Fruju Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Getting the itch to keep datnoids again, just wondering who has them at the moment and show pics if you do! Anyone have both the american tiger and indo tiger right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 I will be its my focus in new tank. extreme predatory tank:D there is a nice one in albany hff, really want it! eats pellets too. but cant get right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Im pretty keen to get one too when i change the stocking in my tank. would they be ok in a 4foot tank with Tiretrack eel and Blue Dempsey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Im pretty keen to get one too when i change the stocking in my tank. would they be ok in a 4foot tank with Tiretrack eel and Blue Dempsey? for a fair bit, they will but they grow pretty big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Awesome that'll give me an excuses to upgrade the tank size in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Awesome that'll give me an excuses to upgrade the tank size in a few years. when dats are fed right, with in 18 months they reach 30cms. mind did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Damn thats pretty quick. Do they get much bigger, I've read conflicting info - some say max 30cm, other say 60 - 90... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Damn thats pretty quick. Do they get much bigger, I've read conflicting info - some say max 30cm, other say 60 - 90... the thing is, when you get them from pet shops they are usually fed bloodworms. blood worms have little to no goodness. definitely low in protein. you should train them to eat pellets, at minimum prawns or fishf illets. then they grow nicely, otherwise you stunt them. in terms of size, i have personally seen her ein nz, one that is 45cm tip to tip...maybe even more, maybe 50cm. 35cm is easy, they are easy to grow, quite strong fish... once they start to settle in and eat, they just keep eating, make sure you keep feeding to get the size potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 when dats are fed right, with in 18 months they reach 30cms. mind did. Mine too, well at least my second one that was fed pellets and raised in a 600L then an 800L tank. In fact in under two years it nearly caught up to my older one I'd had for years and raised to ~28cm in a 4' tank that only ate shrimp and beefheart. IMO waiting for fish to physically "outgrow" a tank is one of the worst things you can do when raising large growing species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Mine too, well at least my second one that was fed pellets and raised in a 600L then an 800L tank. In fact in under two years it nearly caught up to my older one I'd had for years and raised to ~28cm in a 4' tank that only ate shrimp and beefheart. IMO waiting for fish to physically "outgrow" a tank is one of the worst things you can do when raising large growing species. Fully agree space and excercise helsp them grow just the ability to swim fast to food , snatch it and swim back helps them grow. all only with a large tank. unles you are committed to getting a larger tank, you are just going to set up for a 'for sale, large dat i cant house anymore' type of sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 mmm good point, will probably wait till i am officially getting a larger tank and do a proper job possibly an arowana too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee2 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I got one still young feed on my midas frys :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 my buddy has a couple of huge ones in his 1200, i'll try remember take a pic next time i'm there. he doesn't take pics of his tank, not very tech savvy. one of those fish cowboys... you know the ones ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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