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Thanks! Pacific Reef aka Ah Beng and Coral Farm have them occasionally. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Did Ahbeng have any shipment today? Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Completely agree.. especially when they start to associate you being near/in front of the tank with food. Have you ever had Cowfish? They are very dog-like and will greet you whenever you stand in front of the tank. They are easy to hand-feed and my Cowfish will even let me pet him!(though I risk being bitten sometimes when he mistakes my fingers for prawn meat). My other fish seem to have learned this from him too and now I can hand-feed even my most timid tangs and blennies! Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Selling off this relatively uncommon sand-sifting Goby species for $10. Length approx. 3inches Been with me for 2 months, feeds on market prawn cuts and pellets. Reason for selling: made the mistake of adding more than 1 Valenciennea Goby species and they end up spending more time fighting competing for the side of the tank I usually drop food in than actually sifting and cleaning the sandbed. The other one is a typical Orange-Spotted Diamond Goby but decided to sell off this one(even though it’s rarer) cause I got him after the other. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Interested in a filefish? I have one with me that’s taken care of pest anemones like aiptasia. Size about 2inches+. Willing to let go for $5. It is also trained to eat NLS pellets and market prawn so no worries when it’s done eating aiptasia Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Hi bro, sent you a pm Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

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They are typically 2-3inches and about 70 bucks at coral farm. The larger ones are 100 Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Yes I was, in fact my first Cowfish was caught myself from a local shore, and since I’ve been keeping saltwater tanks for a Long time on a Budget, I decided to keep it in my old 2ftx1t before deciding to upgrade. And since then my love for this fish has brought me here today, where I find myself maintaining a full 125 gallon reef tank! Sadly I’ve lost that original fella during a marine velvet outbreak, the second to a tank crash and the third to an overflow. Making sure that my current one receives the utmost care hahaha Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Thanks! Like I said I upgraded to a large system so my setup is definitely not a nano. IMO it is not feasible to keep a Longhorn Cowfish(though there are occasionally other smaller Cowfish species, though much rarer, that get shipped in)Long-term in even the largest of nano tanks as they grow to an average of 40cm or more in captivity, which is well above any nano tank capacity. If you do, you will find yourself needing to upgrade to a larger tank or get rid of it when it begins to rapidly grow in size(they are slow growers at first when 1-3inches but their growth rate really speeds up after that when they begin to eat a lot more). They are slow swimmers though, so it wouldn’t be impossible if you can’t go any larger than a 120 Gallon tank. I’d say a minimum of 120 Gallons as far as tank sizes go. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

