How long?/ Fish tetris?

[bluegryffin]

I may get one more tank to house my silver dat for about 18 months or so. Would a 50 gallon (36"x 18" footprint) be okay for a 4 1/2" silver dat for that length of time? Or should I put the 4 1/2" green terror in that size tank instead for that length of time?

P.S.- this in in the datnoid forum because I need to know if the dat will outgrow that tank.

 

[tuaniee]

they are slow growers but they do get big.you got the smallest kind of dat so that will do for now

 

[tuaniee]

good luck with the dat.they are one of my favorite fish

 

[HiImSean]

i would just add the dat and not the GT. there was a recent thread where someone's GT was beating up on his Dat. the dats will fight but prolly not that badly. also they are recommended to be kept in atleast a group of 3 or odd numbers.

 

[TCZeli]

Yes, that size tank would be fine for a AT for 18 months.

 

[bluegryffin]

i would just add the dat and not the GT. there was a recent thread where someone's GT was beating up on his Dat. the dats will fight but prolly not that badly. also they are recommended to be kept in atleast a group of 3 or odd numbers.

LOL, that was me! Anyways, I was only planning on putting either the dat or GT, but not both. We'll see.

 

[KenyanSandBoa]

You'll be fine with that setup. I had a few ATs in 36x18 for quite a while and they were fine.

 

[tuaniee]

i have 7 dat in my tank and they grew 6" in the frist year but they where indo,ntt,st

 

[bluegryffin]

Now to find a tank for cheap...

 

[bluegryffin]

So. . . based on the footprint of a tank, would a 50 gallon (36"x 19") or a 55 gallon (48"x12") be a better choice for housing my silver dat, and maybe some buddies?