Datnioides color is improved by keeping a solitary specimen?

[ewurm]

Every dat I have is now consolidated into one tank. All of them have mediocre color at best. The one I missed looks great. In fact, every Dat that I have ever kept by itself looked great. The ones that used to be by themselves are now discolored. Is it better to keep a solitary fish?

 

[VVateverzYo]

If its an IT I think solitary is best. Most of the dats I keep in groups one who is the biggest and dominant has the best color. ST that i kept are mostly stable its just the IT that are the problem.

 

[ewurm]

If its an IT I think solitary is best. Most of the dats I keep in groups one who is the biggest and dominant has the best color. ST that i kept are mostly stable its just the IT that are the problem.

All of these are IT's. Sounds like the way to go.

 

[VVateverzYo]

what do you have with them and when did u add them altogther

 

[DiXoN]

i've had mixed results but on the whole have been lucky with the stability of my datnoids.

 

[djoverdose]

hehehehe thats part of tiger keeping.... sometimes you really have to mix and match... some ITs are stable even if they are getting bullied up some just became plain dark.... oh by the way also check your filtration....

I had 3 tigers in my tank and they are all unstable... but when i replaced my pump with a higher turn over rate plus an additional filtration 2 became stable, 1 semi stable (some dark patches) plus now they swim alot and not hide on the corners....

 

[arkmann]

To add to the dilemma, I have an IT that is partially blind on both eyes that is 100% stable.

I also have an IT, the 2nd smallest in my taank who is golden yellow based.

The moral is, its the luck of the draw.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

When i had 10 indos together they were never fully coloured then i had 1 undo on his own for a year and was always mega stable, now i have 3 together of around 7" and they are always fully colourd and love each others company, strange

 

[ewurm]

To add to the dilemma, I have an IT that is partially blind on both eyes that is 100% stable.

I also have an IT, the 2nd smallest in my taank who is golden yellow based.

The moral is, its the luck of the draw.

That may be true, but I have good luck with keeping them as a solitary specimen. Every specimen that was solitary and stable that was added to a community not only became unstable, but hasn't shown good color since.

 

[arkmann]

I guess we can apply the logic that if you are not the "big man on campus" you might not want to stand out. You might get your rear handed to you.

I wonder if that applies to fish...

That may be true, but I have good luck with keeping them as a solitary specimen. Every specimen that was solitary and stable that was added to a community not only became unstable, but hasn't shown good color since.