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Try target feeding with a pipette or syringe if you are not having a species tank... They normally will recognize the pipette or syringe that feed them...

Or you can flood your tank so he can get some bit and pieces if your skimmer can take it...

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are they poisonous ??

2x1.5x1.5 tank

Lighting: AI hydra 52HD

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455

Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos

Skimz  ; NP biopellets

Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD

Return pump: Eheim 1262

Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp

 

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Caution: This fish secretes or releases toxins that may kill fish in the aquarium. The species may release toxic compounds when stressed, or release toxic compounds when it dies.

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It rarely happens in our tank... They are too small to excrete enough to kill the LS in our tank...

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I think box fish come in many species, the small one should be ok, mine don't disturb any of my corals nor invertebrates. I love box fish character, a very unique one.

Since is a slow eater, during feeding time, i actually take a small plastic cup and put it inside , the wonderful thing is that it seem to know that i'm doing it for his own good. I put some brimp shrimp in it and he started to feed on it, after a while, i released it from the cup, and it started to swim happily again. :)

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Wat i do is i train the fish to take food from a satay stick. HAHA!

Nothing beats 'Hand-feeding'. :lol:

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hihi, i'm new to tis hobby and i find box fish r simply so cute...

but may i ask if my tank is abt 45cm x 20 cm x 25 cm... is it suitable for me to have box fish??

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