1" Dat growout "contest"

[JD_MAN]

Per the discussion between ethnics and rallysman......

Anyone who has recently picked up a 1" dat throw a pic on here and we will see who can get theirs to grow the fastest.

This is just for fun and a good way to watch our dat progression.

I will get it started. Here is my dat, I think that he is just under 1".

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29073

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29072



I should be getting a couple more this weekend.

[milkman407]

My 6 are comming in on wend. WAIT FOR ME???!!!

Is that an indo btw?

also post what you will be feeding them, and if you are using vita

[rottbo]

mine are sitting in wurms tank hopefully I can go get them soon.....

[Nic]

let me know when you guys are up to 3" and ill throw mine in J/K but should be interesting to watch the progress this gonna be photos every week or every month as dats a very slow growers

[softturtle]

I might be joining this contest soon. I found 1" wide bars!

[T]

ill post pics later. im at my girlfriends house. but the dats actually dont grow that slow at this size. i saw about half an inch growth withitn the 2 weeks.

[ethnics]

count my 2 dats in, i have a pair of indos, 1 is about 1" and the other is about 3/4". im feeding blood worms, brine shrimp, market shrimp, and freeze dried plankton. here's a pic of the bigger one... i wanna get another one maybe today.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/kirkandkathy/Fish/DSCF0992.jpg

[JD_MAN]

My 6 are comming in on wend. WAIT FOR ME???!!!

Is that an indo btw?

also post what you will be feeding them, and if you are using vita

I am guessing that it is an indo. Just throw some pics up here when you get yours in.

let me know when you guys are up to 3" and ill throw mine in J/K but should be interesting to watch the progress this gonna be photos every week or every month as dats a very slow growers

I will try and get pics up as often as I can, which will probably be about once every 2 to 3 weeks.

[milkman407]

I cant get bloodworms around here, Do you think at that size they will eat freeze dried blood worms? or should i just cut up peices of shrimp?

[ethnics]

they should eat whatever they show interest in. so far i noticed they are not afraid to try new food. mine are devouring freeze dried plankton at the moment which i got at my lfs for pretty cheap. they dont even eat that many blood worms. they seem to show more interest in shrimp looking/tasting items.

[milkman407]

hmm, Kk thanks :)

[JD_MAN]

I cant get bloodworms around here, Do you think at that size they will eat freeze dried blood worms? or should i just cut up peices of shrimp?

Variety is the best thing that you can do to for the diet of a fish that you are trying to grow out. Change it up every night.

[JD_MAN]

count my 2 dats in, i have a pair of indos, 1 is about 1" and the other is about 3/4". im feeding blood worms, brine shrimp, market shrimp, and freeze dried plankton. here's a pic of the bigger one... i wanna get another one maybe today.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/kirkandkathy/Fish/DSCF0992.jpg

Do you have some more pics so we can check out his body and pattern? It's hard to see him in that pic.

It's cool that so many people are starting to pick these guys up.

[ethnics]

lemme try to take some new ones so everyone can see the actual patterns. and i never really saw the beauty in dats til i joined this site. they add such delicacy to a setup. and they look sick. my lfs had some big ones last year for around 30 bux but i didnt kno what they were so i passed them up. gimme like 10 mins for update pics.

edit: yah my camera sucks. i can't focus in on this lil tiny fish. it jus keeps coming out really blurry and i think im stressing them out because they went all black lol. ill keep trying n if i get some better ones ill post em up.

[JD_MAN]

lemme try to take some new ones so everyone can see the actual patterns. and i never really saw the beauty in dats til i joined this site. they add such delicacy to a setup. and they look sick. my lfs had some big ones last year for around 30 bux but i didnt kno what they were so i passed them up. gimme like 10 mins for update pics.

edit: yah my camera sucks. i can't focus in on this lil tiny fish. it jus keeps coming out really blurry and i think im stressing them out because they went all black lol. ill keep trying n if i get some better ones ill post em up.

Yeah, I just recently got on the day kick too. But, I haven't really seen too many around here until now.

Just try and get a pic whenever you can w/o stressing them out. It took me a while to get the one I had. They are quick little things and being sooooo small doesn't help.

[ethnics]

being small is the worst part. but 1 thing that irritates me but makes me laugh, is whenever im near the tank he looks me straight in the eye. face to face. everywhere i turn or look hes still lined up perfectly head on with me. he wont turn sideways lol

[JD_MAN]

being small is the worst part. but 1 thing that irritates me but makes me laugh, is whenever im near the tank he looks me straight in the eye. face to face. everywhere i turn or look hes still lined up perfectly head on with me. he wont turn sideways lol

lol. Mine was doing the same thing. Rallysman is right, they are a lot like oscars.

[rallysman]

Here is 2 of mine. I'll try to get a pic of the third even though it's the same size. Both are about 1"

[AquataHolic420]

good job.. mine were sick and died. The LFS lost i think 8 themselves.

[Aussienative]

I've set a reminder to check this thread in 5 years from now to see the difference in growth. haha ;)

I'm just jealous! i'd love to grow out a dat :(

[Fish Room Plus]

I cant get bloodworms around here, Do you think at that size they will eat freeze dried blood worms? or should i just cut up peices of shrimp?

I cant believe you can get frozen blood worms in Fl.:nilly:

[Nightfall_Fish]

I hate all of you. Seriously. I can't get my LFS to order in any indos, nor can I find a vendor that can ship me any for less than $80....plus the cost of the fish. So for all of you who have them, and can get them readily....I hate you.

(Otherwise I'd be all over this contest. LOL. Maybe I can enter my clown knife....no one will notice....right?)

[AquataHolic420]

I hate all of you. Seriously. I can't get my LFS to order in any indos, nor can I find a vendor that can ship me any for less than $80....plus the cost of the fish. So for all of you who have them, and can get them readily....I hate you.

(Otherwise I'd be all over this contest. LOL. Maybe I can enter my clown knife....no one will notice....right?)

