Arrowhead Puffer (Pao suvattii)

Parámetros de cuidado

Temperatura

24–28 °C

pH

7.5–8.5

Dureza GH

9–19 dGH

Tamaño adulto

8.6–12.7 cm

Tanque mínimo

194 L

Capa de nado

Bottom-dwelling

Dificultad

Moderada

Temperamento

Curious, bold and not to be trusted with tankmates' fins

Origen

Mekong basin, SE Asia

Descripción de la especie

Tetraodontidae species Pao suvattii comes from Mekong basin, SE Asia. A personality with fins: it recognises keepers, patrols territory and investigates everything. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 8.6–12.7 cm. Singly, with room to patrol. Plan around the beak: shelly foods weekly, heavy filtration, and few if any neighbours. Maintain 24–28 °C at pH 7.5–8.5. A solid choice for a well-planned community tank.

Biotopo natural

Hábitat

Estuaries and brackish shallows

Corriente

Still to gentle

Oxígeno disuelto

High oxygen appreciated

Paisaje y equipo

Sustrato

Fine sand

Decoración dura

Open sand with sparse decor

Plantas

Sparse hardy plants

Temperamento, dieta y compañeros

Sociabilidad

Singly, with room to patrol

Dieta

Needs crunchy prey: snails and shellfish trim the ever-growing teeth

Compañeros recomendados

• Fast robust fish too large to harass — Only in the largest setups

Evitar con

• Invertebrates — Eaten like the snails they are

Cría y notas

Dimorfismo sexual

Unclear

Método de cría

Spawning reported rarely; courtship on the substrate