Does your dat like the light??

[Tigerfish908]

I was wondering if anyone elses dats don't like the light. When I turn the light on my tank, all my dats run and hide. My 1.5" thinbars don't seem to be bothered by it as much as my 4.5" indo. As soon as I turn on the light my indo gets dark and hides in the caves. He doesn't stablize until I put food in there or turn the light out.
Anyone else have this problem?

[TCZeli]

I have problems with some of my small indos and the light. It isn't unusual. My other Dats do not mind.

[Bryantt]

Mine all get dark when I turn on the lights and stablize in a couple minutes.

[flamenco-t]

It takes some time to get used to it. I started to turn the lights on right before I started to feed them. Now, everytime the lights are on, they all come up to the front of the tank ready to be fed..

stan

[arkmann]

It takes some time to get used to it. I started to turn the lights on right before I started to feed them. Now, everytime the lights are on, they all come up to the front of the tank ready to be fed..

stan

Great post. I will try your feeding technique. I feed in the mornings before I turn on the light and at night after its turned off. I guess I will try the opposite way of doing it.

By the way, how many hours do you run your light? If I have to work at nine, feeding starts at 830. Then at night, its at 9 or 10 p.m. That's 13 hours of sunlight which in my opinion is too much.

[Pulcher]

The smaller the datnoide, the more nervous or scared it will be. The larger the dat is, the more secure it feels and therefore will swim around with lights on or off. I have never seen a large dat that is scared of light.

[arkmann]

The smaller the datnoide, the more nervous or scared it will be. The larger the dat is, the more secure it feels and therefore will swim around with lights on or off. I have never seen a large dat that is scared of light.

Definitely true. If anyone has seen jlnguyen's tank will agree with me.

[Super Ape]

i think my indos would rather starve to death than eat with the lights on, but then they are still kinda small...

[lispykid7]

i dont have oe but my friend's dat hides under a rock ALL day

[AttackFish]

My dats hide in the darkest spot of the tank ALL DAY long.
They only swim at night, and are only stable at night/feeding.
:irked:

[Super Ape]

My dats hide in the darkest spot of the tank ALL DAY long.
They only swim at night, and are only stable at night/feeding.
:irked:
exactly the same with my indos, always hiding in the dark. so i put them in a tank with white background & light sand for substrate... didn't help one single bit! (so dont try that) :grinno:

[vanimate]

The smaller the datnoide, the more nervous or scared it will be. The larger the dat is, the more secure it feels and therefore will swim around with lights on or off. I have never seen a large dat that is scared of light.

:grinyes: It just takes time. Sometimes a long time. Once they get bigger they will feel less nervous and will be out more.

[AttackFish]

exactly the same with my indos, always hiding in the dark. so i put them in a tank with white background & light sand for substrate... didn't help one single bit! (so dont try that) :grinno:
How big are yours?
Mine are 4''
I have a black background, and everyone says get a blue or white background.

It's kinda boring, look at my tank and see no fish swimming.
I've actually considered getting rid of them. :(

[Super Ape]

How big are yours?
Mine are 4''
I have a black background, and everyone says get a blue or white background.

It's kinda boring, look at my tank and see no fish swimming.
I've actually considered getting rid of them. :(

''bigges'' are 6-7inch.

yeah you can always try it. you will be able to see were they are, but they brobably wont look any better...

[Tigerfish908]

So I guess I just have to wait til they get bigger.