Scaredy Cat Dats

MorningStar

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Had to remove these guys to make room for my bass to grow out. Took this video yesterday and man, these guys look more bigger than I though. Sure glad I didn't just throw the bass in with them.

 

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Give them somewhere to hide and they will try their best to disappear.
 

MorningStar

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Give them somewhere to hide and they will try their best to disappear.
The thing is, even if my tank was bare with nothing, they be in a corner all pale. That's why I'm trying to power feed these bass so that I can use them as dithers. Seems to be working for the little guys.
 

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The thing is, even if my tank was bare with nothing, they be in a corner all pale. That's why I'm trying to power feed these bass so that I can use them as dithers. Seems to be working for the little guys.
Mine have their moods in that mostly they move around the tank and then there are times when they act weird such as lying on their sides on the gravel and this can go on for a few days.
 

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Mine have their moods in that mostly they move around the tank and then there are times when they act weird such as lying on their sides on the gravel and this can go on for a few days.
Do you have pictures of yours? I like to see them. I should've measured them when I moved them out from the tank. It's crazy handling them st that size though. I can't imagine if they were over 10".
 

batang_mcdo

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also have a scaredy cat NGT.
he would just lie down when scared :(
i added a piece of wood and i dont see him anymore .
 

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also have a scaredy cat NGT.
he would just lie down when scared :(
i added a piece of wood and i dont see him anymore .
Mine are about 6" so I'm hoping when they get a lot bigger, they would stop doing that. How big is yours?
 

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Do you have pictures of yours? I like to see them. I should've measured them when I moved them out from the tank. It's crazy handling them st that size though. I can't imagine if they were over 10".
Here are a few older photos of different dats that I currently have...
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MorningStar

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Dude, nice split bar. Yours looks stable. I haven't been able to find one like that at any LFS.
 

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Dude, nice split bar. Yours looks stable. I haven't been able to find one like that at any LFS.
Thanks it's bars are symmetrical and,oddly enough I have found most of my best looking dats at one particular shop.
Here is another gem from that same shop.
20170324_161229.jpg....and another that I sold a while back but hope to have back in my tank pretty soon
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