Why do datnoids prefer a bare bottom tank?

[johnnycoolxx]

I've read a few articles that say dats like no gravel or sand in the tank. Why is that? A few other articles say that seeing their own reflection on the bottom of the tank can make them unstable.

I have a 60gallon tank right now that I'm planning to put some baby indo dats in and I'm just not sure whether to put a low level of sand in it or not.

What would you do if you had a new datnoid tank?

 

[pacu22]

I currently have a few dats in a tank with white sand and a blue background. They are very stable.

 

[LBathory]

i keep my dats in a tank with a black painted bottom with a little bit of white gravel. they are always stable.

 

[jerzyperson]

interesting thread, as i am looking forward to getting some dats and was wpmdering the same thing! i've seen more pics of dats with substrate then dats without them, i guess its a matter of opinion!

 

[FishNCash]

I have bare bottom with a few decor pieces. They're stable.

 

[DiXoN]

I've kept loads of Datnoids every species infact and never kept them in barebottom and apart from a couple of It's always stable.
As for preferring bare to sand or gravel i don't know because everytime i asked them they just ignored me.

 

[obryan562]

I've read a few articles that say dats like no gravel or sand in the tank. Why is that? A few other articles say that seeing their own reflection on the bottom of the tank can make them unstable.

I have a 60gallon tank right now that I'm planning to put some baby indo dats in and I'm just not sure whether to put a low level of sand in it or not.

What would you do if you had a new datnoid tank?

honestly i think its just personal preference! theres all this fish supersticion! mumbo jumbo! you live in norwalk! my son and girlfriend lives in norwalk too hehe

 

[rclark12]

my dats are doing great in bare bottom also

 

[vanimate]

I think their natural habitat is bare bottom

 

[devder1]

I think their natural habitat is bare bottom