Boxfish

[tfrancis]

Hi,

Is there anyone who has experience with boxfish ?

Read on the internet that it is poisonous.

Is it really poisonous?

[ah^siao]

is it the yellow type... with dots...???

keep it befpre dun think it is posionous???

[Dispar_Anthias]

is it the yellow type... with dots...???

keep it befpre dun think it is posionous???

hey onyl when its very stress, it will release poison... Read up before commenting

[FuEl]

All boxfish have toxins. These are inherited genetically..not obtained from food sources.

They release the toxins when they are stressed. In a tank without good skimming, the boxfish might actually just kill itself in its own concoction of toxins.

Also..best to remove the boxfish if it is exhibiting signs that it is going to die. Might be unpredictable what might happen.

Keep them in a tank without any fish that will bully them and there should be no problems.

[ah^siao]

ok.. sorry...

thanks for the info...Dispar_anthias

[tfrancis]

Hmm,

OK, better play safe and not introduce the fish. Will not know when happen if the fish get crazy or organ manfluction and start releasing the toxics...

Thanks for the information.

[blacknails]

Hey but the toxins aren't harmful to us humans right? Like if we touch the boxfish when we scoop it out? Or is it completely toxin free until stressed and only until stressed?

[FuEl]

The toxins are stored in the body. Just like pufferfish.

However, boxfish can expel them into the surrounding water but pufferfish can't.

I'm sure the toxin can be just as harmful as fugu toxin. You won't know until you have tried.

[Dazza]

have kept b4 many types of boxfishes and "touch wood" hv never once releaee poison. So must do alot t triiger that reaction. One way to avoid is keeping doctorfish with it as the doctor will keep disturb n irritating it.