New Dat

J

jar2x

Feeder Fish

MFK Member

Apr 5, 2013

55

0

6

Philippines

Oct 20, 2013

• #1

I just got this guy about a week ago. he is about 1.5" is it possible to identify what species it is at this size? also, I already got him on frozen blood worms (the ones that come in small cubes). How often and how much should i be feeding him?
Here is a pic of him.

 

J

JsikM

Spotted Gar

MFK Member

Jul 8, 2008

202

2

0

Bay Area

Oct 20, 2013

• #2

nice Indo Tiger, feed him as often and as much as you can!

 

K

Khapham_1997

Feeder Fish

MFK Member

Aug 18, 2013

851

1

0

My house!!!!!

Oct 21, 2013

• #3

Nice indo dat. You should feed it twice or three times a day. But just enough to get it full a bit, like us. Haha. But yeah. You should feed small dats as often as you can . Good luck


Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app

 

R

rocky2

Jack Dempsey

MFK Member

May 1, 2010

1,288

4

38

india

Oct 21, 2013

• #4

nice indo

 

J

jar2x

Feeder Fish

MFK Member

Apr 5, 2013

55

0

6

Philippines

Oct 22, 2013

• #5

thanks for the compliments and the replies.. another question though. he is currently with some tiger barbs as dither fish. because of them he is out more often and looks more stable. but he keeps stalking them. is that ok?

 

S

strollo22

Siamese Tiger

MFK Member

May 21, 2012

5,786

15

38

36

Datnoid Island

Oct 22, 2013

• #6

Yes, that's exactly what target/dither fish are for. To help them feel like they're the boss of the tank and bring out their predatory nature


Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app

 

J

jar2x

Feeder Fish

MFK Member

Apr 5, 2013

55

0

6

Philippines

Oct 22, 2013

• #7

so it doesn't stress him out or keep him from eating the blood worms(because he is hunting)? just want to make sure.. its my first time using dither fish and taking care of a dat for that matter.

 

S

strollo22

Siamese Tiger

MFK Member

May 21, 2012

5,786

15

38

36

Datnoid Island

Oct 22, 2013

• #8

No not at all, if anything it make him more comfortable. Try feeding some small pellets and see if he eats them


Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app

 

J

jar2x

Feeder Fish

MFK Member

Apr 5, 2013

55

0

6

Philippines

Oct 22, 2013

• #9

alright. will try that tomorrow. thanks for the help guys.

 

Mount_Prion

Piranha

MFK Member

Jan 31, 2012

2,172

33

81

center of the universe

Oct 22, 2013

• #10

You should NOT be feeding him bloodworm cubes as a staple. They're not very healthy. I'd try to move him to mysis shrimp and eventually market shrimp and pellets. Try pellets when he's larger if he won't take them now. You may have to starve him to get him on pellets, which you'll eventually want to do, but at a larger size (say 4+'').