Is it possible to keep 5-6 inch dats with 1-2 inch dats?

[aznfab213]

I have some 5-6 inch thinbars and some 1-2 inch thinbars. I was wondering if they can live in the same tank together without getting eaten.

 

[RedTailKinG]

yes it is i never had problems with this

 

[Rockbass6]

Not getting eaten, but being chased I had a problem with. I had a small dat that would always run up being the filter overhang and hide and didn't know why until I saw him swimming out for a shrimp and another bigger dat put him in its place. They were Indo that is the only kind I have kept. I would suggest getting them similar size or growing out the little ones and power feeding to try and get them caught up on growth.

 

[All-Happy]

i never had a problem. the baby fishes always beat the crap out of the bigger ones. i guess i just have luck with those stuff.

 

[aznfab213]

i never had a problem. the baby fishes always beat the crap out of the bigger ones. i guess i just have luck with those stuff.

Thank you Paul. So they never attempted to eat the smaller ones? Because it looks like the big guys can swallow them easily

 

[dragonfish18]

dats always have the tendency to fight time to time....just give it some drift wood to hide in as far as i no the arnt canibals

 

[vanimate]

You should be fine

 

[aznfab213]

ok thank you everyone. My question has been thoroughly answered. I was just nervous because after seeing that fish eat their young, I thought the dats would react in the same manner

 

[Ade]

ok thank you everyone. My question has been thoroughly answered. I was just nervous because after seeing that fish eat their young, I thought the dats would react in the same manner

I have heard of or experienced a tiger eating another tiger.

They should be ok together but, keep an eye on the small ntt's as they couldbe bullied (though not eaten) by the bigger Dats

 

[Ade]

Sorry, Meant to say never heard of tigers eating smaller tigers