newbie to dats

[fishingaddict]

just brought some dats home. they seem real shy and prefer to hide. i put some blood worms in and they tore it up.. and went back to hiding.. how long will it take for them to stop hiding and not be so shy? i hope they come out as awesome as all the dats ive seen on mfk.

 

[M|L]

It depends, usually takes a few weeks or more.

 

[fishingaddict]

bump.. any other tips?

 

[ewurm]

It depends, usually takes a few weeks or more.

I agree. If they have plenty of places to hide, they feel more comfortable and are more active. I use Java Fern for good hiding spots for small ones, and flower pots for the medium sized ones.

 

[sQwiReL]

i have a bunch of baby indos and ive always kept them in bare tanks. some would hide, but as soon as i walk up in front of the tank all the babies would come up and beg for food. but of course it is good for them to have some hiding places.

 

[ewurm]

Mine are also beggers. Good to teach them who is the provider at a young age.

 

[fishingaddict]

hmm mine seemed to have come out from hiding.. but in a weird way. they swim all over along the front and side glass, almost in a freakin out kinda way. could there be something wrong? and is it possible for a tank to have too much water flow?

 

[M|L]

here's a tip: throw in some dither fish, such as a school of danios. guaranteed it'll help.

 

[wolfcichild027]

it happens to all fish they,ll swim against the glass every now and then but every thing should be fine

 

[DATSALL]

when these guys suggested the dither to me it seemed to really work well. in other words i would recomend to dither also!