovii and 300 gallons for an adult fully grown Jaguar cichlid. These fish are true monsters and in order to grow to their full potential, they require equally monstrous tanks.
Next, we look at Group 2 (and 3). This group does not get quite as large as group 1, though by no means are they small fish. In this group you will find Parachromis Motaguense AKA Red Tiger Mota Cichlid and Parachromis Fredrichsthalii AKA Freddies, Yellow Jacket Cichlid. Technically, the Loisellei would be on its own in group 3, though it does have some similarities to group 2.
The tiger mota or Parachromis Motaguensis has an estimated full grown size of 12-14". The Freddy's or Parachromis Friedrichstahlii has the same estimated adult size of12-14"
The Parachromis Loisellei on the other hand is the smallest of the bunch with an estimated size of about 10" which is much smaller than the monster Parachromis seen in group 1.
Mel does a great job at explaining the origins of all the Parachromis species and gives a brief history on them. He shares some really cool information on how they live in the wild and what we can do to achieve full growth potential of these monster cichlids. These monsters originate from Central America from Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize and Nicaragua. He shares where each fish is found and what habitats they prefer.
Mel goes over basic care including how to care for Parachromis and raise them to live to their full expected life span and to reach their full grown size potential. It was an honor to get to learn from a true monster fish keeping legend.
Mel discusses recommended temperature to house and keep Parachromis. Everything you need to know about Paracromis Cichlids and the basics to caring for Dovii, Jaguar, Freddy, Tiger Mota and Loisellei is discussed here!
In this video, you will see clips of GuapoteMel's MONSTER 27" Dovii he had for over 14 years before he had passed due to old age. He is an absolutely phenomenal specimen that really reached an impressive size.
Also featured are clips from other dedicated monster fish keepers. We are super thankful to everyone who contributed footage of their amazing Dovii, Jags, Tiger Mota, Freddy and Loisellei Cichlids. All credits below!
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Special Thanks and Credits:
GuapoteMel
/ guapotemel
Team Parachromis Facebook Group
/ 1088054147917457
Fredrichsthali Female/ Pair
Jozef
Dovii Male Footage
Michael
Aggressive Jag Footage
Lee
Mota Male Photo
David
Jag/Mota Footage
Dave C.
Fred, Mota Footage
/ rcoop69rc
Loisellei Footage
www.hobbykwekers.nl
Loisellei Footage
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Krill Photo
www.animalstown.com/animals/k/...
www.krillfacts.org/1-krill-fac...
Northfin Photo
www.canadian-aquatic-feed.com/...
Hikari Photo
www.hikariusa.com/diets/cichli...
www.hikariusa.com/diets/sinkin...
NLS Photo
nlsfishfood.com/spectrum/
Dainichi Image
www.dainichi.com/cichlid_food...
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You two did a great job putting this together, congrats to everyone involved!
Thanks a lot Mel, it was a decent amount of work but well worth it. The info you shared is super helpful for everyone interested in these species. It was really cool learning more about their origins too. I never would have imagined Jags and Dovii coexisting peacefully in the wild, very interesting info for sure. We really want to thank you again for sharing your time and wisdom with us all, greatly appreciated.
Sir your Doviis have the best i have ever seen in a home aquariums, that 28 inch one you had that passed away was the biggest one i have seen in the hobby
you prolly dont care but if you are stoned like me atm then you can stream all of the latest series on instaflixxer. Been binge watching with my gf for the last few months =)
@Miguel Chris Definitely, I have been using InstaFlixxer for years myself :)
Hi Mike and Sierra.. this was great.. Mel is amazing!! Thanks for bringing this to us.. Loved it!!
Thanks so much for supporting our channel Deb. We enjoy hearing from you in the comments. it sure is appreciated. Happy fish keeping friend.
Brilliant video! I have always enjoyed watching Guapote Mel's videos.
Well done with the video making Mike and Sierra!!!
That is awesome Vijay, we are really happy that you enjoyed it man. Thanks so much for the great comment. Happy fish keeping buddy
It's a really informative video especially when you explained about their habitats :)
Mel is a legend. Thanks for sharing this awesome information. Great video, loved the graphics, too.
+Cole Schramm Yeah no problem Cole, I'm glad you enjoyed it and liked the graphics as well, it did take quite a bit of work to piece it all together. Thanks for the awesome comment Cole.
@@AQUANUT Is a 500 gallon tank for one Dovii fish? Or a pair Dovii's?
Amazing info...that first Dovii was huge!
Thanks Darius, yeah he was Mels Dovii I think he said before he passed away he was 26 inches long and just massively tall body. Not sure if I would have wanted to be the one cleaning the tanks lol Thanks for commenting buddy
this channel is awesome loved the video you guys are great!!
