cow fish

[chrys rocha]

Keeping cow fish...What is the trick?

 

[Brookster123]

Lots of grass to graze on?

 

[bribo12]

A large tank, lots of rock to graze on and good water quality. Getting a healthy eating specimen is key as well.

 

[chrys rocha]

Thanks...
How about the stream?
It seems unhappy under the blower.

 

[Macscale]

Stream? Do you mean flow? And a powerhead? Or am I missing something.

 

[chrys rocha]

Yes.Flow and power head.

 

[bettaowner]

They do best alone. Cow fish release a toxin when stressed

 

[chrys rocha]

Hi Bettaowner, unhappily you seem to be allright...
The cow died and carry five of the others with it, even beeing a tiny one.

 

[styles215]

I add a cowfish for about 8months even tho that isn't long in terms of being a professional but I had good success with him.. He didn't grow much in that time but he was a great fish.. He was housed with a variety of different fish.. Semi- aggressive and community he never had a problem with a bomb going off in my tank cuz he was stressed out.. Just make sure he is well fed .. He doesn't gave that name for nothing..

 

[styles215]

And I agree. They aren't great swimmers so no current!

 

[chrys rocha]

May be the problem was this...
The four horns cowfish was tiny and the flow intense for it. The mounth is also very small and it has dificulty to eat even small grains. However it was going well and was not bothered by the others.But during just one nite has died,with more five fish .