I am thinking of getting a tank mate for one of my turgidus puffers.
Wilbur was the last of the three turgidus I bought. He was super friendly and a really good guy. He was also super skinny. Originally I put him in with my second turgidus as they were close in size, and while I set up a new tank so that each turgidus would be own his own.
While he was together with my second turgidus, Wilbur bulked up and everything was alright.
Now, that second turgidus died (from something dealing with the eggs I found in it).
Ever since then Wilbur has been in bad shape. After the death of his tank mate Wilbur refused to eat and refused to be friendly.
I though he was just upset, but after a few weeks of not eating I moved him to a new tank with sand, hoping it would perk him up.
Well, that did not work...but eventually he started to eat MAYBE once a week.
So, then I moved his tank to a more secluded location where only I go near his tank..I thought maybe he did not like my children staring at him.Still, the same. But, he now would eat maybe twice a week.
I treated him for IPs when I first got him. And for the past 3 weeks or so, I have treated his food (when he actually eats it).I am almost 99% positive he does not have IPs..I have seen his poop.
He won't hardly eat anything I give...scallops, mussels, shrimp, crab..and the snails I put in are now over running the tank.
I am considering the idea of putting fish in the tank to make him feel secure. Something peaceful that just floats along. If it does not work out I can put those fish in another one of my tanks.
I realize the danger here, but I am at the end of my rope and I have read that this can work at least temporarily. Any thoughts or opinions?
Tank P's
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrates <5 (No food no waste, except from the snails LOL)
Tank is over filtered with a filter for a 40 gallon with both carbon media and porous rocks
Water changes once a week, top offs mid week
Sand bottom with cave like decor, few fake plants
20 gallons, single turgidus (about 2 and half inches, underweight) + 4-5 adultish pond snails and 2 dozen babies.
Had him since this past summer- Julish
Picture of him at the store..sorry no new pics but he is about the same- he had gotten bigger, but now he looks like this again-he is the one staring at the camera.
