Longhorn Cowfish

[Irenicus]

Anyone keep these? Are they the hardier of the boxfish family? I want to get on to live with my Golden Puffer; I understand great care is needed to ensure they get food (aggressive eaters.)

I would love to hear from your experience (or even second hand; just no friend of a friend's cousin had his tank nuked by one.)

Thanks in advance!
Barry

 

[seanothon]

I have had on for about 2 years now. Grown from 3" to 10". Lives with a stripped burrfish and an emperor angel. The only aggression I saw was from the cowfish toward the burrfish but after some separation with egg crate things calmed down.

Whats the size of the tank and puffer?

Mine doesn't an issue with getting food as long as every fish is getting some, but it is the largest fish in the tank and still probably gets the least food until the others loose interest. IME I have never had a first hand experience with a boxfish nuking a tank or even heard a second hand experience.