humpback puffer question t. palembangensis

[erythrinus]

I just picked up a trio of these last week and was wondering if anyone has kept them. They seem pretty tolerant of each other. I decided to quarantine 2 together and there has been no aggression so far. In fact, they barely move. I read that they are ambush predators and are tolerant of their own kind. I have been trying to breed some species of target puffer for a long time, but mostly they just fight. I'm hoping these could co-exist long enough (in a good sized tank where there are visual barriers) to maybe spawn.
Also they are not aggressive feeders, which worries me a little even though they appear to be very healthy,

 

[kno4te]

They have been kept successfully in groups and some not. So if they are getting along then great. They are not as active as other puffers but still interesting. They are more of a lurking puffer. Cool puffer nonetheless!

 

[PYRU]

That's not a humpback thats a suvatti.

You can if you can find a female. Usually you put a group together in a bigger tank and hope for the best.

 

[kno4te]

That's not a humpback thats a suvatti.

You can if you can find a female. Usually you put a group together in a bigger tank and hope for the best.

Think ur right.

 

[Fat Homer]

Yup, P PYRU is correct, you got a T.Suvatti not T.Palembang, although to be fair both are very very similar in behaviour etc, so much so that some people mix the two species in the same tank (although not recommended)...

As for feeding, yes these guys are lurkers, they will most likely act as rocks till feeding time, in which case they may or may not react much to food, especially at the beginning when settling in...

If you have a large enough tank, you can try housing a few and see if they ever pair off, thats probably the only sure fire way to sex them...

Any other questions just ask

 

[PYRU]

Its a crap shoot. Look up suvatti breeding. There's a guy with the handle rocker that's bred them successfully and wrote a detailed article on it.

 

[erythrinus]

I had a suvatti some years back and it behaved differently (ie very aggressive).
At first, I also thought they were suvatti, but they are very shy and inactive. They perch on rocks and just sit there... I have 2 of 3 together and it seems copacetic so far. They are even more like a pet rock than my T. miurus is..

 

[DMD123]

I had a suvatti some years back and it behaved differently (ie very aggressive).
At first, I also thought they were suvatti, but they are very shy and inactive. They perch on rocks and just sit there... I have 2 of 3 together and it seems copacetic so far. They are even more like a pet rock than my T. miurus is..

My Suvattii is very outgoing and an aggressive feeder. But Ive read of many others being lumps. As to the ones you got do they all look the same? The one in the pic you posted clearly has the “V” marking of an arrowhead or Suvattii.

Do they always show so dark for you? Mine will change depending on mood but seems to like to show a camo pattern to match my sand.

 

[PYRU]

I had a suvatti some years back and it behaved differently (ie very aggressive).
At first, I also thought they were suvatti, but they are very shy and inactive. They perch on rocks and just sit there... I have 2 of 3 together and it seems copacetic so far. They are even more like a pet rock than my T. miurus is..

There's no doubt thats a suvatti.

I had the same. My old one was more outgoing and aggressive. My current one is like a pet rock. The congo's I've had have been rather interactive.

Here's some pics the first is a dragon notice the colors, big eyes, and the hump back. The 2nd is a suvatti notice the more drab colors along with the arrow on its head (arrowhead)

 

[PYRU]

Honestly its a really good pickup. Suvatti are pretty rare if you like lurkers