Is the box fish worth it

[tanglover13]

Hi I saw a box fish at my lfs is it worth the risk.do they release a toxin that can kill everything in your tank and do they do it often like when I introduce him to my tank or when he is getting first day aggression

 

[tzabor10]

The fish made it this far. Why don’t you go ahead and try it. Box fish look interesting

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

If it gets picked on, that could be an issue with the toxins, yes. As long as it doesn't get picked on, it should be fine - but I have not heard of much success keeping these guys long-term (about two years seems to be the longest I've heard of at the moment, IIRC; not many people seem to be able to keep them alive that long or longer).

Some good reading on them:

Box & Cowfish - What You Need to Know

So, let talk about the adorable yet largely misunderstood Cowfish & Boxfish. Before I begin, let me say that I’m NOT an expert, I’m not a marine biologist and everything I’m sharing is based on very real personal experience. I’m going to group these two fish (Cow & Boxfish) together, as I find...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[tanglover13]

Yh thanks I had a look at that thread