Really happy to see that you like the channel Jacob, We will have more videos of monster fish to come.
Thank you Mel as always professed. Greetings from Poland. Besides cool set straight and to the point.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for leaving us a comment and supporting our channel.
you brought it again!!!!👍👍😆 great work!!!!
+Chris Gill Thanks Chris this video took a lot of work, we greatly appreciate the awesome comment
I really enjoyed this. Thanks for the knowledge!
No problem thanks for watching
Ok, so, just having watched this video and doing a little bit of research on the Wolf Cichlid I have found an aspiration to want to keep one in a large tank in my front room! haha ... They seem so much more responsive to their keeper than most other Cichlids do.
Well done on the video, looked great! Awesome facts from Mel there! Keep it up! :)
They sure are personable that's for sure. I have found so far all of our big mean South and central americans to be pretty interested in us. They know each of us and that we mean food so they seem to be fairly interactive and highly intelligent, I am sure you won't be disappointed. Thanks for the comment, it was a privilege to get to learn from a legend like Mel.
AWSOME video. great Info and some amazing fish
We appreciate the comment, thanks for watching. Happy fish keeping!
Great vid Mel is the Man
He sure is , thanks for watching
I now see what you were talking about with all the editing. Holy catfish! Great job Mike!
Hahaha yeah we had a ton of editing to do on this video, so glad its done now. Glad you enjoyed it Greg and thanks for commenting buddy
This was so informational the footage was exceptional 🤗🤗👌
Thank you very much pbabe, we had a lot of fun making this video. Thanks for commenting.
Great video, super informative!
Thanks Sean, we had tons of fun putting it together
Love these
Totally agree w u on the Dovi being the most aggressive cichlids
Great video guys! :-) Keep it up.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for leaving us a comment and supporting our channel.
Ditto! :-)
awesome video
Very informative. I've been out of fish keeping for a while. I remember when these were all Cichlasoma. When did it change?
There a story online of kids swimming in Nicaragua and apparently they were in a area of a nesting / spawning dovii and one of the kids leg was split wide open apparently very badly .... I believe all ended well however the fact that a fish! Would go after a person swimming just shows how aggressive these can be! Unbelievable!
I am from Nicaragua and this a fairy tale, but in fact they are very agresive in spawn. The biggest one are in the Lake Apanas that is in the north region due to the cool water they tend to grow more.
Wow guys great video :)
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for leaving us a comment and supporting our channel.
that was AWESOME.!
Thanks so much for supporting our channel. We enjoy hearing from you in the comments. it sure is appreciated. Happy fish keeping friend.
Awesome video Aqua Nut I love parachromis also !!! Very intelligent fish!!! Loved all the explanations and info great 👍
Well thank you very much, i appreciate the awesome comment man have a great day
AQUA NUT 👍
Now that was awesome. 👍👍
Right on man glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting.
really good info.....
thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching man, its appreciated.
AWESOMENESS AT ITS BEST YOU AND YOUR WIFE, MEL, ARE AMAZING TWO THUMBS UP GREAT JOB GUYS. MUCH RESPECT
Thanks so much for the awesome footage Ray, We are really happy that so many people loved this video. Thank you very much for the great comment as well Happy fish keeping my friend.
COOPER'S CICHILDS around what time is your footage shown
+Deon 0026 He shared the footage of the colored up tiger mota and some the freddie footage in group 2.
AQUA NUT o wow thats cool how you put footage together. did he email you a video?
+Deon 0026 Yeah man i believe he emailed me some and i grabbed some from facebook.
excellent video
great video! love parachromis. i would add the mota to the agressive group tho. I've had 3pairs.. 2 mild agressive for a parachromis.. but one couple was nuts! dovii like agression.
Thanks a lot. I have seen a few aggressive Motas myself so that is a good point. With any large cichlid like this you run the risk of getting one that is just crazy. I love them ones the most though myself haha
yasss!!!! my dovii made an appearance!!!!
He sure did buddy, Thanks again for the footage man
AQUA NUT anytime man no problem...glad to have contributed
I don’t think there’s anything better than a full grown male jag cichlid , their markings and colour are just awesome. Great video, best wishes from uk 🇬🇧👍
Yes they are a beautifully marked fish i agree, great personality also. Thanks for leaving us a comment it's much appreciated.
AQUA NUT no problem, love you’re videos
Thats awesome we appreciate hearing that. I hope you have yourself a great day.
venustus129 dovii is the big dog compared to the jag I got a baby male Costa Rican blue dovii his markings are beautiful
Love my male jag, but my Dovii is on a different level!
nice video enjoyed it
+Tyler's Fish Tanks We are really happy to hear that Tyler. Tha ks for commenting man
Love this family of fish
Same here one of my favorites as well. Thanks for watching.
