I recently got some small Dats and they are still adjusting. What is a good temperature for them to be at? I was at 81 and then bumped it up to 85 to help them adjust faster. I raised the temp over the course of 3 days but now I'm thinking I shouldn't tinker with it because consistency is mosty important but is 85 ok? I also have rays in there.
Ideal Temp for Small Dats
- Thread starter Tommydeal
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rasing up temp is a bad idea Tommy...Dat requir a lot of oxygen so hopefully you have plenty of bubble and air stone running for your dats. it's just take time, diet and envoriment to adjust them. not just temp.
I see, thanks for the input. I should have checked before changing the temp.
I don't have an airstone but I have to hob filters breaking the surface and a wet/dry.
I don't have an airstone but I have to hob filters breaking the surface and a wet/dry.Ok, I'll bring it back down. Is my aeration sufficient with HOB filter and wet/dry but no airstone?
I'm not sure what dat's ideal temperature is but let me chime in what I have been doing. I have my datnoid tank at 86-88F. It is literally lukewarm. All the dats are stable except for one NTT. I also have a bottom dweller like hotfishgirls.
For aeration, I have a 36" air tube. I also have a Penguin 350 and a tiny Rio+ 800 that is unfortunately pointed downwards to prevent a dead spot in a corner. The return from the sump also blows in some bubbles once in a while.
I've had two NGT deaths recently which hopefully doesn't tie in to the high temperature. All in all, I've had a pretty good experience with higher temperatures.
For aeration, I have a 36" air tube. I also have a Penguin 350 and a tiny Rio+ 800 that is unfortunately pointed downwards to prevent a dead spot in a corner. The return from the sump also blows in some bubbles once in a while.
I've had two NGT deaths recently which hopefully doesn't tie in to the high temperature. All in all, I've had a pretty good experience with higher temperatures.