Monotrete suvattii tank mates?

luvmyfatfish · Post by **luvmyfatfish** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:56 pm

Does anyone know of ANY fish that mite make it as a tank mate? I saw something about an armored catfish?

pufferpuggirl · Post by **pufferpuggirl** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:17 am

I have 3 suvattii, and I would advise that you don't put anything in with them. Mine are very snappy and I would imagine they would eat, or seriously injure anything that was put in with them. If you want something in with them, then try snails. I have some nerite snails in with mine and they don't bother the snails.
But honestly I think you will have problems if you try and put anything else in with the suvattii. They are piscivores afterall, so they see any other fish as a meal.
My suvattii are very interesting to watch. I thought they were going to be very inactive and not do much of anything, but I enjoy watching them, especially at feeding time. Good luck with yours.

Troender · Post by **Troender** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:52 pm

Fish tankmates with a piscivore fish is not a good idea. Even a well armored catfish would be in trouble. I've tried it with another puffer, and the puffer went for the poor catfish's only vulnerable part: the belly. I was aware of the danger tough, so I was able to save the catfish, and it lived to see another day...in another tank. I will never again do the experiment tough.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:10 am

Did you ever notice where armored catfish have no armour? On their bellys. Don't really need it since they're allways laying on them. Now look at the way the suvatti's mouth & eyes are situated--on the top of the head, upswept--the perfect position to eviscerate any fish from underneath.

Bogwoodbruce · Post by **Bogwoodbruce** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:07 pm

Just keep them with other suvatti. Ive heard that palembangs will mix.

luvmyfatfish · Post by **luvmyfatfish** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:53 pm

Bogwoodbruce wrote:Just keep them with other suvatti. Ive heard that palembangs will mix.

what is a palembang?

Homer · Post by **Homer** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:22 am

luvmyfatfish wrote:
Bogwoodbruce wrote:Just keep them with other suvatti. Ive heard that palembangs will mix.
what is a palembang?

Its another freshwater puffer that looks a little like a Suvatti, who likes to lurk the same as the suvatti

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:38 am

I personally don't think even the 2 suvattiis will last forever together.

flash.dan · Post by **flash.dan** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:31 am

my two suvattis are a pair and 2 weeks each month they are split up.... if you want a tankmate for a suvatti get a rubber ducky in there he will be safe..... possibly?

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