do dats like better bare tank, or...
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I have an adult NTT in my 180 gallon and I just recently added a bunch of plants. When the tank was bare he would spent 99% of the time hiding up in a corner and only come out for feedings. Now that I've added the decor he spends a lot more time out swimming around and exploring.
As for substrate, I've read that they like sand. Thats what I have in my tank.
As for substrate, I've read that they like sand. Thats what I have in my tank.
thx for the input, i'm thinking of shifting my tank around and addig more sand, my dats are juvies now but i won't do it if it will make them more unstable....anyone can input on the PH that they like? i really want these dats to stable outand grow them larger, and then be swimming more, i only had them until recently and they are still juvies tho...
yeah that's why i want to see how they do in a bare tank, they mostly hide, but also sometimes come out and they're colors are looking good also. there's one that hides a lot tho which might not be doing as good.
wonder if it would be a good idea to transfer them to my 30 gal and grow them out. i'm not sure if they even are eating, but i see them out sometimes so they probably scavenge around...
wonder if it would be a good idea to transfer them to my 30 gal and grow them out. i'm not sure if they even are eating, but i see them out sometimes so they probably scavenge around...
I kept dats in fully decor & sand bed set up for about 3 years. Eventually I got pissed off with it and I have now gone BB for last 6 months.
Don't need to worry about sand getting caught in filter
Previously, Plants always seemed to die as substate got smashed around, too strong current, no C02.
SO MUCH easier to keep clean, end result is better wq for fish
no substrate means that little bit extra water volume
no need to worry about harmful bacteria in substrate
My indo tigers have never looked more stable than before. Is this because BB tank, or because I have had the community together for 18 months now..... Probably a bit of both.
I never use hiding spaces: tigers will fight over them, and I never get to see the fishes.
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Don't need to worry about sand getting caught in filter
Previously, Plants always seemed to die as substate got smashed around, too strong current, no C02.
SO MUCH easier to keep clean, end result is better wq for fish
no substrate means that little bit extra water volume
no need to worry about harmful bacteria in substrate
My indo tigers have never looked more stable than before. Is this because BB tank, or because I have had the community together for 18 months now..... Probably a bit of both.
I never use hiding spaces: tigers will fight over them, and I never get to see the fishes.
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Ade;3625942; said:
yeah i had to throw out the plants because the stupid tin foils kept eating them. so now there's just driftwood, i can't really go bare bottom because it doesn't look good the tank still has the paper on the bottom torn up...
gangster;3625830; said:
i think they doing good, i have them with about a dozen small clown loaches that they kinda blend in with. also i have blood parrots, oscars, tin foils, silver dollars, and an aro...way overcrowded probably but they're some are small still...
My dats are almost 100% stable after transferring them from a bare bottom tank to a sand substrate. Im using tan colored pool filter sand. it looks good and its just as easy to clean as a bb tank. My dats are happy and maintenance in fun. cant beat that with a bat!