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thomas712
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Ostracion cubicus:
Maintenance difficulty:
The Polka-dot Boxfish, Yellow Boxfish, or Blue-spotted Boxfish is easy to keep. Boxfish are not challenging if you feed young specimens several times a day. Start with brine shrimp.
Maintenance:
Feed all kinds of live, frozen, and flake foods. The boxfish also eats greenstuffs. Best to feed small amounts several times a day. We generally feed squid, shrimp (the same kind people eat), mussels, and all kinds of chopped up fish. A good vegetable formula like Formula II is also beneficial. Live fish will also be taken but should not be fed exclusively.
Habitat: Natural geographic location:
Polka-dot Boxfish, Yellow Boxfish, or Blue-spotted Boxfish are found in the Indo-Pacific.
Foods:
All kinds of meaty foods and greenstuffs. A bottom feeder.
Social Behaviors:
Apparently this fish is sometimes aggressive and sometimes not. Keep an eye on newcomers with an established boxfish and any new boxfish that are added to the aquarium.
Light: Recommended light levels:
No special requirements.
Temperature:
No special requirements. Normal temperatures for marine fish is between 74 and 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
Length/Diameter of fish:
Polka-dot Boxfish, Yellow Boxfish, or Blue-spotted Boxfish adults can grow to 45.0 cm (18 inches).
Minimum Tank Length/Size:
A minimum 100 gallon aquarium is recommended.
Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
No special requirements.
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
No special requirements.
Maintenance difficulty:
The Polka-dot Boxfish, Yellow Boxfish, or Blue-spotted Boxfish is easy to keep. Boxfish are not challenging if you feed young specimens several times a day. Start with brine shrimp.
Maintenance:
Feed all kinds of live, frozen, and flake foods. The boxfish also eats greenstuffs. Best to feed small amounts several times a day. We generally feed squid, shrimp (the same kind people eat), mussels, and all kinds of chopped up fish. A good vegetable formula like Formula II is also beneficial. Live fish will also be taken but should not be fed exclusively.
Habitat: Natural geographic location:
Polka-dot Boxfish, Yellow Boxfish, or Blue-spotted Boxfish are found in the Indo-Pacific.
Foods:
All kinds of meaty foods and greenstuffs. A bottom feeder.
Social Behaviors:
Apparently this fish is sometimes aggressive and sometimes not. Keep an eye on newcomers with an established boxfish and any new boxfish that are added to the aquarium.
Light: Recommended light levels:
No special requirements.
Temperature:
No special requirements. Normal temperatures for marine fish is between 74 and 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
Length/Diameter of fish:
Polka-dot Boxfish, Yellow Boxfish, or Blue-spotted Boxfish adults can grow to 45.0 cm (18 inches).
Minimum Tank Length/Size:
A minimum 100 gallon aquarium is recommended.
Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
No special requirements.
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
No special requirements.
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exile415
Guest
I heard if it dies, he would poison the tank.
mythrenody
Member
Cool looking fish. Nice catch!
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thomas712
Guest
Originally Posted by exile415
I heard if it dies, he would poison the tank.
That is a possibility
I heard if it dies, he would poison the tank.
That is a possibility
krisiks
Member
Hi,
Thanks for the replies.
This fish is cute and I love it, but I did some research on it and what exile said is true, "If one kept as a pet should die, or even if is severely stressed, it will release toxins into the water which could quickly wipe out the entire tank population."
Should I release it in the ocean?
Better not to take the risk of keeping it as it What do you think? What would you do if it was you who had the box fish?
Thanks.
Waiting to hear from you.
Thanks for the replies.
This fish is cute and I love it, but I did some research on it and what exile said is true, "If one kept as a pet should die, or even if is severely stressed, it will release toxins into the water which could quickly wipe out the entire tank population."
Should I release it in the ocean?
Better not to take the risk of keeping it as it What do you think? What would you do if it was you who had the box fish?Thanks.
Waiting to hear from you.
crpresents
New Member
I would just take it to a good store and let them sell it to someone else. They will know how to take care of them and know a good person to sell it to...
That would be my take on it..
That would be my take on it..
keleighr
Active Member
Originally Posted by Krisiks
Hi people,
Can you please ID this fish and tell me what to feed it.
Thanks.
I when to the beach and caught it but don't know what to feed it
Help plz
BEEEDEEBEEET!!!!
It of course has already been identified for you.
LOVED mine!! Unfortunately he passed away. I called him beedeebeet because that looks like what he would say if he could talk!!!
Hi people,
Can you please ID this fish and tell me what to feed it.
Thanks.
I when to the beach and caught it
but don't know what to feed it Help plz
BEEEDEEBEEET!!!!
It of course has already been identified for you.
LOVED mine!! Unfortunately he passed away. I called him beedeebeet because that looks like what he would say if he could talk!!!
krisiks
Member
I am not in the U.S, I am on an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. I live next to the sea and can find all sort of fish and corals everywhere, thats because only a few people (Most of them are fisherman) know this place. That is also why I am actually starting a saltwater tank, but doing worry as I am using the synthetic salt instead of using the seawater directly from the sea.
Ok, I think I will just keep the fish, like keleighr said "nothing happened to my tank??? So??????", I will take the risk because this boxfish is so cute
By the way, is it compatible with clown fish? Because clowns will be my main fish in the tank, this is what I am planning to put in my tank as soon as I finish cycling it.
Thanks.
Ok, I think I will just keep the fish, like keleighr said "nothing happened to my tank??? So??????", I will take the risk because this boxfish is so cute
By the way, is it compatible with clown fish? Because clowns will be my main fish in the tank, this is what I am planning to put in my tank as soon as I finish cycling it.
Thanks.
keleighr
Active Member
just an FYI i hope you have a really big tank.
They can grow to be 18 inches long. Yep that is a foot and a half!!!!
My friend also had theirs die and nothing happened to their tank wither. I am wondering if it releases venom if it it feels threatend?? (sp)
So my so????? was more like a we may have gotten lucky!!!!
I did really love mine and it was in with two perc. clowns.
I think both of ours died because we both did the too many new fish at one time de
Since i have learned more i would love to get another one but only if i get a really big tank!
Trying to convince the hunny that we can sell the 2 and get the 300!!
WISH me luck!
They can grow to be 18 inches long. Yep that is a foot and a half!!!!
My friend also had theirs die and nothing happened to their tank wither. I am wondering if it releases venom if it it feels threatend?? (sp)
So my so????? was more like a we may have gotten lucky!!!!
I did really love mine and it was in with two perc. clowns.
I think both of ours died because we both did the too many new fish at one time de
Since i have learned more i would love to get another one but only if i get a really big tank!
Trying to convince the hunny that we can sell the 2 and get the 300!!
WISH me luck!