Do the baby indo dats require hiding spots>?

[aznfab213]

Is the hiding spots really necessary in keeping these little guys alive? I was told that it is recommended because it keeps them from getting stressed. I have been seeing many setups and videos with people just doing bare bottom and no hiding spots.

My setup: 10 gallon tank, whisper hang on back filter, Sponge filter, gravel, one driftwood with hiding spots underneath, and that is all that is in the tank.

 

[asm129]

You don't need hiding spots. I used to put lots of driftwood and rocks for the dats to hide in, and as expected, all they did was hide.

Now I just have a fake plant and 1 rock in a bare bottom 60 g and all my dats swim around the top and middle of the tank. They're very active and I think not having hiding spots is part of the reason.

You also might try increasing the temp. I have my dats tank at 87 and it makes them a lot more active than when I kept dats at 78-80 degrees.

 

[FishNCash]

60g vs 10g? That's a big difference there as far as space to run away from being attacked.

 

[aznfab213]

You don't need hiding spots. I used to put lots of driftwood and rocks for the dats to hide in, and as expected, all they did was hide.

Now I just have a fake plant and 1 rock in a bare bottom 60 g and all my dats swim around the top and middle of the tank. They're very active and I think not having hiding spots is part of the reason.

You also might try increasing the temp. I have my dats tank at 87 and it makes them a lot more active than when I kept dats at 78-80 degrees.

Oh ic. Im just scarred that they will die from stress.

60g vs 10g? That's a big difference there as far as space to run away from being attacked.

By the way, the tank only has datnoids in it. There are no other tankmates.

 

[studd muffin]

best to have hiding spots so they will be less stress