Alittle Worried About My Dat!!!

[RobD23]

Ok. I got this little bugger on Monday. My friend took him home due to the fact that i needed to clean up my 33 galon tank. So i did all of that, I take the bugger home Thursday afternoon. Thursday he swam around alittle bit ate a fish, Friday he swam alot less but also ate a fish. Today (Saturday) haven't seen him swim around at all hides in the cave i made him all day, hasn't eaten any feeders. Should I be worried because I can't help myself from doing so...Is being lazy and timid a common characteristic for juvinile thin bar dats.????..Keep in mind it's only 3 inchs max.

Thanks for your help guys.... :thumbsup:

[redtailfool]

Its normal.. specially when you just moved it in a new tank.

[kissme_419]

He's so cute are they agressive and how big do they max out at?

[Steve_89]

Dont worry, its how it is.

This could go on for a long time yet...

[Steve_89]

He's so cute are they agressive and how big do they max out at?


They can be aggressive. Particullary to their own kind.

Datnoids can usually reach sizes around 14-16 inches but it takes a long time. They can get even bigger than that but not many are around.

That datnoid is a thin bar. I havent really seen many large ones except alfon's 13 incher.

[vanimate]

Yeah they like to hide when they are little. Give him some time, get him some dithers. He'll come out when hes comfortable. ;)

[DyaniBGud]

Give him a tankmate. My NGT was barely eating but when I put a bichir in there, he was as voracious as can be.

[RobD23]

ya i was think of putting an armored bichir in there

[MANGCH1]

thats a nice thin bar. i was wondering. could i keep a thinbar with a wolf? in a 40 gallon?

[RobD23]

depends which wolf...the two dwarfs tend to be more dosile however the true wolf is a monster and will kill at tank mates