cow fish

petergordet · #1 10/06/2005, 01:25 PM

does anyone have a cow or box fish in a reef? i think they are so ugly they are beautifull and would love to have one if i could. thanks for the response

CrazyLionfish · #2 10/06/2005, 10:24 PM

I had a long horned cowfish in a FOWLR tank, he was awesome, but got ich. Had a horrible ich problem in that tank, but i got rid of it finally!

They're not ugly at all, they're awesome neon yellow with neon blue dots on them. If you think they're ugly, you're crazy. lol

fppf · #3 10/06/2005, 10:25 PM

Can they really kill your tank if they die?

CrazyLionfish · #4 10/06/2005, 10:27 PM

Mine died from ich and was in there for a few hours. No casulaties from it. When I took him out he was rock solid (which they always are) it was crazy, when I went to take him out, it felt like I was moving a rock. i think the boxfish are more likely to wipe out a tank then a long horned cowfish.

fppf · #5 10/07/2005, 04:19 PM

I have always wanted a Long horn cow fish.
I think there cool looking in there own way, but I have read about them killing off tanks if they stress or die.

My wife laughs at me for wanting a cow fish.