Box Fish

[steel]

the box is a puffer right???
well i have a reef tank and i know you cant have puffers in a reef tank but was still wondering if any one had any liuck with keeping one in a reef tank and it didnt get affter the corals?
just looking to maybe brake the rules...... LOL

 

[cincyreefer]

I wouldn't do it... More than anything because of if it dies.

 

[steel]

what do you mean if it dies????

 

[cincyreefer]

When they are very stressed or die they can emit a toxin that is extremely toxic. You would have to do a 100% water change and that may not even save anything else in your tank.

 

[steel]

well i know that that could happen that could happen will all kinda things? i was just wondering if anyone has ever keept one in a reef tank.

 

[gobiodon]

I raised two of them (in fish + corals tank) from 1.5" to 10".
First one died being almost 4 years old; I don't know why.
Never killed anything or released her toxin.
Second is still in my tank (200gal). Save and sound - 11" now.
It's not always so bad...

 

[lestregus]

i dont know if i would try a boxfish and a snowflake together because the boxfish is a slow swimming fish. this plus the toxin thing doesnt sound like a good combo...just my opinion

 

[steel]

well my SF hasent goten after any of my fish ever so i dont know. Gobiodon did he ever go after your corls or anything else?

 

[gobiodon]

In fact it did go after some quick fish who snatched piece of food from her/his mouth but not in a harm way.
I think it was play. Cow fish is too difficult to maneuver to go after anything.
Very patient fish.

 

[steel]

cool thank you i think that i just might tey a box fish if every thing goes wrong well lesson learnd but it seems to me that it might just work and if it dosent then i cn allways go and get a new tank and set it up for him/her.
Thanks again
Travis

 

[crzy4reefs]

i've read that the boxfish (one that has black spots) gets to be 19inchs is this correct.......does anyone know what size they get to in the home aquarium.........

 

[steel]

a lot of the box fish get really big
then some just stay small
humm dont know what to tell you i am betting it is true depending on the type of box fish
Travis

 

[jgonier]

I was just at one of the LFS by my house today and they had a yellow puffer fish the size of a football at least. I mean this thing was huge!!

 

[ivanfj]

My LFS has a yellow boxfish in their reef and I asked the guy who owns the store and he said he trained the fish not to eat any of his corals in his display. I don't know how he could do that though.

 

[steel]

humm well if you could ask the guy how he pulled that off i would really like to know.
Thanks
Travis