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chump · Post by **chump** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:57 pm

just bought a tetraodon suvattii today and damnit i love it! been craving to get the beauty since the first day i saw it at my local fish store(week ago or so)

i have it in a 20g tank. hope thats okay, at least for now.

couldnt get a better shot because my camera was running low on batt and the puffer was always on the move. will post better pics later.

a n00b question: my puffer is swimming like crazy, up and down, up and down. thats normal right? im assuming(hoping) he's just in a good mood?

anywho, kickass forum and a good sticky post by pufferpunk on the arrowhead.

puffernuke · Post by **puffernuke** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:09 pm

Is it just the photo or does you water seem cloudy?

I dont have much experience with T. Suvatti but from what i read they primarily just lay around. It will probably calm down once it gets used to the tank.

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chump · Post by **chump** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:14 pm

yeah its mainly the photo

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:45 pm

Perhaps the tank is also cloudy because there was fresh water added. It seems the extra air from pressurized tap water is precipitating out on the fake plants. That would be another reason why the tank seems a bit cloudy.

Tihsho · Post by **Tihsho** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:52 pm

Dave wrote:Perhaps the tank is also cloudy because there was fresh water added. It seems the extra air from pressurized tap water is precipitating out on the fake plants. That would be another reason why the tank seems a bit cloudy.

Good call.

Also it could be due to the lack of rinsing gravel (I bet you rinsed it though.)

Nice puff and hope he brings you years of enlightenment.

(btw nice cave!)

lisalisa · Post by **lisalisa** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:00 pm

yeah the 'mug of doom' if you will. hehe maybe puferfs need caffine too? Just kidding, enjoy your new puff!

Tihsho · Post by **Tihsho** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:53 pm

lisalisa wrote:'mug of doom'

Quite true, lol. But yeah nice touch with the mug, it was a good easy way to make a cave with what you had at home.

reiverix · Post by **reiverix** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:05 pm

What substrate are you using? It looks like eco complete. Hard to tell.

chump · Post by **chump** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:09 pm

Dave wrote:Perhaps the tank is also cloudy because there was fresh water added. It seems the extra air from pressurized tap water is precipitating out on the fake plants. That would be another reason why the tank seems a bit cloudy.

yeah thats it.

its not because of bad rinsing. i rinsed the sand for prolly a <censored> hour before i put it in.

hehe yeah regarding the mug, it was the only "hiding spot" i could find for him. its prolly just temporary.

doesnt look like he needs a hiding spot though, he swims like crazy all over the tank. looks very happy.

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Tihsho · Post by **Tihsho** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:10 pm

I think your right.

chump · Post by **chump** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:21 pm

reiverix wrote:What substrate are you using? It looks like eco complete. Hard to tell.

its a mixture 60% fine sand/30% small rocks

looks ok to me.

Tihsho · Post by **Tihsho** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:26 pm

It looks pretty spiffy.

chump · Post by **chump** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:57 pm

spiffy?

Tihsho · Post by **Tihsho** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:07 pm

Spiffy = cool, awsome, impressive, etc

chump · Post by **chump** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:27 pm

oh

heh thanks!

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