Man most Dats are priced well over 80$. Save your money for a week and get one shipped from Fish Room Plus, mine is Great!:headbang2

[ethnics]

aquaticholic, i think almost all these baby indo's come in sick and very weak... mine were so weak when they came in last week i almost thought i wouldn't get any this year. a week later i saw only 5 left, i bought 2 cuz the other 3 looked weak, few days later theres only 1 left. i needa go back n buy it. my 2 are doing great so far. and i wouldn't say there "readily available". i waited over a year, and i only bought 2. luckily at only 15 a pop

[AquataHolic420]

nice.. sucks theyre all sick or weak. Good luck. Im trying to get more.

[Nightfall_Fish]

OK.....so I don't hate you guys anymore. I take it all back... Group hug!

(I'm gettin' DaaaaaaaaAAttttssss! SCORE!)

[AquataHolic420]

more info.. ordered or LFS and what Species? how big? curious..

[Nightfall_Fish]

Ordering them from a vendor on the site here. I can't frickin' wait.....but I gotta. Payday ain't till the 1st. Ordering Indos (Microlepis I think is the latin name...might have mispelled it.) Anyway, like most you'll find they are in the 1" size range. Don't care...Lord knows I have a 55g they can spend time in currently....and the 100g that should be here next week.

[ewurm]

As soon as I find some glass cleaner, it's on.

[Nightfall_Fish]

As soon as I find some glass cleaner, it's on.

Why? Did you cut yourself? Or are you sick? We all know that Windex cures everything.....but I'm fairly sure that it won't make your dats grow any faster.

[BMWaznboy]

I might be joining this contest soon. I found 1" wide bars!

I dont believe alot of you guys on the east coast who are claiming to have 1" widebars. They are probably indos that have nice wide bars. Count the bars. Are there 6 or 7? hopefully you guys didnt get jipped.

http://xac.xanga.com/756d0b7310531107832233/m76438213.jpg

My 3 fellers. All 3 are indos, could pass as widebars if you dont know the difference =P, but planning to keep them and add them with my widebars and thinbar along with a lechardti. All 3 have full necklace.

[softturtle]

I dont believe alot of you guys on the east coast who are claiming to have 1" widebars. They are probably indos that have nice wide bars. Count the bars. Are there 6 or 7? hopefully you guys didnt get jipped.




You know, that thought was in the back of my head... thats is why I didn't buy any yet. I'm thinking I'll probably get some of the indos just so I don't get jipped.

[BMWaznboy]

You know, that thought was in the back of my head... thats is why I didn't buy any yet. I'm thinking I'll probably get some of the indos just so I don't get jipped.

YAh, i dont want many of you guys to get jipped either, but the pics of my 1" indos in the bag just above your post makes it look like i have baby widebars cuz u can see every single bar. Indos have 7 distinct bars, while widebars have 6. near the tail, there are bars that connect to make one bar instead of splitting to 2 bars like indos.

[ewurm]

Why? Did you cut yourself? Or are you sick? We all know that Windex cures everything.....but I'm fairly sure that it won't make your dats grow any faster.

No I have to take pictures, and it would be nice to have clean glass.

[AquataHolic420]

http://xac.xanga.com/756d0b7310531107832233/m76438213.jpg

My 3 fellers. All 3 are indos, could pass as widebars if you dont know the difference =P, but planning to keep them and add them with my widebars and thinbar along with a lechardti. All 3 have full necklace.[/QUOTE]

Very nice Indo's

[JD_MAN]

Looks like we have quite a few people who have been scooping up these 1" dats. :headbang2 I should be getting a couple more this weekend, I can't wait.

[downset21]

im buying 2 tomorrow... i'll have pics up by tomorrow night

[ethnics]

picked up my 3rd today :) ill be posting my update pics in march

[elykyelsna]

here's my new guy, not quite an inch yet, right now hes eating bloodworms and ive seen him catch a couple of those tiny guppies, (which the guy at the store said would be too big to even fit into its mouth)

[ewurm]

Here is a few shots of mine, not complete. I'll get tank shots tomorrow.

[ethnics]

i think im going hunting at my other lfs tomorrow when i get off work for a few more of these.

[AquataHolic420]

i tried to special order more...lets see what happens.

[JD7.62]

Ive finally found some in my town and you guys would kill me if yall knew the price Im paying! Put it this way, I bought and 8" Indo and 6" Indo for $30 a piece and I thought that was a good deal but the deal I got on my little ones blows that one outa the water!

[rallysman]

Ive finally found some in my town and you guys would kill me if yall knew the price Im paying! Put it this way, I bought and 8" Indo and 6" Indo for $30 a piece and I thought that was a good deal but the deal I got on my little ones blows that one outa the water!

Want to deliver some with the ray?:ROFL:

[JD7.62]

I bought all the local wholesaler here has and I actually got them for below the wholesale price of $6.50 a piece!! Ive actually also found two LFS that are carrying them, one has them for 12.99 and the other $13.99. If I can get more Ill let yall know.

[rallysman]

I can get tiny dats, I'm more interested in larger ones lol

[JD7.62]

I wish I could find some pulchers...any size would be fine!

[AquataHolic420]

I wish I could find some pulchers...any size would be fine!

HOw close are these Stores to NEw England??? where u at?

[ethnics]

well, i had a feeling that 3rd one wasn't gonna make it but i tried anyway and lasted less then 2 days. he was hella weak and jus so thin. my original 2 are fat pigs that eat 24/7.

[soulFish]

Here are my two. Left sides on both have unique markings

[downset21]

i just got 6 baby dats for $90!!!!!!!!!! unbelievable deal... they are an inch long and are in a 10gal. tank until they are ready for my 30gal. tank... from there they go to the 220gal. all 6 ate blackworms within 2 minutes of being put in the tank!!!! unreal. they were tankraised in thailand. here are the pics.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29230&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29230&size=1)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29229&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29229&size=1)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29228 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29228)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29227&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29227&size=1)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29226&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29226&size=1)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29225&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29225&size=1)

[ewurm]

Everybody has some awesome dats! Here's mine:

[downset21]

i asked in another thread but I posted more pics in this thread... what kind of dats do i have?

