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02-24-2007, 06:10 PM
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Location: Douglas, Ma
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Box fish reef friendly?
I saw a cute little yellow box fish with black dots on him at the lfs today. I was wondering if anyone has one and how are they in a tank with polyps and other coral?
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02-28-2007, 12:42 AM
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Location: Louisiana
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Re: Box fish reef friendly?
Ostracion cubicus is not something I would recommend for a reef tank. For one thing, it's adult length is 18". Be sure to read what they have to say about its diet: "Feeds primarily on algae with a compliment of microorganisms, invertebrates, mollusks, sponges (Ref. 5503), sand dwelling polychaetes, crustaceans, foraminiferans, and fishes (Ref. 37816)."
Fenner mentions it on his website.
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