Showing off Dats in their new home

[Friller2009]

Oh damn...nothing worse than checking the tank in the morning and finding one of your fish dead.

True true.

My largest Dat just died. Looked fine the night before and in the morning and it was dead.
sad
It was one of these from this thread. I think I had it about 13 years.
down to 6 of the original 10 I bought years ago.

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Man that must suck for you. Love datnoids and that guy is a beast! Losing a fish sucks, especially when you have raised for many years.

 

[Egon]

Well if there’s a bright side none of the other fish look sick. I think this is isolated. Just old age most likely.
the worst is waking up and all your fish are dead or the tank is empty lol.
I feel pretty good about the life I gave it.

 

[deeda]

So sorry for your loss and what a gorgeous fish!

 

[arowanaryan]

Stunning tank Egon forreal, I think this mightve been the push I needed to switch to Dats from Gar down the line soon. Really the epitome what I call a true success in our hobby. 10+ years is one hell of an accomplishment. These fish in general, are not easy to keep.

 

[Egon]

Up date on these guys. I’m down to 6 of them now. They are in an 1100. Just fed them and 5 are piled up to you be side. Not sure why they do this but it happens every time they feed them.

 

[Egon]

Here’s a bite a little further back so you can see the room they have.

 

[Egon]

Dat update. Lost another one this week. Down to 5 Dats now.

 

[Egon]

This one was 16 years old, 9 pounds and 20”

 

[Midwater]

This one was 16 years old, 9 pounds and 20”

I am sure he enjoyed a good long life.