Boxfish

[dcel22]

Just got back from the LFS and saw a very small cowfish...I thought that it was by far one of the coolest fish that I have ever seen since it was so square looking...It appears that when these boxfish get older they tend not to look all that box like. Does anyone know of any fish that remain fairly box like? I also like how they seem to "hover" rather than swim....I was wondering if anyone else knew of some neat looking boxfish, I have been searching online and have found a few, so if you know could you tell me??? Thanks a lot

 

[dcel22]

for anyone that doesn't know what these fish look like here is a pic....I really like how this one appears very box-like...I am assuming he is probably young?

 

[lion_crazz]

Yes, that one is still a juvenile. There really aren't any that stay looking like a box like the juveniles do.
The Cubious Boxfish pictured is the one that I see the most around here.
Another cool one is the Helmeted Cowfish. The honeycomb cowfish is pretty nice looking too, but they don't look very box like.
One thing you should know about these (in case you don't already) is that they must be kept with extremely non-aggressive tank mates. If they get excessively picked on, they will release a toxin that can and most likely will kill your entire tank (if it goes unnoticed). They also like good water quality, so if you do not have this, there is a chance they may release their toxins then as well.