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by matt28781
Tue Jan 01, 2008 4:47 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: sexing my suvatti
Replies: 2
Views: 670

sexing my suvatti

is it poss to sex a suvatti if so what can i look for?
by matt28781
Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: a few new clips
Replies: 2
Views: 477

a few new clips

just took a few more clips of my suvatti while he was active waiting for his dinner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJeUEgK6F4A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3X4utAUNUw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxLqNCyMZWA

thank you for watching
by matt28781
Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:06 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: iv noticed with my suvatti
Replies: 1
Views: 504

iv noticed with my suvatti

i dropped 2 apple snails in a few days ago and he wasn't interested even when they was on top of him. now when i woke the next morning they was in there shell hiding (so i thought) actually on further inspection he had bitten their flesh off and left them upside down all over the sand (still alive b...
by matt28781
Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:23 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Arrowhead Puffer
Replies: 5
Views: 866

Re: Arrowhead Puffer

:shock: i wish i could keep another arrowhead with mine...i woudlnt dare even try anything that moves hes on it.
by matt28781
Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:54 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: advice please
Replies: 3
Views: 660

Re: advice please

yep after reading some more iv also noticed that the snails i put in are a little bigger then your thumb nail which are too big for a suvatti anyway.

thank you.
by matt28781
Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:55 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf Puffers
Replies: 55
Views: 4685

Re: Dwarf Puffers

yea dwarfs are crazy i had 12 once in a rio 300 and the little blinders wouldn't even let me clean the tank lool you will enjoy them :D
by matt28781
Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:53 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: advice please
Replies: 3
Views: 660

advice please

what foods can i offer to my arrow head to help keep the teeth down, i read that no matter what you try you can't avoid trimming them in the end but id like to help. at the moment they are fine and he is eating well i have offerd him a small golden apple snail which crawls over his mouth all the tim...
by matt28781
Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:15 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: tank mate for a pig nose
Replies: 6
Views: 794

Re: tank mate for a pig nose

thank you for the advice. im not going to even try i knew that was the case anyway i just wanted expert advice. im going to get some apple snails anyway as i have nothing to lose if they survive great if not he gets a nice healthy meal
by matt28781
Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:29 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: tank mate for a pig nose
Replies: 6
Views: 794

tank mate for a pig nose

ok i need some help my tank is getting very dirty with algae. i neeed a plec or some snails if i can do you think id get away with anything in there with him im not so boatherd about him killing snails but i dont want him killing a plec
by matt28781
Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:44 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: topaz puffer
Replies: 2
Views: 790

Re: topaz puffer

as far as i know the topaz needs to be adapted to brakish and then full marine later on in life...after reading the aqualog book on puffers i see it does survive in freshwater when young but will need brakish m8.
by matt28781
Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:37 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: my suvattii
Replies: 3
Views: 850

Re: my suvattii

yea he doesnt really do it for long maybe for 20mins at most but its good to see him finally getting used to the tank and not pacing the glass.
by matt28781
Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:23 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: my suvattii
Replies: 3
Views: 850

my suvattii

finally started digging into the sand a few days ago. please click the thumbs. http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7957/crim0020vo2.th.jpg http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1702/crim0022el8.th.jpg http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3371/crim0023cp5.th.jpg http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/9086/crim00...
by matt28781
Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:33 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: im getting paranoid
Replies: 14
Views: 1785

Re: im getting paranoid

Maybe its just me but the tank doesn't look that big. Are you sure its a 260l because it looks smaller than my 240l. ok i fail to see what that has to do with this thread but here are the dimensions length=39" width=19" hight=21" it says on the box 55uk gallons so that kind of gives ...
by matt28781
Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:56 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: im getting paranoid
Replies: 14
Views: 1785

Re: im getting paranoid

Maybe its just me but the tank doesn't look that big. Are you sure its a 260l because it looks smaller than my 240l. ok i fail to see what that has to do with this thread but here are the dimensions length=39" width=19" hight=21" it says on the box 55uk gallons so that kind of gives ...
by matt28781
Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:06 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: im getting paranoid
Replies: 14
Views: 1785

Re: im getting paranoid

not really to be honest. i have added a few fake plants now but if i add anymore i wont be able to stir the sand enough. he's fine just after eating he sits on the bottom all grumpy but a few hours later hes off again. he sometimes calms down at night but as soon as you stand up hes there hovering a...