[ethnics]

mostlikely indos. looks like it to me anyway, nice pickup.

[AquataHolic420]

damnnnnnn you all.. i want those BAby dats..to go with my baby geo's

[JD_MAN]

Here are my two. Left sides on both have unique markings

I like the oddball bar pattern on your dats. They are kind of like loaches, I need to start looking for more of these.

I need to get my dat moved into his own tank. Right now he is sharing it with some different types of cichlids that I am trying to grow out as well. This is going to be a sllllooooooowwww contest. lol.

[Silven]

O.K. I'm in I just got these today all at around one inch or smaller. I got six of them for $18.99 a piece. They are already eating flakes and frozen blood worms.

[AquataHolic420]

nice!

[downset21]

O.K. I'm in I just got these today all at around one inch or smaller. I got six of them for $18.99 a piece. They are already eating flakes and frozen blood worms.

what kind of catfish is that in with them? i hope it's not a threat to your new babies

[ethnics]

looks like a rapheal cat. shouldn't be a problem as all they do is swim or hide.

[Silven]

what kind of catfish is that in with them? i hope it's not a threat to your new babies
Yeah it's a Stripped Rapheal. One of two in with them the other is full grown at about 8 inches. There is also a Delhezi in with them at around 8 inches and a full grown Synodontis Caudalis at 8 inches as well. None of these guys have even payed any attention to the little guys so I think that they are going to be pretty safe. There are three small Clown Loaches and three Congo Tetras to help with their activity level, as I've heard that they feel safer when there are bigger fish in with them.:)

[JD_MAN]

I got a decent pic of my dat today. I see a little growth in him already. :D

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29333

[milkman407]

Jd_man - My 10 will be here tomorrow :D than its on!!! :headbang2

[eh1421]

I got a decent pic of my dat today. I see a little growth in him already. :D

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29333
nice bro
where did you get him and do they have anymore
i am getting that itch

mike

[ammerman19]

nice lookin Dat Brett. One of these days I'm gonna have to join the Dat club to when I get some more tanks up and running :)

[ewurm]

OHH, that is a nice one Brett. I think you are in the lead.

[JD_MAN]

Thanks guys! It is really easy to pick up this dat fever.

nice bro
where did you get him and do they have anymore
i am getting that itch

mike


I picked this dat up at the same place that I bought that oscar in Marion. They were 14.99, but the last time that I was there, they had them marked down to 10.99. I think that Levi can get them to order more if you need some. I haven't been able to find anyone in Indy who is carrying them, yet. I am still looking.

[ethnics]

damnnnnn nice nice nice pic. he's lookin good! my update will be some time next month, maybe on the 19th so we can see 1 full month of growth. i can see growth already tho, i stuff mine daily lol

[JD7.62]

No new pics but I just got 1/4lb of live black worms today and they are fat little piggies. Lets see how fast they grow on that!

[rallysman]

That's a great food for them

I need to go get a pound

[AquataHolic420]

You all make me jealous... Im ordering a bunch for my Birthday (3/3..the big 2-1):headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 .. anyone know where some 2-3" NGT are for sale on here?? Thanks

Josh

[milkman407]

14 hours till they arrive :)!

[AquataHolic420]

14 hours till they arrive :)!

NGT??? or your personal dats??

[JD7.62]

That's a great food for them

I need to go get a pound

How much are you paying for a pound of BW?

[rallysman]

My LFS orders a pound and if I pick them up same day (so they dont have to do anything with them) I'll pay $15

[JD7.62]

Thats good! The only LFS around here that has live BW sells them for $4.00 for a 3/4ounce!!

[rallysman]

ask the others. The one I order from doesnt even stock them.

[ewurm]

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Pics tomorrow.

[AquataHolic420]

ooooh nooooooooo... extending the lead?

[ewurm]

ooooh nooooooooo... extending the lead?

I believe the contest is size, not amount. Have to give a nod to appearance too, and I think that JDMAN has one of the best small ones I have seen.

[AquataHolic420]

i like the little guys, big ones are cool too.

[rallysman]

My best looking one isnt doing too well:( I hope I dont lose him.

[dtgshark]

Here are some mine guys, they are all 3 bars some with unique markings that I love. Sorry for the poor quality pics.

[Silven]

Those are really good pictures. How long did it take you to get those shots ? I know from experience that at that size it can be damn hard to get good shots.

[dtgshark]

oh you really think so? It took about 20 minutes and around 60 or so different shots and I just choose the ones that are nice and presentable.

[JD_MAN]

14 hours till they arrive :)!

Where are your pics? :naughty:

[vanimate]

Here are some mine guys, they are all 3 bars some with unique markings that I love. Sorry for the poor quality pics.

Yeah, sweet forking forking :)

[rocsorcs]

I'm in on this deal. I just got this little guy today, almost exactly 1" !


http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29449&size=1


http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29448&size=1

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=29447&size=1

[Silven]

Very nice Indo, and do you have a snail problem ?:)

[ZOO YORK 207]

1" + 6" = my NGT! lol I need some 1" dats.

[T1KARMANN]

wow sooooo many indo/pulcher lookalikes about :eek:

[rocsorcs]

Very nice Indo, and do you have a snail problem ?:)

No...not at all...:nilly:

It's my...my...my snail tank, Yeah, that's it. My snail tank.:irked:

Damn things are worse than mollies or rabbits.:wall: :swear:

[ewurm]

Everbody has some great Datnioides, it's on!

