My new indo dat has seven stripes on one side, and five and a half stripes on the other.
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krichardson
pointed this out, and I've been wondering ever since. I've attached pics for you all to see. What do you think?
Is this uncommon?
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It is pretty common with that species of datnioides.They can be found to have a wide range of stripe patterns with the most popular being the three stripes on each side....sort of like a "poor man's pulcher" and prices for those are all over the place lol.
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FunWow!
Thank you both for your input! I just didn't know if they were supposed to be symmetrical or something like that. On a side note, mine likes hiding a lot on the inner roof of my cave. It's kind of like he's floating, but he's not. Is this normal?
FunWow!
Thank you both for your input! I just didn't know if they were supposed to be symmetrical or something like that. On a side note, mine likes hiding a lot on the inner roof of my cave. It's kind of like he's floating, but he's not. Is this normal?Yes,the hiding is normal as well.Dats are ambush predators in the wild and they seem most comfortable when peeking out from some form of cover.K krichardson
I dont provide very much cover for my dats but I keep their tanks dimly lit as a bit of a compromise
Typically symmetrical paterns are most in demand but there area few collecting more odd ball, unsymmetrical patterns. As far as your fish laying flat, can be normal especially when housed with larger fish. Personally my dats dont hide at all but have heard reports of them doing so. How many dats are you housing and what are the other tank mates?
I'm currently housing one dat. His tank mates are: an endlicheri bichir, a juvenile temensis pbass, and a common pleco. For a small fish, he stands his ground and is very territorial to anyone who takes up his space.
Yeah it's very common for your dat to hide the way he is. I have one tank with 5 dats...14inch to 3inch and all are always trying to claim a spot in the tank. Even if they can't fit in the spot but some days no one hides. Have another tank with just 1 with no decor and it will try to blend into the corner of the tank and sand to the point my rays cup it and it will still not move. Then I have another tank with one 3incher that is always out trying to steal food from my clown loaches. I've had them try hiding in dips in my gravel also when I've taken away all their places to hide lol. The bigger and older they get the more comfortable they are out and about too I've noticed.
Yeah... Some days I'll have them very dim and some nice and bright. Lighting only bothers them when I first put them on and then their fine.
