Well, my search didn't take as long as I thought it would. I found this guy today in a LFS. I planned to get the tank changed over to sand first, but didn't want to take a chance on losing him, so I nabbed him. In the LFS. he was being housed with big spanner barbs, and they had nipped his tail somewhat. The nine juvenile Julidochromis marlieri that are in the tank will have to prove their cichlid intellect to make it to Saturday when I switch to sand and net them out.
I have read that miurus doesn't feed on snails..could that be true? Surely he will eat ghost shrimp, right? Anyway, this is the best shot I got so far. He was more orange that this at times throughout the afternoon, though. I plan to get some pool filter sand this weekend and set him up proper.
My Puffers: 1 GSP (Microfiche) RIP, 1 Monotrete Turgidus (Leon) in a 30gal. 1 Monotrete suvattii in a 40 gal FW. 120 gallon BW with 3 juvenile Dragon Gobies (so cool). 55 gal with a 2" GSP named Hank. 180 gallon being set up for a Fahaka in the next few months!
Arrrrrghhhhh! You guys are torturing me! I want one so bad and can't find one!
Beautiful Congo! We need more pics!
"Darwin swings...annnnnnd a miss. Boy Jim, Chuck's suffered at the plate tonight. He's 0 for 3 and I'm not sure he's recovered from that shoulder pull a few weeks ago. I'll bet the front office is re-thinking that contract."
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept: T lineatus T miurus A modestus T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan C lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
With your subject line, I was thinking he was on the carpet when you stumbled on him. You can change over to sand after he's settled in. Is the tank cycled?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept: T lineatus T miurus A modestus T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan C lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
Wow, gorgeous puffer. I'm with Dadof4 - I really want one, too, told the boss to keep an ear out for one of them. I don't even care much about the color, I just want one!
Thanks, guys. I love my 100mm Macro for sure, but shooting through glass sucks. I guess it's a decent shot, but once I have the sand and he starts burying himself...that's when I hope to get a money shot of him...maybe even him blasting a Rosie...we'll see...that won't be easy with the low light. I'll have to flash it, and that adds a whole nuther dimension of crapola when shooting through glass.
The Julidochromis are doing really well at avoiding him. Hopefully they'll all make it to this weekend so I can move them out. I don't know what I was thinking getting africans...they are smart and all...but this puffer is just amazing. I fed him two rosies tonight with hemos, and it's crazy how much his belly extends when they are first swallowed...little lumps that move around.
Is there any sexual dimorphism when it comes to size on these guys? I mean...he's about 2". If he is a male...that isn't full grown, is it?
You might want to read the article in the library about feeding live feeders, especially rosy reds. Very fatty and usually full of parasites. It really sucks to get a rare or unusual fish and then kill it with cheap feeder fish.
If you are going to feed live feeders, try a different species, livebearers are best, and breed them yourself so you know they are healthy (obviously quarentine, deworm, etc).
I'm not that familiar with murius, but I think at 2" he's still got a lot of growing to do yet. And no, no external way to sex these guys unfortunately.
Hmmm...yeah. That is probably a good idea. What is the gestation on livebearers? I mean...it's weird that you say that because I have been thinking all night, watching the rosies swin around, "man those things are ugly...and I really don't want those things swimming around all the time."
He is gonna live in a 38 gallon tank. I wonder if I could maybe breed the livebearers in his tank? Green swordtails are pretty nice looking fish...maybe I could look for gravid females and raise the babies...I bet they'd go up the intake though.
Thank you for the suggestion. I'll look into livebearers and see what the possibilities are...I really don't want to set up another tank if I can avoid it...
I took this one a few minutes ago...their eyes are freakin weird.
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept: T lineatus T miurus A modestus T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan C lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
That's a great picture.
You can change over to sand after he's settled in. Is the tank cycled?
Had her around 6 years.