Indonesian Tigerfish - Datnioides microlepis

[clownie]

He's huge! I see you waited for a water change to get a good shot of him.

 

[FishBeast]

Haha yeah, he had nowhere to run!

 

[FishBeast]

Update on Datnoid size. Eyeballing about 3 Coke cans long, 14” or so. Just a hurried shot this morning before work. Tank glass dirty

 

[DMD123]

That dat is a BEAST! Looking good!

 

[Betty]

Wow, he must cost a fortune to feed!

 

[FishBeast]

That dat is a BEAST! Looking good!

Thanks! I didn't really realize how much he'd grown until I saw the old pics haha. Just like kids, fish grow so fast!

Wow, he must cost a fortune to feed!

Not too bad! He eats a lot but I buy the bulk pellets from YFS and also WalMart tilapia which is affordable

 

[DMD123]

How is the interaction level? Been eye balling one for sale but it is a dud at the store. Zero interaction... sits at the bottom of the tank doing nothing.

 

[FishBeast]

How is the interaction level? Been eye balling one for sale but it is a dud at the store. Zero interaction... sits at the bottom of the tank doing nothing.

I have mostly had good cichlid-like interaction from mine. Very inquisitive and runs up to the front of the tank begging for food. He is also the tank boss and this might embolden him too. He has been 90% stable since small and only becomes unstable or super black when I rearrange decor.

 

[DMD123]

I have mostly had good cichlid-like interaction from mine. Very inquisitive and runs up to the front of the tank begging for food. He is also the tank boss and this might embolden him too. He has been 90% stable since small and only becomes unstable or super black when I rearrange decor.

Thank you for that. The amphilophus hoga I currently have are driving me nuts. Aggressive little buggers that just cause problems in the tank. Looking for something calmer... lol

 

[Betty]

How is the interaction level? Been eye balling one for sale but it is a dud at the store. Zero interaction... sits at the bottom of the tank doing nothing.

Rescue him.
He's probably sad and will be happy when he gets into your tank.

 

[DMD123]

Rescue him.
He's probably sad and will be happy when he gets into your tank.

He is at steal at $150 for about a 9" IT Dat. Been talking to other dat owners and asking about him and know it is priced very well. Just so reluctant to spend that kind of money on a fish that does not react at all to you. This is why stores sell so many Oscars, lol. You cant help but want one when they dance around when they see you.

 

[FishBeast]

Rescue him.
He's probably sad and will be happy when he gets into your tank.

YESSS!!

 

[FishBeast]

He is at steal at $150 for about a 9" IT Dat. Been talking to other dat owners and asking about him and know it is priced very well. Just so reluctant to spend that kind of money on a fish that does not react at all to you. This is why stores sell so many Oscars, lol. You cant help but want one when they dance around when they see you.

That's a great price! You never know until you bring it home hehe. See if the store will let you "test drive" the fish for a couple of weeks.

 

[DMD123]

That's a great price! You never know until you bring it home hehe. See if the store will let you "test drive" the fish for a couple of weeks.

My wife saw it and thought it was a dud too... I have to answer to her too! lol

She has a say so since its in her living room!

 

[FishBeast]

Boo!

 

[FishBeast]

Screencap of a lip flex video I took today!

 

[DMD123]

Great pic! Reminds me of when I had my Red Bay snook. The yawns are incredible.

 

[FishBeast]

Great pic! Reminds me of when I had my Red Bay snook. The yawns are incredible.

Thanks! Yes I remember you mentioned you had a Red Bay snook. Those are great suction feeders too!

 

[DMD123]

I had not commented about one aspect of your dat, the fact it was stable. It looks awesome by the way. I mention the stability issue because Aquarium Paradise has one that looks on deaths door and has horrible colors and stripes look terrible. Well they threw in some feeders and the fish came to life. Its bars and colors popped and it was definitely a healthy fish! Had to mention that because I appreciated how nice your dat looks!

 

[Betty]

That lip flex reminds me of some of my cichlids doing the same thing. One time I had a fish stuck with his mouth like that because he had a Plecostomus stuck in there. I had to perform an emergency procedure to get it out!