Datnoids....

[P3R3]

How long could a 2" Datnoid last in a 55G before it outgrows?

 

[M|L]

a very long time dude. at least a year.

 

[datnioides]

I concur. Dats are very slow growing. Watching them grow is like watching paint dry.

 

[P3R3]

So is it true that datnoids are very shy and need alot of cover?

 

[M|L]

that's their natural instinct, yes.

but, in the settings of a home aquarium, they adapt quickly and will learn to be very interactive with you.

so, that's not necessarily the case where they're shy (once they're acclimated).

 

[datnioides]

Datnoid "personalities" vary greatly, but in general they are much more "social" in groups of three or more.

 

[USMCtanker]

man all this talk is making me want one, why are they so much

 

[P3R3]

man all this talk is making me want one, why are they so much

I can get Dats for $20 around here.

 

[rkc772]

I can get Dats for $20 around here.

is it wide bars? i would love to get some. are you in So. Cal.? i do have some dats... 11 of them. i power feed them and they moderately with me. i would say... 2 inch in a year or a little bit more. i would say they are shy... some are not some are really shy. but when it comes to going close to the tank they would go near to you. most probably for food.

 

[KillerKlover]

Awwww man i wat a dat