Define Stable?

[bobVillanueva]

i've heard the term stable and unstable dats... what does this exactly mean?:/

i;ve also heard that dats are really shy.... but my new IT doesn't seem to be that way. he eats A LOT of guppies and Blood worms. He also swims around the tank. he has 2 pieces of wood and a Pot to hide on. but he usually prefers to swim outside.... would u consider him stable?

 

[JD7.62]

Stable refers to the dats ability to hold on to its gold/yellow color instead of turning black.

For example a 100% stable dat is yellow and black at all times while a 50% stable dat is black half of the time and yellow half of the time.

I personally believe stability has to do with aggression and water quality; particularly nitrates. When my Indo goes unstable I know its time to do a water change!

 

[TCZeli]

JD is right. It has to do with the colors, however I believe it refers more to the bars then it does the yellow. A "stable" Datnoid has deep black bars that dont fade.

 

[Skoomakilla]

i think its the yellow

 

[DiXoN]

its both, the stripes will be totally black with no discolour in the gold.

this is stable

 

[Nic]

define perfect and that is stable nice lil ST dixon

 

[DiXoN]

this is not so stable.
the gold is ok but the black is faded.

 

[DiXoN]

i cant find a pic of a really unstable dat in my collection, i must have deleted any i took

 

[Nic]

that indo is pretty stable though and very nice as well

 

[DiXoN]

define perfect and that is stable nice lil ST dixon

thanks, its not so little now though.

that indo is pretty stable though and very nice as well

yeah it was quite stable when i had it with only slight fade on the bars.