Dat growth

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Can anybody tell me how fast a Dat grows? I am picking one up tomorrow and she is about 3in. Im worried that my silver aro which is about 6in. will eventually and rapidly outgrow her and then eat her. :( Im hope the Dat can keep up in growth rate and doesnt become dinner!

Any ideas/comments???

:arapaimag :tropicalf

[redtailfool]

Dats are notoriously sloww growers and thats why large ones fetch a nice sum.
Just keep an eye on the duo and if the aro gets to be too big , then its time to
whip out a divider to keep them separated.

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Thanks Red,

I will keep an eye on him and try to get my aro hooked on pellets with an occasional cricket or goldfish feeder.

[redtailfool]

sounds like a plan. :thumbsup:

[Steve_89]

Agreed with RTF :)

[How About That]

Hey Gr8KarmaSF, where are you getting the Dat from? I went all around SF and couldnt find any. Could you tell me where you're getting it from, or some other places around us that i can get one? BTW how much are they costing?

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Hey Gr8KarmaSF, where are you getting the Dat from? I went all around SF and couldnt find any. Could you tell me where you're getting it from, or some other places around us that i can get one? BTW how much are they costing?


Best bet is to become a regular at a local pet shop, become friends with the manager and then ask if they special order. This was the only I was able to find one. You may also have to pay first before even seeing the thing. I paid $40 for a 3 incher. Prices also go up and down depending on where they buy their fish from, so holding out and waiting might also have to come into play.

I had a really hard time finding them here in the SF Bay. Good Luck!!!

[shoefreak03]

$40 for a 3incher is not too bad for LFS prices.

[How About That]

Best bet is to become a regular at a local pet shop, become friends with the manager and then ask if they special order. This was the only I was able to find one. You may also have to pay first before even seeing the thing. I paid $40 for a 3 incher. Prices also go up and down depending on where they buy their fish from, so holding out and waiting might also have to come into play.

I had a really hard time finding them here in the SF Bay. Good Luck!!!


Alright, i'll give that a shot.

Oh yea, hey do you have the lil guy yet? :D

[FlammingWoodChuck]

I saw a dat at my LFS. It was all black with one white strip down the front of its head and i was wondering if it was rare or just a color varient????

[BIG REDD]

you really need to have patientce to grow those out, and room too!!!!!!!!

[Tianlong]

agree too

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Hey How About, another option you have is to special order one from a seller here, ive never done it but hear good things about them, my main concern is if they promise live delivery of fish. fugupuff seems like a cool cat!

[How About That]

Yea, I've been looking through the Buy/Sell section, and noticed some of them are selling dats, but my concern is the same as yours. I'll just keep my eyes out for a local seller or something. I know user dookie is selling some dats around SF, but they're big and $$$, I'd rather get them small and $.

Thanks Gr8KarmaSF