[RobD23]

Anyone want to send me a 1'' indo or pulcher... I live in Toronto, will pay for shipping...(please sell me your dats!):cry:

[AquataHolic420]

Anyone want to send me a 1'' indo or pulcher... I live in Toronto, will pay for shipping...(please sell me your dats!):cry:

Wish i could help but i have to get a respectable amount for myself to keep up with the other obsess ors on here. i got 10 on hold for Friday pickup. 100$:headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :drool: :drool:

[JD7.62]

I dont have any pics up but mine are growing like crazy now that Im keeping them fat on live BW!!

[AquataHolic420]

I dont have any pics up but mine are growing like crazy now that Im keeping them fat on live BW!!

How many lbs of BW you get when you order? and from where?

-Thanks

[JD7.62]

I get a 1/4lb locally for $6.00 (I work at a LFS and buy wholesale).

[AquataHolic420]

I get a 1/4lb locally for $6.00 (I work at a LFS and buy wholesale).

Good to know, Thanks

[Silven]

No...not at all...:nilly:

It's my...my...my snail tank, Yeah, that's it. My snail tank.:irked:

Damn things are worse than mollies or rabbits.:wall: :swear:

If you want to get rid of them, get yourself some clown loaches and that should take care of that pretty quickly.:headbang2

[JD7.62]

I just scored 5 more and for the best price of all....FREE!! Best of all I got to pick them out of about 40 fish so I got two with splitbars and three with three symmetrical bars, full necklace, and full belts!

So my total now is 15 small ones. I unfortunatly lost the skinniest out of the original batch of 11. I also have two larger Indos.

[Bigairmxman]

i think i just bought some dats, the lfs had no clue what they were, but i figured they were dats they are about 1 in. long,,,,,what are the cheapest kind? and how much would u expect to pay for them??? i will post pics later:headbang2

[rallysman]

what are the cheapest kind? and how much would u expect to pay for them??? i will post pics later:headbang2

Depends on location

I paid 16 for 1" indos

[Bigairmxman]

i paid $2 haha

[JD_MAN]

i think i just bought some dats, the lfs had no clue what they were, but i figured they were dats they are about 1 in. long,,,,,what are the cheapest kind? and how much would u expect to pay for them??? i will post pics later:headbang2

Yeah, you will have to post some pics, so we can check these guys out.

I just scored 5 more and for the best price of all....FREE!! Best of all I got to pick them out of about 40 fish so I got two with splitbars and three with three symmetrical bars, full necklace, and full belts!

So my total now is 15 small ones. I unfortunatly lost the skinniest out of the original batch of 11. I also have two larger Indos.

It's a race between you and ewurm to see who can hoard the most 1" dats! :drool:

[AquataHolic420]

theyre prolly Indo dats if they were an inch. anything under 20$ is a good price. I get 10$ a piece, thats nothin compared to JD7's FREE.. sunuva...

[JD7.62]

Im thinking of trading my 12" ornate bichir for 10 more. Should I?

In May Im picking up two 6" Pulchers....Caint wait for that!

Really back on topic, realistically and based on ones ACTUAL experience, with powerfeeding and good ( 30-50% wc every 5-7days) what kind of growth can I expect to get in 6months? A year? Right in the couple weeks Ive had them Ive noticed some good growth leading me to believe that they arent the slow growers (at this size at least) as some make them to be!

[AquataHolic420]

Im thinking of trading my 12" ornate bichir for 10 more. Should I?

Was that a serious question??? HELLL YEA YOU SHOULD TRADE IT IN! What size tank are you housing your 20 or so babies in???

[dbenson]

My LFS just got in a big order of these guys. I'm going tomorrow to pick up as many as I can afford!

[AquataHolic420]

My LFS just got in a big order of these guys. I'm going tomorrow to pick up as many as I can afford!

I wonder where the hell all these babies are coming from????

[dbenson]

I wonder where the hell all these babies are coming from????

I'll talk to the owner when I go tomorrow to see if he can shed some light on this massive influx. He seems to be pretty in the know about things like this.

[JD7.62]

Was that a serious question??? HELLL YEA YOU SHOULD TRADE IT IN! What size tank are you housing your 20 or so babies in???



My babies are in a 125. Well untill I get rid of the bichir whom Im afraid will eat the babies they are floating around in that tank in those small plastic critter keeper things!

[AquataHolic420]

I got 15 babies on hold for me for friday.. was 10, but ill take 15!

[JD_MAN]

Im thinking of trading my 12" ornate bichir for 10 more. Should I?


Personally I would do that trade. If someone offered me 10 dats for my delhezi, I would definitely go for it.

[JD7.62]

JD, I really like my bichir as she has some GREAT colors and since Im getting them so cheap it really wouldnt be worth it to trade her in. Its just I need her out so I can let my babies out into the tank!!

Also JD by whats said in your sig it looks like we have the same wife!!

[JD7.62]

Some updates on my little guys. These black worms really are making them grow like weeds. I have one in here that truly looks like a wide bar. Can you spot him?

[AquataHolic420]

middle pic top left/ and top pic all the way to the left in the middle??? they look great!

[JD7.62]

Thatd be him!

He is also the most stable.

[AquataHolic420]

couldve got lucky... but i think hes going to be the "Indo in the Showtank".. When do you think youre going to try and introduce various foods for them? Like how big will you let the Dats get? and what other foods?

[JD7.62]

I know he is still an Indo but he does look quit lovely! And youre right he for sure is a keeper. I also have quite a few with split bars, however only two that have split bars on both sides so they are keepers as well.

Well as far as food Im just trying to grow them up as fast as I can right now. Im using live BW since ALL of them will eat it. IVe also fed finely chopped market shrimp, frozen krill, and frozen bloodworms with some success but not every single one will eat, so for now Im just going for growth.

Im not really planning on getting them onto preard foods untill they are big enough to be free in the tank (about 3").

[AquataHolic420]

good to know, Wish ya luck.

[JD_MAN]

Also JD by whats said in your sig it looks like we have the same wife!!

