Hey guys. I am picking up a 6"+ NGT on March 18th at the MFK meet. I wanted to ask the expert what do I need to know about these fantastic guys?
Thanks,
Pat
Thanks,
Pat
Tell Me All I Need To Know.
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From my understanding these guys are the most aggressive; I hear they keep all other dat "in line" ask T1; he's got a beaut. I used to have 5 at 1 point but they were all like 1.5-2" I couldn't wait till they grew so I sold them to a few members here... Wish I could find a decent sized one like that 6"er your picking up. I'd definatley fork out the money for one.... So any 1 have 1.
eman b115;711894; said:
Agreed, from the ones that i have, they display more agression than any of my other dats. ive even had a 2-3 incher nearly kill a baby buttikoferi.
NGT (Datnioides campbelli) is probably more aggressive than other datnoid species. I have four of them. The largest (9-10 inches) will actually bully a larger (11-12 inch) widebar around, although no injuries have resulted. I would recommend keeping them in groups of at least 3 dats of any species. I have my largest NGT in with 3 other dats (2 widebars and 1 thinbar) in a 180 gallon.
The other three range in size from 5 to 7 inches and are kept in a 100 gallon with a group of three widebars of the same size range. There's limited aggression with that setup.
IME, NGTs aren't picky eaters and will eat any meaty food, including beefheart, frozen krill, frozen brine, market prawns, etc. I even have one or two that will eat Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets off the substrate.
NGTs occur in brackish and FW on the island of New Guinea. Although they can be kept in FW, I would recommend that the pH be kept above 7.0. I add a small amount of salt to my NGT tanks just to ward off the dreaded flesh-eating "datnoid disease" you may have heard about. It's either bacterial or fungal in origina, but salt and heat seem to keep it at bay.
The other three range in size from 5 to 7 inches and are kept in a 100 gallon with a group of three widebars of the same size range. There's limited aggression with that setup.
IME, NGTs aren't picky eaters and will eat any meaty food, including beefheart, frozen krill, frozen brine, market prawns, etc. I even have one or two that will eat Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets off the substrate.
NGTs occur in brackish and FW on the island of New Guinea. Although they can be kept in FW, I would recommend that the pH be kept above 7.0. I add a small amount of salt to my NGT tanks just to ward off the dreaded flesh-eating "datnoid disease" you may have heard about. It's either bacterial or fungal in origina, but salt and heat seem to keep it at bay.