Oliver, T. Turgidis

[Craigory]

Months later I have return, with pictures of Oliver. He is doing great, and happily living with a rainbow shark, clown loach, and pleco still in a 39 gallon tank.

[Mac Myers]

Very nice animal and cool pictures. Though it appears he may be a snail serial killer.

[Craigory]

He has a very lively personality. Yea, he loves snails. I put 5 or 6 in every two weeks, and he usually goes nuts on them in the first night. I might need to get a another tank for snails only, to limit his serial snail killings.

[Pufferpunk]

nice-looking chubber!

[Craigory]

I am looking at upgrading Oliver's tank in the next month or two. I have a 56 gallon column tank being unused and with a greek theme in mind. The tank will house Oliver, a rainbow shark, and a clown loach (possibly 2 or more). I plan on getting an aqueon 75 (for 90 gallons) and possibly gravel again. I have debated sand, but not sure if Turgs prefer sand to gravel or vice versa. Another thought for the new tank will be an air pump. However, I am not exactly sure how the pumps work and how to incorporate one into my new tank design. Here is an attached picture of what I currently have.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63686779@N05/5798034265/

[sevenyearnight]

Where's Sponge Bob?

[Biostar]

Nice Cool pics

Mine Turgidus "Bob" hes quite shy, usally hide during daytime, but moore active during the night.
And i have tried to have tankmates with him, with no luck, we tried a few big applesnails (Pomacea canaliculata) but he just attacked and eate the face of them in a flash,,,, hes so agressive...

The M Turgidus is a lovely puffer...

[RTR]

I don't think that loaches are good tankmates for puffers at all, especially Clowns. They will be too likely to out-comete and will definitely outgrow him and the tank.

[I.Puff.Too]

That's a beautiful fish!

[Craigory]

It has been a good bit of time since the last update. However, Oliver is doing great. Uploading another video on youtube atm, pictures to follow in a few days. In a 56 gallon now, still with his tank mate, The Rainbow Shark, who has managed to stay alive for almost 2 years now with Oliver. http://www.youtube.com/user/Yerdenc/videos

[Terrance]

Nice setup my turg gets all nervous and stops eating if there are other fish in his tank.

[Craigory]

I love Oliver dearly, but due to moving to a new living situation, I will no longer be able to keep the happy puffer. I am putting feelers out early to see if anyone in this community may be interested in adopting Oliver? Someone who will appreciate and love him as the unique puffer he is

[Pufferpunk]

I will be moving to the SC area (Greenville, hopefully) & will be setting up a fish room for puffers. Just can't seem to find a house we want out there!

[Craigory]

I will be moving to the SC area (Greenville, hopefully) & will be setting up a fish room for puffers. Just can't seem to find a house we want out there!

I will check back over the coming weeks and months, maybe get a nice post together dedicated to rehousing Oliver. I hope your housing situation works out in Greenville, SC. I wouldn't mind driving him if it came to it. Thank you for your speedy interest/reply

[Pufferpunk]

Great, thanks!