She's not too bad. Although, I am not allowed to spend more than $40 on a fish. Just realized that my taste in fish keeps getting more expensive, since I have been wanting gulper cats, rays, etc. Most of my tanks are stocked and I will be selling a couple soon.

I still can trade fish. :naughty:

Some updates on my little guys. These black worms really are making them grow like weeds. I have one in here that truly looks like a wide bar. Can you spot him?


Good looking pics.......and dats. It's cool to see sooooo many together.

[rallysman]

My lfs had "gold tiger dats" on the list for $10. I ordered one to see what it is. Most likely an indo but I'll find out today.

[JD_MAN]

Maybe it will be a NGT.

[AquataHolic420]

Maybe it will be a NGT.

Good Luck...seriously

[JD7.62]

Rally, the Indos I got were all labeled as gold tiger dats!

[rallysman]

Rally, the Indos I got were all labeled as gold tiger dats!

That's what I figured. I had them order one anyway. I'm going to try to get a bigger one in.

[AquataHolic420]

Regardless, still a good pickup... as long as it comes in without Ich that is..:headbang2

[dbenson]

I picked up all the little guys my LFS had today, which was sadly only 3. The owner said he didn't know why they had been popping up so much lately, but he did say that there were some bigger indos on his order list for about 3-4x the price.

[JD_MAN]

Any updates??? I love looking at all of these little dats!

[rockinthe40ounce]

hes just a lil feller

[ewurm]

The Gold Tiger Dats are the Indos.

[RobD23]

Can me and my friend be in this heres a picture of our dats one is mine the other is his they aren't quite one inch yet though

[JD_MAN]

Can me and my friend be in this heres a picture of our dats one is mine the other is his they aren't quite one inch yet though

Good looking bars on your new dat.

[AquataHolic420]

was supposed to get 10-15 more baby Dats this past friday, and i was only able to get 4. I was kinda pissed, but whatever there is always next week. All four of them have only 3 FAT bars so they look like widebars, but i'm not stupid enough to think they actually are. All 4 new guys also are full belted and necklaced. not too shabby... setting up my camera during spring break and i will put the pics on my computer.

One of the new guys was like 1.5" and is the leader per say... Definitely takes charge.

[JD7.62]

Mine are growing like weeds on a diet of live black worms and the occasional cube of frozen plankton!

Here are two pics to compare; one is from the day I brought them home (about 2.5 weeks or so ago) and the other is from five minutes ago.

People who have had them for several weeks now post up some pics to see who is in the lead!!

[Silven]

Yours definatley look like they have grown a bit. I would say that mine have grown about the same, but I just moved this weekend so even trying to find where my wife packed the digital camera is still a little ways away.:(

[ethnics]

damn those are growing like weeds. 1 of mine grew like that, the other is getting picked on and didnt even grow much, wish they were a lil bigger so i could stuff them with guppies

[DATSALL]

i want to get in on this too. as soon as i can find the digi and get them to stay still for a bit ill submit my pic

[rocsorcs]

You can't tell how much mine has grown, in a picture, but he's lovin him some brine shrimp and bloodworms. I'll post some pics, soon. Y'all had better be power feeding those little dudes. :D

[ethnics]

i needa post an update pic, my lil guys have grown significantly. pushing maybe close to 2" now, power feeding fd plankton and froze brine shrimp/mysis shrimp.

[rallysman]

mine have been growing well on mysis and bloodworms, but I just picked up a pound of live blackworms so we'll see what happens:)

[DATSALL]

mines have been growing fine too. i cant really get a good pic of them though. every time i approach them with the cam they get all cocky and swim towards me, and then as soon as i go to snap it the hide!

[AquataHolic420]

Heres a few pics of my Little Indo's...........
They eat bloodworms, and the occasional feeder, whether guppy or con fry.
I just put all 6 Indos i have into a new 55G for them to grow better.

About 3 of the Dats are about 75% stable, mainly the larger ones, and the other 3 have been stable but not at much, i guess they need some growing, and im sure the new 55G tank will help them get some more confidence and they will stabilize.

what do you think??

[Xtin]

i looove our lil babies!
& i esp. love ur avatar, that dat looks SO stable.

[JD7.62]

Well they are still growing! Im now feeding them a mixture of live BWs, guppies, and frozen blood worms as fast as they will eat them!

First pic BTW is when I first got them and you can really tell how big they have gotten by how much they have filled out their container! Some one else needs to post some progression pics!!

[DATSALL]

i wish i caught pics of them when i first got them. and up til now. everytime i take a cam to the tank they come to the glass and right when im about to snap some pics they dash and hide. its like they are playing with me...cool shiet!!!

[wangster11235]

i guess i cant join this
cuz the only pestore i know of has half inchers for 15 and that is too much for me right now
looking at their arowanas right now

[ethnics]

half inch for 15 is good. buy them. i need to get actual pics, its been past the 1 month mark. 1 of mine is growing like a weed. i think the other is gettin punked or picked on cuz he's growing slower. i should put them in a smaller tank so i can concentrate on power feeding them more. there in a 60gal and there everywhere. they usually eat til the bellies are about to pop then they dont eat for like a day lol. i wanna feed them smaller portions more times a day. ill try to get pics tonight.

[ewurm]

I am feeding the same.

[JD7.62]

Ive noticed that mine dont seem to eat till their bellies pop out any more...I think they know that now food is easy to get and dont eat as much at once...

[wangster11235]

so a half incher for 15 is good?
i might pick 2 up when i get a arowana

[Silven]

Oh good you're going to feed your Arowana a nice $15.00 snack. The Arowana will eat something that small. Either find a big Dat to put in there or wait until the Dat is at least 5-6 inches.

[AroW]

Well they are still growing! Im now feeding them a mixture of live BWs, guppies, and frozen blood worms as fast as they will eat them!

First pic BTW is when I first got them and you can really tell how big they have gotten by how much they have filled out their container! Some one else needs to post some progression pics!!

