Here is Stanley

[scotts]

As I mentioned in previous post. my wife who rarely looks at the aquarium fell in love with the new cowfish. She looked at him and said "Hello Stanley!" He is a very personable fish who always follows you when you come near the tank. I think he thinks he is more person than fish.
Scott

 

[kimkissyfish]

HELLO STANLEY....
I personally love those fish!! I have NO real fish in my tank, just the damsels I used for cycling.. I am at the end of y cycle and I am thinking of getting one of those fish..
i have heard they get bacterial infections real easilly... how has Stanley been? How long have you had him??
Thanking you kindly, Kim

 

[jawz]

whoa whers like the fins and stuff, sorta looks like a floating head, kinda spooked me out

 

[jenmca]

I have read that they need a tank of at least 100 gallons, perferably 150, and when threatened, it will release a toxin lethal to it's tank members. But I have no personal expereince. He's very cute though. What else is in the tank?

 

[kholt]

I read the same thing... these guys will exude a toxin if stressed that can wipe out an entire tank! But I think they are very cool looking! Oh, and I also read that they need about 180 g tank too. Way too much for this girl! LOL

 

[casey]

I always loved these fish, but whenever I see them they are always on the smaller size compared to other fish. Why then do u need a tank with atleast 150 gals. To me they look like they could fit in a 30 gal easily for a while, but I am no expert.

 

[abhaya]

he is cute!! I love the name he looks like a stanley

 

[striker]

They grow close to 16-18inches in size and will definitely release a toxin if threatened or killed. Special care is definitely required for this guy.

 

[lharm]

Would he be safe in a sea horse tank.

 

[alti]

where are his horns? my cowfish is my wifes favorite too. they seem to grow pretty slow, but i would not try to keep one in any tank smaller than a 90 gal.

 

[scotts]

Well thank you all for your replies. The one about Stanley looking just like a head still cracks me up. As you can see Stanley is a young cowfish so his horns have not developed. This is good for two reasons, he is cuter that way and he was cheaper. Yes I know that they are prone to getting ich, so I am dosing the food with garlic for at least a month to keep anything off of him. I have not had any new additions for at least a month and I do not plan on any other new additions for while so hopefully things will work out right.
I too have heard many thought about these fish. Most of them are "I heard......" So I am going to make a post of people who have had cowfish and find out what the real deal is.
Scott