Thanks very much brother
No problem dude have a great day
Awsome fish 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
Many many thanks
Excellent video...my favorite family also :)
Hey, thanks, Marcus, Same here I love these guys. Hopefully when we move we can find a place that would allow us to add a few more massive tanks to keep them myself. Thanks for commenting.
cool video
Much appreciated, thanks for watching.
Would the friedrichsthalii do well with Carpintis or Cuban Cichlids?
Can we keep the Friedrichstali with Oscars and Green terrors?
If I have a 300 gallon tank for a Jaguar what other fish can I put in with it outside a female jag?
hell yes
Hey thanks for watching buddy.
My Dad has a 10" Jaguar and a 5" Dovii they have to be in different big tanks. They are very smart fish. Way better than Oscar's.
They sure are very cool fish, I love their personalities, very intelligent for sure.
Why didn't you list the parachromis la ceiba?
Mel is the man
Mark Krok He sure is Mark, thanks for watching man.
AQUA NUT anytime brother great work
So would a single jaguar with a chocolate cichlid and a parrot fish in a 125 gallon work?
What about the lesser known parachromis la ceiba
How fast do loisellei grow I can find any info
Dovii Update Please
jags avg 14 to 15 in a large 125 plus clean tank
+Trevor Clubine Oh yeah no doubt Trevor, a 125 isn't all that big for these guys but they will still grow fairly large in there.. With a 200 plus gallon tank, you will really notice that girth and extra length though. More space is always better right? 😉 Thanks for watching Trevor
That chic is fricken beautiful , damn
What if you put a Dovii and a pike together? Would they fight to the death?
Yeah i wouldn't try it man i believe your assumption is correct.
I have a pike and dovi together with no issues
Can you have a Dovii with peacock bass and oscars?
Yeah I'm not sure that would work out for you mate. The Dovi would more than likely clean house.
@@AQUANUT oh I see. Yea was thinking the same too. So if that's the case, will oscars and peacock bass be fine together?
It's a possibility but would really come down to the temperament of the fish. You would also need one heck of an aquarium because peacock bass can grow into a monstrous fish, Oscars too.
The dovii is too fierce to have with other fish.
Buddy did you even bother watching thw video? You can't really keep dovii with anything else
Jags are ambush predatots that can live in areas that have a lower oxygen content. Dovii have a particulsr grudge against Mote. Many people believe Mota are loke a smaller more muscled verison of the Dovii and this is the reason for the hatred. Mota have been known to rip bellies of tankmates. Loiselli have been reassigned parachromis Fred. though their are people that dispute the designation.
I heard that goldfish stunts the growth of cichlids
Hey there ... Well its actually much worse than just the stunting of the growth. Goldfish among others contain something called Thiaminase. Thiaminase is an enzyme found in certain fish that stops the intake of vitamin B,1 over time basically a slow death for any Cichlid ingesting these fish. Snake keepers face the same issues with Thiaminase as us fish keepers do. This site has a list of fish to stay away from. Hope it helps www.gartersnake.info/articles/2012/all-about-thiaminase.php
Is a 265 gallon good enough for a Jag or Dovii?
+Ross Tucker sure Ross a jag would do alright in 265. dovii can get pretty big though as you seen in the video. For a dovii adult it may make your tank look a little small depending if you get a monster male.. That is still a reasonable tank size.
Thanks! I have some All gold jaguar and a true red dovii I'm looking to get in some big tanks.
+Ross Tucker oh very nice man I would love to check them out.
I'm gonna make a video here eventually I'll tag you in it
+Ross Tucker oh right on I will make sure I am subscribed to your channel. Take care Ross
Can I put a Jag with my 9 Inch Tiger Oscar and 6 inch Albino Oscar
Maybe but it might not work out for you. Most jags are kept alone unless you have a monster tank, something over 200 gallons anyways. It's possible to have a kinda tame jag but risky.
Wheres the strong Oscar predators?
Dovi & jags need a 2 to 3000 gallon tank they are so restricted in anything less than 2000 gals if you can't then dont
The dovii gets 14 kilograms and the jaguar gets 7 kilograms the dovii Gets 36 inches long and the jaguar gets 26 inches long
Your Wife is hot seriously cute you lucky man !
wtf? lmao
unless they're wild caught...they don't come from any river in South America, they come from some fish farm in Florida! hahaaaa
Haha yeah i'd say thats a pretty accurate statement these days.
Where the h🔥🔥im gonna put A 500 gallon ?🤔
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