Looking for info on Dats....

[LA213]

in Singapore ,
most ppl comm Dats with Aro

just any type of aro? any specifics?
thanks in advance

 

[StiffMeister]

do you guys feed them regular worms too? its alive and good for fish...

 

[weixiang80]

just any type of aro? any specifics?
thanks in advance

RTG , XB , Greenie , pearl

seldom see silver comm with tigers....


in chinese , aro means Dragon
so Tiger and dragon is a good combi for chinese beliefs..

 

[uapkrn1]

Can anyone comment on water make-up. I recently brought home what I later learned was a Silver Dat and tried to introduce him to freshwater. He had been in a brackish tank at the LFS, and the help there cautioned me on the change. Well, he lasted 11 days.(RIP)

I see posters all the time who claim to have Dats in tanks with freshwater fish. Do some species of Dat fare better than others in fresh? I am dying to add one to my community aquarium. (I had the 3" Silver in a 30g grow out tank.) Is there hope?

 

[Deathcurl]

I have New Guinea, Widebar and Thinbar Dats in fresh with no problems. I think Silvers are the only ones that require brackish.

 

[uapkrn1]

Thanks, Deathcurl! That's encouraging news. Now all I have to do is find one of those. The Silver I stumbled upon was the first dat I'd seen in the Chicago area in many years. I think I need some luck to come my way. (The fish I see on Aquabid are priced a tad high for a "sight unseen" buy, in my opinion.)

krn

 

[bichir addict]

Most commen tankmates with datnoids are arrows, rays, bichirs, and catfish. I wouldent go crazy with tank mates as it will slow their growth and even might stunt it.

 

[Steve_89]

Datnoids make great tankmates for many monster fish.

I have never really had any problems getting datnoids onto prepared foods.

All datnoids except the silver datnoid will go fine in full freshwater.

I feed my tigers smelt, beefheart and krill. I found that smaller tigers really like bloodworm.

 

[LA213]

Most commen tankmates with datnoids are arrows, rays, bichirs, and catfish. I wouldent go crazy with tank mates as it will slow their growth and even might stunt it.

wow..dats interesting..would more datnoids make the fish more active, therefore faster growth? please correct me if im wrong

 

[LA213]

Datnoids make great tankmates for many monster fish.

I have never really had any problems getting datnoids onto prepared foods.

All datnoids except the silver datnoid will go fine in full freshwater.

I feed my tigers smelt, beefheart and krill. I found that smaller tigers really like bloodworm.

hey steve..i was just gonna ask for some tips on how to get datnoids on krill and non-live food..i only ask because my last attempt failed, and it resulted in the death of my widebar..any steps or methods u specifically use?