Box fish ok?

[chanbi]

I am thinking of getting a small yellow box fish. Read up a bit on the web and some said it will release toxin when stress and can potentially kill all other fishes. It that true and does anyone has experience with it?

[bawater]

dun try those pea sized ones! won't last cause its too small unless u keep it alone till bigger. * As i advised my wifey when she saw a yellow spotted...but noooo it had to go in the main tnk. It was 4mm & lasted 3 weeks.

try at least 1"-2" sizes. won't release any toxins unless bullied by something(damsel/clown etc). otherwise its very docile- its got a beak just like a parrotfish & may not be reef safe although mine too lazy,apart from swimming and eating- doesn't disturb any rock work. If its hungry,it spits water out the tank at me! no wonder my floor always sticky!hmmmm.

This my white spotted boxfish:-

At your own risk, u could put it in a pail of old tank water & rub its back(it will release its toxins into that water) then transfer it back to the tank.

Note:*Not only is this just a temp. measure(as it will generate back the toxic compounds) it also will cause serious undue stress to the fish.

[B|uEc@rpEt]

Hi CB,

Make sure no boisterous mates ard. I used to have a boxfish n cowfish in my SH tank quite a long time ago. My box fish died (not too sure why) while I freed my cow fish.

Its true that they do release toxins when stressed but I have not witnessed my SHs or gobies being affected by it when ever I do a water change/ rock re-arrangement (assuming this will stress the BF).

And oh...dun buy too small a BF. Had seen PacMarine selling BFs that are the same length as Tic Tac sweets. Wun last long...