Project Suvattii

[DMD123]

Was looking at old emails and saw when I ordered my hairy puffer back in May 2014 is when I originally wanted a Suvattii but there were none to be found. Well Wet Spot has them in and I decided to order one. (Shipping tomorrow...) So I will start this as my record of the little guy and his home.

Home: 65B, so typical breeder base of 36" x 18" just tall.
Equipment: Filtration Aquaclear 110, Heater Aqueon Pro, Lighting Current USA Satellite plus 24".

For substrate Ive decided to use CaribSea River of Doubt sand.

Here are pictures of the tank so far:

More sand coming in this week to make a deeper sand bed for it to burrow in.

Still trying to figure out aquascape. Some puffers really do go stir crazy if they dont have a good visual complexity, but Im not sure on this type that tends to bury. I have lots of chunks of Mopani laying around, along with extra plastic plants. Who knows maybe its time to try my hand at some live plants. Thats all for now.

Will post more pics and some when the little guy comes in.

 

[PYRU]

Oh man. I hope they sell out soon. $1 per gallon sale going on to. I don't know if I can hold out.

Can't wait to see this unfold.

I used big river rocks and driftwood mainly in my old tank with big fake silk plants. The way you have the hairy setup except with sand is what I would do.

 

[DMD123]

Oh man. I hope they sell out soon. $1 per gallon sale going on to. I don't know if I can hold out.

Can't wait to see this unfold.

I used big river rocks and driftwood mainly in my old tank with big fake silk plants. The way you have the hairy setup except with sand is what I would do.

The guy at Wet Spot made it sound like they had a few. His concern was to find one that would fit in the cup they ship it in. Sounds like some were bigger. I asked about the cup thing, basically a betta cup with holes drilled all over and the puffer is inside it and it is in the normal bag of water. He said they do this because the puffers tend to bite through the bags.

Will see what I have laying around and try to aquascape the tank a bit more...

 

[DMD123]

New pic of the Hairy puffers home

He loves to perch on the top of the one piece of wood waiting to be fed.

Not sure if I can accomplish that much visual complexity with what I have for the arrowhead but will look at what Ive got first... otherwise a trip to the store to look for more wood for the tank.

 

[PYRU]

The guy at Wet Spot made it sound like they had a few. His concern was to find one that would fit in the cup they ship it in. Sounds like some were bigger. I asked about the cup thing, basically a betta cup with holes drilled all over and the puffer is inside it and it is in the normal bag of water. He said they do this because the puffers tend to bite through the bags.

Will see what I have laying around and try to aquascape the tank a bit more...

I just requested a quote. That's the first I've heard of that. All the ones I receive are triple bagged in super tough plastic in an insulated box

That would be awesome if you got one bigger

 

[DMD123]

I just requested a quote. That's the first I've heard of that. All the ones I receive are triple bagged in super tough plastic in an insulated box

That would be awesome if you got one bigger

lol, getting a quote is pretty much on the road to buying.

 

[PYRU]

lol, getting a quote is pretty much on the road to buying.

And as usual the douchebags gave me a good deal on shipping and were timely in getting back. Ugh

 

[DMD123]

And as usual the douchebags gave me a good deal on shipping and were timely in getting back. Ugh

What jerks! lol

 

[twentyleagues]

And as usual the douchebags gave me a good deal on shipping and were timely in getting back. Ugh

How dare they provide good customer service so you will want to purchase again. Dont they know they're enabling?
Lol
Liking the set ups!

 

[twentyleagues]

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