Datnoid Thread

[Dat Dude]

This is the thread where all you datnoid fans and keepers should post pics and stories of there datnoids. I'll start. I got my first Datnoid which was a 2.5'' indo datnoid in a trade. Then I bought my 5'' American tiger /silver Datnoid.
Silver

Indo

 

[Dat Dude]

BUMP

 

[T1KARMANN]

do you know the AT/silver tiger is meant to be kept in brackish water

tigers i don't like to call them Dat have been a passion of mine for near 10 years now

the silver tiger is the only type i have never kept because i don't keep a brackish water tank

ST = Siamese tiger the real deal also know as wide bar i have a close to 20 inch one now
NTT = North Thia tiger also know as thin bar i have a 8 inch one now
NGT = New Guinea tiger i have a 5 inch one now
IT = Indo tiger don't have any

they all have their good points and bad points apart from ST

NTT suffer from sudden death but they do great in groups
NGT are the most aggressive of all tigers you can only keep one per tank
IT very hard to get looking good are normally black or have unstable colour
ST are very expensive and are thought to be near extinct in the wild

Hear a picture of my bad boy ST

 

[Dat Dude]

do you know the AT/silver tiger is meant to be kept in brackish water

tigers i don't like to call them Dat have been a passion of mine for near 10 years now

the silver tiger is the only type i have never kept because i don't keep a brackish water tank

ST = Siamese tiger the real deal also know as wide bar i have a close to 20 inch one now
NTT = North Thia tiger also know as thin bar i have a 8 inch one now
NGT = New Guinea tiger i have a 5 inch one now
IT = Indo tiger don't have any

they all have their good points and bad points apart from ST

NTT suffer from sudden death but they do great in groups
NGT are the most aggressive of all tigers you can only keep one per tank
IT very hard to get looking good are normally black or have unstable colour
ST are very expensive and are thought to be near extinct in the wild

Hear a picture of my bad boy ST

Wow nice pulcher You can actully keep silvers in freshwater... I raised him in fresh since he was little...

 

[T1KARMANN]

it is possable to AT in fresh water short term less than 2 years

but you will find they never get to the max size and will get sick a lot more the longer they are kept in fresh water

you only need to look at the AT compaired to other tigers to see its a brackish water fish

 

[Dat Dude]

it is possable to AT in fresh water short term less than 2 years

but you will find they never get to the max size and will get sick a lot more the longer they are kept in fresh water

you only need to look at the AT compaired to other tigers to see its a brackish water fish

Yes true, but I always add some salt to my tank to make sure he gets alittle salt

 

[T1KARMANN]

my old pulcher com 7 x 12 inch ST

 

[bitteraspects]

it is possable to AT in fresh water short term less than 2 years

but you will find they never get to the max size and will get sick a lot more the longer they are kept in fresh water

you only need to look at the AT compaired to other tigers to see its a brackish water fish

sorry, but no. i know FOR A FACT they can be kept in freshwater longer then 2 years, and will in fact grow.
i have a friend here who has had his for over 8 years in full fresh water. its healthy, large, and very active.

AT are found in both fresh and brackish conditions in the wild, and can be kept in either salinity in captive. some argue that brackish is needed, or that its better. but the fact of the matter is, they can live full healthy lives in a fresh water environment if WC in fresh water, or if properly acclimated.

 

[T1KARMANN]

6 years so what size is it a 6 year old tiger of any type should be 12inch +

do you have pictures if hes your Friend get some next time you see the fish

 

[bitteraspects]

Look him up on MFK: datnoid101

I might also suggest researching their growth rate while you're at it

 

[T1KARMANN]

i will look it up but as i cant remember seeing a AT larger than 12 inch in captivate i would say they have been stunted

you only need to look at the fish to see its a brackish water fish that would look right at home with scats and archers

all fish can live in not ideal water conditions doesn't mean its right

 

[Dat Dude]

it is possable to AT in fresh water short term less than 2 years

but you will find they never get to the max size and will get sick a lot more the longer they are kept in fresh water

you only need to look at the AT compaired to other tigers to see its a brackish water fish

sorry, but no. i know FOR A FACT they can be kept in freshwater longer then 2 years, and will in fact grow.
i have a friend here who has had his for over 8 years in full fresh water. its healthy, large, and very active.

AT are found in both fresh and brackish conditions in the wild, and can be kept in either salinity in captive. some argue that brackish is needed, or that its better. but the fact of the matter is, they can live full healthy lives in a fresh water environment if WC in fresh water, or if properly acclimated.

Agreed... I just got three new dats. Don't know what kind they are. Look like widebars.

 

[Dat Dude]

Hey all. I got three new datnoids on Wednsday. I have them in with a silver aro and others in a 150. I need them to be ided. I think they are NTT, Indo, or Widebar. Please id them for me.

 

[bitteraspects]

probably indos

 

[T1KARMANN]

well the expert says indo

but from the pics posted they are thin bar NTT

If you buy any tiger that is below 10 inch you have a 99.9% chance that it wont be a wide bar