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New suvatti
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:30 pm
by Apocalyptictoast
My LFS just got in 5 or so T. suvatti's, and I couldn't help myself and picked one up (10 bucks...good price?) He's pretty neat. He's in a 10 gallon quarantine. I'll be moving him up to either a 30 or 40 gallon after he's finished with the quarantine. I tried to get the employee to feed them so I could see which ones were active and eating, but none did. (I think they'd had a fishy snack judging on some of the tank remains) I got the most active one. He's only about 2 inches right now. I'll post pictures tomorrow. Suggestions on caring for them are welcome. I'm gonna use sand substrate in the 30-40 gallon.
Strike2, if you're interested, its Fish R Fun that has them. There were 4 left when I got mine.
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:43 am
by strike2
OH OH sounds great, looks like I have a road trip tomorrow.
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:38 am
by Rocker
congrats!
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:17 pm
by Boxermom
TTIUWOP
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:52 pm
by Apocalyptictoast
I've had a little trouble getting him to eat food, so I just left some bloodworms in there for him. I think he ate a little bit. Any tricks from other suvatti owners on feeding? (I'm going to try garlic)
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:40 pm
by strike2
Yea mine hasn't eaten either...a ghost shrimp walked across his face and even poked him in the eye (he sucked his eye in..looked crazy)...has just swam around to get the shrimp off.
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:26 am
by Apocalyptictoast
I just fed him some bloodworms and he was a little interested; he sucked down a few. Which is good, as far as I'm concerned for now, since I'd soaked them in PraziPro. I'm gonna try stringing shrimp in the tank and see how he feels about that.
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:42 pm
by strike2
Mine still hasn't touched anything, but he has seemed to change colors...much lighter than when I got him.
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:01 pm
by Apocalyptictoast
Yeah man. Mine did that too. Pale brown. I don't know whats going on with him.
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:03 pm
by strike2
Yea, mine looks really really tanish when the lights go off in the tank and I have the room light on...but still much lighter than when I got him...still no food has been touched.
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:09 pm
by Boxermom
Did you ask the store what they were feeding them and try the same thing?
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:10 pm
by strike2
Well there were bits of fish in the tank..so prolly feeder fish...rosies looked like.
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:22 pm
by Apocalyptictoast
Psh. The store put a baby scat in there for some reason... I dunno.
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:22 pm
by Boxermom
Ok, nevermind.
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:22 am
by Apocalyptictoast
What were you thinking?