Marinesavy Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Since is a slow swimmer and eater, any advise how can i feed him since i have fast swimmer fishes like, royal grammar, clown fish, damsel etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 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... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Qxnviolet Posted March 5, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted March 5, 2006 My boxfish likes to stay at the top of the tank, what i do is put the food right in front of him, so no matter how fast the other are, he'll get the first bite.... Quote My Newbie Tank Thread My Blog All pics taken with CanoN!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marinesavy Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 My box fish also stay on top of the tank, guess i will feed directly to it and hopefully he can get as much as possible before other fishes grab it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Qxnviolet Posted March 5, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted March 5, 2006 No prob...its a really amazing fish...closest to a PET you'll ever experience with any kind of marine fishes.... Quote My Newbie Tank Thread My Blog All pics taken with CanoN!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marinesavy Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 agree, a very cute pet to me, i love it very much the first day i got it. Sometime, i even think of getting another tank solely for box fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 are they poisonous ?? Quote 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 A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Qxnviolet Posted March 6, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted March 6, 2006 From Live Aquaria 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. Quote My Newbie Tank Thread My Blog All pics taken with CanoN!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 From Live Aquaria 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. It rarely happens in our tank... They are too small to excrete enough to kill the LS in our tank... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Qxnviolet Posted March 6, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted March 6, 2006 It rarely happens in our tank... They are too small to excrete enough to kill the LS in our tank... Thats true....mine never did poison anything. Oh, heard that they are not 100% reef safe...so you'll have to take your chance... Quote My Newbie Tank Thread My Blog All pics taken with CanoN!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marinesavy Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Travy Posted March 7, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted March 7, 2006 Wat i do is i train the fish to take food from a satay stick. HAHA! Nothing beats 'Hand-feeding'. Quote My Tank Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Javier Posted June 3, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted June 3, 2006 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?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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