Have you been growing them in the containers like that all along? How big is the container? Doesnt seem like a bad idea since they are so small and it will be easier to feed and observe them this way until they get bigger.

[JD7.62]

Yes I have and the containers are actually quite small, about 8"x4"x4" would be my guess...

[AquataHolic420]

Suprised they grow so well and have such great colors in that little container. Thats a real good idea, and proves it with those pictures,

I just transferred all my Dats into a spare 55 i setup. I have 6 Indos from before, and i have 5 more baby dats i just bought and put in there as well. I am not positive on what species they are, but i think silver or indo. These guys arent stable yet, but they are feeding.

Ill get some pictures by next week.

[JD7.62]

Their colors are actually better then when they are loose in my tank! I have found that the more I packed in their containers the more stable they would be...strange...

Now they are loose for good in my tank. They are so awesome. Every time I walk by the tank they know Im the one that feeds them even though they had never been fed in loose in the tank like that! They all swarm together and just follow me around. Its a real treat to know Im loved! LoL

Oh and BTW big Dats I feel safe to say as rule do not eat smaller ones. My bigger Indos (9" and 6") totally ignore these little guys yet theyll slam any fish small enough to put in their mouths instantly...check out my thread mini payara in the Other Monsters Forum; my big dat didnt give him a fighting chance and that fish was quite a bit bigger then these babies.

[AquataHolic420]

Good to know..

[Taz2478]

I got 2 NGT's 1 is just under an inch now and the other is about 1/2". I've actually seen the bigger one grow. I got it about 1/2" 2-3 months ago. My silver is already over an inch so he wouldnt count...

will try to get pics

[AquataHolic420]

I got 2 NGT's 1 is just under an inch now and the other is about 1/2". I've actually seen the bigger one grow. I got it about 1/2" 2-3 months ago. My silver is already over an inch so he wouldnt count...

will try to get pics

How much was a NGT that was under an inch long?? good find, and yes get those pictures up!!

[ethnics]

im afraid to throw my baby dats in my 150, i know for sure my bichirs will make a quick snack out of them. its already been over a month and they are growing but growing slowwwww lol. i want them to hit like 3" already so they can move to my 150.

[Taz2478]

my 1st 1 was $80 in Nov then about a month ago I found one for $20. They had it as a Silver but it wasnt silver or the unstable drab brown. it was a nice black and gold so I couldnt resist and even told em it wasnt a silver. I thought they meant the Nandus but he said no, they had the nandus' marked.
Here's a Nov and Mar pics of the $80, will try to scoop the other one.

[AquataHolic420]

Hows the aggression?? for your NGT's?? I want one that looks like yours!

[DATSALL]

cute lil' bugger!!!

[Taz2478]

that one is in a 55 and the other is in a 30. But a silver is also in the 55, nothing happens though. just moves the ngt from different spots.

[AquataHolic420]

THat NGT is awesome, u should ship it to me, i want one that looks as good!!! hha

[JD7.62]

Not really an update but...

I jsut witnessed one of my smaller dats (about 1.5") trying to push around my Monster clown loach that is all of 6.5"! It was so funny, the loach just looked at him like "wtf are you thinking?!"

:ROFL:

[AquataHolic420]

haha niiiice... ALPHA!

[Taz2478]

$400 and both are all yours LOL

cant catch my other one for nothin.

[Taz2478]

got 1 shot off before the bat died :irked:
here's my $20 in the 30... he just sucked down 4 brichardi fry.

[ewurm]

That Black and gold is great. That one was a real steal. (Assonance) LOL

[benzjamin13]

Here's some pics of my new Dats :D I got 6.

[JD_MAN]

All of these dats are looking good!

I am excited cause I picked up 5 more dats over the weekend and will be getting 9 more this weekend. That should keep me happy for a couple of months.

[milkman407]

I'm picking up around 6-10 more on thursday or friday. I have 8 right now.

[rocsorcs]

Mine is growing like a weed, I will post pics soon.

[Kobi9019]

I'm picking up around 6-10 more on thursday or friday. I have 8 right now.

There ya go milkman getting back into it I see:headbang2

[marvinbaker]

picked up 6 x 1" indo's last weekend :naughty:

[AquataHolic420]

THey look very nice too, will stabilize in time..size tank they goin in?

[AquataHolic420]

ehh, same ol Dats, new Ctenopoma, and new pics

[JD7.62]

JD_Man post some pics of the dats I sold you! Are they looking good for you now? Youll be happy with the next nine. Five have split bars and one has split bars on BOTH sides!!!

Just a tip....

Use lots of vertical furniture in the tank (tall skinny pieces of drift wood, jungle val type plants, ect). The dats try to mimic these pieces and their stripes will show better.

[ethnics]

i want more dats :( i found some but they all want 25+ for baby 1" dats... nice looking dats everyone

[JD_MAN]

JD_Man post some pics of the dats I sold you! Are they looking good for you now? Youll be happy with the next nine. Five have split bars and one has split bars on BOTH sides!!!

Just a tip....

Use lots of vertical furniture in the tank (tall skinny pieces of drift wood, jungle val type plants, ect). The dats try to mimic these pieces and their stripes will show better.

Oh yeah, all of those dats are looking good. I will see if I can grab some pics tonight. I am getting excited about having so many dats and already planning a move in a couple of months to have them in my 150.

Thanks for the tip...I will have to look for some tall pieces of driftwood to throw in there. Hadn't heard that before.

[rocsorcs]

Little dude, and his friend, the Kuli Loach.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=30737&size=1



He is about 2" right now.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=30741&size=1

[AquataHolic420]

Nice little Dat u got there..

[rocsorcs]

Thanks man, he's got alot of personality, you know, for a fish.

[Taz2478]

disqualified, you're pass the mark LOL

Loach might be food later...

[JD_MAN]

Some nice bars on your dat rocsorcs.

