Boxfish and Cowfish Together

[WLachnit]

I have decided to add my Cowfish (L. cornuta) and Boxfish (O. cubicus) together in my Softie reef. My understanding is that congeners may not get along. Since these two fish are from different genera, I decided to take a chance and put them together. It's been a couple of weeks and so far they seem to get along for the most part. I also have a small Canthigaster Puffer in there as well. They are small at only about 2 1/2" or so. My plan is to keep watching them and if things change I will separate them again (I have multiple tanks, so not a problem). I would be interested in hearing others experiences with combining similar fish in one tank. Sorry for the bad cellphone pic.

 

[touristsis]

Hi, I currently have a longhorn cowfish (about 4 inch), also thinking about adding the boxfish. How is this working for you?

 

[WLachnit]

It's going really well. I don't ever see them chase each other or show aggressive behavior towards one another.

 

[touristsis]

AWesome! Thank You! I will do the same!

 

[McPuff]

They look pretty awesome. I hope it continues to work out because it's a great combo!

 

[simo2004]

hi any updates on this please