sorry about spelling never my strong point has anybody keep these guys as i pick up some from my lfs and they are very sulky and dark got them to test water and all is fine any help bringing them out and there colours would be much welcomed

yeh, i've got a Datnioides Microlepis (Siamese Tiger Fish)

They can take a while to settle in being wild caught fish.

Mine goes quite dark during a tank move due to the stress, then soon settle's down.

My own personal experience is they can benefit from lots of hiding places, mine can be quite timid, but is still quite young (2" big).

How long have you had it and what kind of Dat is it.

Also tank size, other fish, water stats and food you are using might be useful.

EDIT: saying that i think mine is a bit timid basically due to all the bigger parrots in the tank, as he continues to settle in, i would expect him to become a lot more active. Mine has great colouring so i think its a good specimen, just a bit shy

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they are same as yours siamese tigerfish i have had them 4 months now they feed on prawns and bloodworm and some live food like brineshrimp lots of hidy holes for them and it is 180 liter tank with a small lima shovlenose and a festivium and a rainbow cichlid a appolo shark a pictus a ghost knife i now it is over stocked but i am movin house soon a they movin into a six foot tank

Very common problem, they will stablise with time, just give them hiding places and as they grow (very slow) their brighten up.

Here's my old Indo and NGT

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thank you jake what would you say is best items for hiding place as my lfs dont no much about them and you and you say them are slow growers how long did yours take to get looking like yours as they look amazing

hi fry lover forgot to say thank you for help earlier