[rallysman]

Some nice bars on your dat rocsorcs.

Get your dat tank clean! I'm bringing the flash and camera again lol.

[rallysman]

JD_mans dats

[ewurm]

Dat looks great! LOL

[JD7.62]

Man they look good! Bring them BACK!!

Haha jk but theyll even better once youve got more in there!

Edit: What is coming out of his ass?!

[Sundew]

I cant get bloodworms around here, Do you think at that size they will eat freeze dried blood worms? or should i just cut up peices of shrimp?


Hey,

I have 2 small dats (about 1.5") and they eat freeze dried krill cut into very small pieces.


Sundew

[DATSALL]

i now have 7. these are the 4 new ones that i got. sorry for the poor quality in the pics.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l154/SEKC_PRiNCESS/ANiMALS/NEWPiCS005.jpg
and here is one of the OooGees!hahaha
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l154/SEKC_PRiNCESS/ANiMALS/NEWPiCS001.jpg

this is about 3 weeks old and have noticed a bit of growth!

[JD_MAN]

:woot: I am up to 15 dats now. Pics will be coming soon. :woot:

Thanks JD7.62, they all made it back fine, started eating 30 minutes after they were in my tank.

[ewurm]

:woot: I am up to 15 dats now. Pics will be coming soon. :woot:

Thanks JD7.62, they all made it back fine, started eating 30 minutes after they were in my tank.

You have 15??????????? I'll be right back, I have to got to the store.

[JD_MAN]

You have 15??????????? I'll be right back, I have to go to the store.

Yeah, I am still working on catching up to you. ;)

[JD_MAN]

....even more excited now! I picked up a new dat at a lfs today and it is really close to looking like a widebar, but probably is just another indo. Still happy about finding some in Indy..finally. Even though they had him in brackish water. :irked:

I will get pics up as soon as I get my camera cord back. I really need to get my D50, asap.

[ewurm]

Yeah, I am still working on catching up to you. ;)

It's a race to the fullest tank! LOL!

[Tainted Glory]

I just picked up 3 little dats. Already eating blackworms. I'm going to try bloodworms and anything frozen I have laying around tomorrow.

[rallysman]

I just picked up 3 little dats. Already eating blackworms. I'm going to try bloodworms and anything frozen I have laying around tomorrow.

They'll probably take it. I haven't had one yet that won't take mysis shrimp. They grow faster on blackworms though.

[Nightfall_Fish]

Ok, at long last I'll be getting into the dat business. I just ordered six.

[JD_MAN]

All these dats are looking good. I would update my original one, but I can't figure out which one it is anymore. lol


Here is the one that I found in a brackish tank. He twice the size of my others. (I am still working on getting this camera down.) That is a piece of bloodworm hanging out of his mouth.

[rallysman]

Wow!!! he looks bad ass man. Definate indo and VERY stable.

[DATSALL]

update on my dats. just transfered to the 55 for now
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l154/SEKC_PRiNCESS/ANiMALS/Picture008.jpg

[blazin_dragon18]

All these dats are looking good. I would update my original one, but I can't figure out which one it is anymore. lol


Here is the one that I found in a brackish tank. He twice the size of my others. (I am still working on getting this camera down.) That is a piece of bloodworm hanging out of his mouth.


i don't think the indo should be in the brackish water...they're fresh water fish. there's only one type of dats that live in brackish water...donno which one, but i'm sure it's not indo

[rallysman]

i don't think the indo should be in the brackish water...they're fresh water fish. there's only one type of dats that live in brackish water...donno which one, but i'm sure it's not indo

Silvers like brackish. His isn't in brackish if it's in with the rest of his dats.

[JD7.62]

JD_MAN post some pics of the little guys you bought from me...especially the split bars!

[JD_MAN]

JD_MAN post some pics of the little guys you bought from me...especially the split bars!

I will try and get some. They are a pain in the ass to try and photograph. The only time that I can get a decent shot is when I am feeding them and then the food gets in the way.

They are all doing great and about ready to move into the 150. :headbang2

[JD7.62]

Man they are going to love it in there!! I drool at the thought of, what 16 dats, in there when they get bigger! Are you going to put the clown loaches with them cause loaches and dats go together like crack and a cheap hooker!

[KenyanSandBoa]

Man they are going to love it in there!! I drool at the thought of, what 16 dats, in there when they get bigger! Are you going to put the clown loaches with them cause loaches and dats go together like crack and a cheap hooker!

Mmmmmm....crack and cheap hookers. Ain't that the truth.

[JD_MAN]

Man they are going to love it in there!! I drool at the thought of, what 16 dats, in there when they get bigger! Are you going to put the clown loaches with them cause loaches and dats go together like crack and a cheap hooker!

lol...I am going to grab 5-10 loaches out of my 180 to put with the dats in the 150. I can't wait to see them all together in there.

[AquataHolic420]

lol...I am going to grab 5-10 loaches out of my 180 to put with the dats in the 150. I can't wait to see them all together in there.

Sounds Awesome!

[Taz2478]

my NGT had a good feast last week and seem to be much more comfortable. It's been going happily back & forth. gotta resize the pics and get the vid up...

the smaller one in the 30 is still shy yet ate 30 guppies and brichardi fry over the weekend. need a better stand for that tank so I can see better for pics.

[AroW]

About 1.5-2" at the moment, just got it from a good friend. Still very shy and havent eaten his frozen bloodworms yet. Very stable even when nervous. Will keep you guys posted.

[AquataHolic420]

I love NTT's

[ethnics]

boy do these things grow slowwwwwww... had mine since this thread started back in feb which was 3 months ago. 3 months and less then 2" of growth.

he's prolly no more then 2.5" or 3" right now...

[sma]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=31694&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=31694&size=1)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=31693&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=31693&size=1)

Here are mine. All are feeding on market shrimp and krill

[JD_MAN]

boy do these things grow slowwwwwww... had mine since this thread started back in feb which was 3 months ago. 3 months and less then 2" of growth.

he's prolly no more then 2.5" or 3" right now...

