What should I do?

[Fishes33]

I recently stripped down a 90G tank, due to high water bills/electricity/maintance. And I sold some of my accessories away already.. Now I got 3 Datnoids that are in my 30G tank and I wont get any new tank or such in the near future...Should I keep them for a year or two, or should I sell them off?

The IT in the pic is around 4.5-5", the AT around 2.5-3" and the tank is being sell at local ad

and if you guys are interested, Im willing to sell all 3 for $90 (thats how much I got them for)

 

[pwmin]

very nice dats. i would keep them as long as you can and then sell them. big dats bring pretty good money.

 

[BushFishRox]

couldnt you keep a 90 running then sell the rest? they should be fine in the 30 for a few months though.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

They be fine in there for at least 6 months, bigger is better though.

 

[T1KARMANN]

mmmmmm to much money to run a 90g

as for the elec i will cost you hardly anything more to run the 90g over the 30g

the diffrence in cost is sooooo small its not worth worrying about $30 per year is probably an over estimate

if you are worred about the cost to maintain a tank then sell the tigers now they will cost you loads of $$$$$$$ to feed

 

[varanio]

mmmmmm to much money to run a 90g

as for the elec i will cost you hardly anything more to run the 90g over the 30g

the diffrence in cost is sooooo small its not worth worrying about $30 per year is probably an over estimate

if you are worred about the cost to maintain a tank then sell the tigers now they will cost you loads of $$$$$$$ to feed

Agreed!

 

[JD7.62]

If you were closer Id snatch that perfect (IMO) 4-bar indo in a heart beat! I just lost mine that I got in Feb '07 at 1" to what I believe was dat disease (about to make a thread on it) and he was 6" long!

If I were Id keep them. T1 is right. The cost to run the two different tanks is negligible at best. Your real cost is going to be food.

 

[Fishes33]

Sorry with the late reply, cause of work.

Its a problem, because they are in my unfinished basement. The lowest temperature I recorded is around 18 celsius, and the water I keep my datnoid is around 24 celsius, thats 6 celsius in difference. Also, I used three jebo 805 (now down to one), and a 48" T5 HO fluroscent light. Its just a lot more power if compare to my current 30G setup.

As for feeding, the IT you saw in the picture, its feed on frozen smelt ($2.59 per 160) and the 2 smaller one it feeds on tetra colorbits, so it wouldnt be a problem if they decide to feed like a pig.

The only concern I am having now is aggression. The AT beats up my small IT constantly, and always challenge the big IT into a fight.

And they have to share with two 4" sailfin pleco, 5" senegal and a baby tsn catfish (the catfish is for temporary, till I find a home for him and I got it free from a friend)