what a beauty. thanks for sharing

Absolutely not. The darker lush green, the better Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Any fans of these endearing aquadogs here?? [emoji1] My main motivation to upgrade to a large system was primarily to keep a Cowfish in the Long-term. I’ve done plenty of research and according to many sources this species(Lactoria Cornuta, as well as other boxfishes and cowfishes), is quite a handful to successfully care for in captivity. My experience has been contrary to these sources though, as I’ve found more success with this fish than with even common Ocellaris clowns(that I can never seem to keep alive for some reason, and I’m not even joking. Must be the curse of Nemo lol)despite it being listed as an “expert-only fish”. That said, the most important things to note when deciding to get a Cowfish for your aquarium are definitely: 1) Lower flow, or at least areas in your tank with significantly lower flow,(especially for smaller specimens) due to their slow locomotion. 2) Tankmates Since most Cowfish are even slower than Boxfish(the latter can propel themselves forward faster but lack the ability to “hover” while simultaneously turning 360 degrees; something which Cowfish can do), they are easily outcompeted during feeding and may require spot-feeding. 3) TANK SIZE!! While most LFS sell them when they are cute juveniles not more than 3 inches long, these guys can grow to a maximum of half a meter. Of course, that’s in the wild- but odds are if you have anything less than a 5ft/125 Gallon tank, keeping one may not be the wisest choice in the long run. 4) Filtration I’m sure most people in the hobby have heard that members of the Cowfish and Boxfish family can secrete a poisonous toxin via their skin into the water when under stress. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it would “nuke” your tank(having an anemone get stuck and die in a powerhead is actually worse), but having a good filtration system in conjunction with running a healthy dose of activated carbon will help to counteract these tendencies. If you have experience with a reeftank, think of their “toxic mucous” as something akin to the also toxic mucous expelled from corals such as leathers. They are not too different, but having a larger system will also lessen the odds that any harmful toxins that may be secreted by a Cowfish when under stress could be a potential threat to the well-being of your tank and it’s inhabitants. *Source: personal experience when a 2-inch juvenile Cowfish died from getting sucked and stuck in my overflow, with no other casualties in the tank. Then again it was only a small specimen, so it’s toxins were probably not as lethal. As with any fish, when provided with a suitable environment, Cowfish aren’t all that hard to keep. In fact, they are likely more Reef-safe than most angelfishes, so you’re not limited to a FOWLR system. Most Cowfish will have a curious “taste-test”( have olfactory glans which allow them to even “taste” with their skin layer”) in new items but typically do not harm corals. One should be wary to keep them with smaller sessile invertebrates like small clams/scallops, shrimp and snails, though. Watch out for that bite! [emoji51] While not as strong as the bite of a puffer, cowfishes and boxfishes can inflict a painful bite should they mistake your finger, hand or arm for food, and it only gets more painful the larger they get. They have cone-like, O-shaped mouths, but don’t let that fool you- the insides of their mouths are filled with needle-like teeth that point outwards and can inflict wounds similar to that of an injection. I would say that what makes Cowfish a pleasure to keep is how endearing they can be when they come up to the front of the tank in a puppy-like manner to greet you or curiously see what’s going on, or spit water at the surface of the tank to get your attention, probably in a bid to beg for food. They are certainly not a shy fish. Depending on how you feed them, will associate hands or prongs or certain actions you do in front of your aquarium with feeding time, so be aware of that(mine likes to come near to my hand/arm when I have them in the tank because he associates them with food because I’ve been hand-feeding him since he was in quarantine) Quarantine As with all fishes, Cowfish are as susceptible to common parasites like marine ich/whitespot disease. While not as likely to carry them unlike tangs, they are probably even more at-risk of succumbing to parasites that other fish die to their poor locomotion(they are slow swimmers and their structural anatomy is like that of a Seahorse; they can’t wiggle around to shake or scratch parasites off), and are this easily overwhelmed when parasites take hold. Thankfully, they do tolerate copper treatments. Contrary to popular belief, they are a generally hardy fish, but due to their large surface area and being slow swimmers, they don’t do well in high-flow tanks with mostly one-directional type currents and little cover. Feeding is not as much of an issue as with boxfish, as Cowfish are not picky and will gladly take pellet food, algae sheets, market prawns and even lettuce when offered. The trick is having enough food such that they are not outcompeted by their usually faster tankmates- in which case spot-feeding may be another solution, especially during the earlier stages of its introduction into your main display. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Hi. Any photos? Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Looks like an acan to me but don’t take my word for it Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Accidental double-post via src tapatalk app mods please delete thanks Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Looking for bushy colony of (specifically)pink pom-Pom Xenia. Anyone who has frags please pm me or reply here. Thank you. P.S. not interested in the generic brown & thin xenias

Hi, any pics? Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Interested to trade bro? Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Any pics bro? Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Awesome sps colonies you have bro. Cheers Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

23 pcs of RBTA?!? That’s pretty nuts hahaha. But ups for your sale, I’d get a clown pair but you’re only selling as a set, so.. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Yup high flow can even cause them to detach from the rock they’re on Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Coral Farm Aquatistic in Lim Chu Kang Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Agreed. Plus if your overflow/drain system has Guards you wouldn’t necessarily need to worry about large particles getting into your sump, lessening the need for mechanical filtration. But redundancy can be a good thing in many cases in this hobby Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app