That's no joke. I am power feeding my group and there has been some growth, but not like I had planned.

[Taz2478]

my ng seems to have hit the 1.5" mark finally, guess another 3-4 it'll be 2-2.5 lol
I've added beefheart to the menu.

[Taz2478]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/hiphop2478/IMGA0531.jpg

[JD_MAN]

That is a beautiful dat taz.:jaw:

sma - looks like all of your dats are good and stable...nice patterns.

[soulFish]

Hey guys my Dat hit a growth spurt when I raised the temp to 81 and added salt. I was just doing it as a precaution against Ick, but it triggered a spurt and now he started eating frozen fish strips.

Here he is when I got him and now. Dunno I'll guess 2.5"?

[ewurm]

I was looking at mine and I have a couple with bomb color, but I am not noticing rampant growth either. It sucks that I can only feed once or twice per day.

[Taz2478]

That is a beautiful dat taz.:jaw:

sma - looks like all of your dats are good and stable...nice patterns.

thanks, I guess the mass guppy and shrimp last weekend got him going. I also moved up to 2 feedings per day and added beefheart to the menu.

so now he's nice and bright & swimmin end to end. The silver bugs him a bit, thats about the only time he hides now or goes dark.

I'll try to snap the other ng in the 30. need somethin in there to help him out. doesnt like light for nothin but luvs brichardi fry. moves to quick to get a decent hunting vid. It's like the kid from The Incredibles lol

[sma]

:thumbsup: nice dat soulfish

[ethnics]

here's my update. 3 months into this "contest" and i have a mere amount of growth...

back when i first got it:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/kirkandkathy/Fish/DSCF1061.jpg
and now today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/kirkandkathy/Fish/DSCF1315.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/kirkandkathy/Fish/DSCF1318.jpg

[AquataHolic420]

Sweet pics, love seeing those guys everywhere. Hope they geta new batch near me ASAP.

[TRYLSTEG808]

Strated back in January 2007
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/Picture108-1.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/DSCF0250.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/Picture101.jpg

Feb.-March
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/DSCF0262.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/DSCF0269.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/DSCF0258.jpg
April, moved to 75g tank
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/Photo0206.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/Photo0203.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/ornate2.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/datnoid1.jpg
Taken Today 5/16
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/Photo0237.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/Photo0285.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/Photo0223.jpg
My datnoid grown from 1/4 inch to about an 1 1/2" in about 4 months

[vanimate]

Lookin good! Seems to be growing pretty fast! Keep it up.

[JD_MAN]

My datnoid grown from 1/4 inch to about an 1 1/2" in about 4 months

Some quick growers. What have you been feeding them?

[AquataHolic420]

nice pics and nice ornate!

[VVateverzYo]

well i feed mines 4 times a day same result man

[TRYLSTEG808]

Lookin good! Seems to be growing pretty fast! Keep it up.
thanks man!!

[TRYLSTEG808]

Some quick growers. What have you been feeding them?
When I first got them i was feeding them live and frozen brime shrimp until i moved them to a 75g tank. Now they're eating Futami dried shrimp, cichlid bio-gold and once in a while feeder guppys. I feed them until their stomach is full. I was kind of amaze how these guys eat for such small fish

[TRYLSTEG808]

nice pics and nice ornate!
thanks man

[DATSALL]

sweet!

[rocsorcs]

Finally about 3".


http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=32299&size=1


http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=32298&size=1

[vanimate]

Rocsorcs that is one nice indo you got there.
Nice colors and a nice bright stripe down the forehead!
The stripe looks almost NGTish.

[rocsorcs]

Thanks. It has been SLOW going but when I got him on the 3rd of March, he was barely over an inch. Now he is right at three inches.

Dude is totally shy. I should have gotten about 10 of them.

[AroW]

If mines is eating Sinking Carnivores now and I start to feed him live bloodworms again, will I have to starve him again in order for him to take pellets?

[AroW]

This thing is about 2.5" now, got it at around 2".

It is fed Sinking carnivores three times a day when possible and temperature is 80 degrees. Its color has gotten a lot better since I got it three weeks ago. Its color is mostly stable during the daytime.

Look i you should be proud of the little sump dweller :) Did it have any tankmates?

[neoprodigy]

This thing is about 2.5" now, got it at around 2".

It is fed Sinking carnivores three times a day when possible and temperature is 80 degrees. Its color has gotten a lot better since I got it three weeks ago. Its color is mostly stable during the daytime.

Look i you should be proud of the little sump dweller :) Did it have any tankmates?
wooo hooo another pellet eating dat!

[JD_MAN]

Finally got some time to snap a couple shots...even though they aren't the greatest of pictures.

The first one is the my first dat from 02/18 and the rest were taken today. I don't remember which one he is anymore. I have noticed more growth since I moved them into my 150.

[rallysman]

They look freakin AWESOME man!

[JD_MAN]

They look freakin AWESOME man!

Thanks! I am really glad that I picked them up....thanks again JD7.62. :)

[rallysman]

I just can't get over how stable they are.......

Have you moved any loaches yet?

[JD_MAN]

I just can't get over how stable they are.......

Have you moved any loaches yet?

There are still a couple that aren't as stable. I am hoping that they eventually come around.

I was looking to get another group of loaches. I just can't bring myself to break up my group in the 180.

[rallysman]

There are still a couple that aren't as stable. I am hoping that they eventually come around.

I was looking to get another group of loaches. I just can't bring myself to break up my group in the 180.

I'll let you know what I can get them for:) I got some info on a Jar too.

[Alex.P]

WOW. They are so nice, do you mind if i ask how much you bought them for.
Alex

[ethnics]

aroW, that looks like a different kinda dat. maybe a thin bar or something? bars are different and thin, and the tail looks different too. nice dats guys, i wanna buy like 10 more lol