Siamesetiger

Siamese Tiger Fish:
Also called tiger datnoid, are predators normally found in the brackish water of Thailand, Borneo, Sumatra, and Cambodia. Where they spend their time hinding anong the dense vegetation. in the wild as in the aquarium, they prefer subdued lighting and will use cave work to substitute for dense vegetation if few plants are provied. they can grow up to 15 inches in the wild. and possibly longer in the aquarium. there are 2 type of tiger datnoid D. quadrifasciatus and D. microlepis the maind different betweent this 2 types are the D. quadrifasciatus has 3 big strips on it body and more beauty

incolor, they also very rare and more expensive than the other. The D. microlepis is have 5 strips on it body they are more popular and can be found easily at LFS they also much cheeper.
Housing:
      Siasese Tigerfish live in the brackish water. They like hard, alkaline water water that is clean and well filered. This fish adapts easy to aquarium conditions and several of them can be kept together, providing they have a very large aquarium. (they can grown up to 24 inches size and live up to 10 years or longer)The tank should be planted with large leaved plants as the Tigerfish likes to lurk beneath the leasves. pH, Slightly Alkaline, Tep 72-84 F.
Tankmate:
         Tiger fish are best kept with other fish that are too large to e swallowed. Tiger fish will quarrel with each otherm, so they are best kept one Tiger to an aquarium, unless the aquarium is very large. they are often seen in the same aquarium with large Oscars, large Pacus, large Clown Knife fish or event Arowanans.
Behavior:
           Tiger fish like to lurk beneath the tleaves. its swinnimg movements are usually slow and dliberate, especially when stalking prey. Asi it approaches a fish that is a potential meal, the Tigerfish slowly sways from side tro side, as if sighting the prey. Then it strikes and eats the victum.
Diet:
           Carnivore--smaller fish, worms and pieces of shrimp. only very young fry will readily accept preepared foods.
Breeding:
           Expert only.