revhtree
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My wife loves those little yellow cowfish that our lfs has. Does anyone have experience with these, or know anything about these? Are they reef compatabile? Should I stay away from this fish?
TIA!!
TIA!!
Cowfish Anybody?
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snapcrackler
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Boxfish/cowfish are cute and funny when young, but then they get big and ugly. They can also excrete a toxic substance if they get scared enough. This can kill things including themselves. Also they can be a challenge to feed.
I bought one on impulse after having a margarita at my local mexican restaurant. Then I learned about all this stuff and ended up trading him for a sailfin blenny and some snails.
If you can get through all of the challenges they are pretty funny to watch. They like to go up and down like a small blimp. Other than that I do not think I would ever get another one. 8)
I bought one on impulse after having a margarita at my local mexican restaurant. Then I learned about all this stuff and ended up trading him for a sailfin blenny and some snails.
If you can get through all of the challenges they are pretty funny to watch. They like to go up and down like a small blimp. Other than that I do not think I would ever get another one. 8)
snapcrackler
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Oh yeah here is a link.
http://www.cowfishes.com/
Here is what they can like when they get big:
Scary huh?
http://www.cowfishes.com/
Here is what they can like when they get big:
Scary huh?
Ive had one for about 2 years, he is everyones favorite fish. Tons of personality.
Mine sucks on the tubes of feather dusters, but otherwise havent seen him hurt anything.
During a feeding frenzy he has been almost swallowed by a large porcupine puffer twice and never released any toxins. He also had both of his rear horns bitten off by a trigger (which grew back) and had one of his front horns spilt by the same trigger. Its now growing in 3 directions
I get to post his pic again
Mine sucks on the tubes of feather dusters, but otherwise havent seen him hurt anything.
During a feeding frenzy he has been almost swallowed by a large porcupine puffer twice and never released any toxins. He also had both of his rear horns bitten off by a trigger (which grew back) and had one of his front horns spilt by the same trigger. Its now growing in 3 directions
I get to post his pic again
stresco
Aquarium Advice Addict
Nitrate, thats one ugly fish. I like Snapcracklers better. I hope yours starts to look that good when it gets older.
snapcrackler
Aquarium Advice Addict
LOL!!
that looks like the one I had except the horns on mine were just "singles"
cool that it did not release toxins and stuff though! Good to know.
that looks like the one I had except the horns on mine were just "singles"
cool that it did not release toxins and stuff though! Good to know.
