Spotted Boxfish in a reef?

[Kabong]

Hey,
I'm looking for input or experience with keeping a spotted box-fish (Ostracion meleagris) in a reef tank.
Tank is 70Gal
Currently housing.
Fish
2 False percs,
Lawn-mower blenny,
green clown goby,
and a fire-fish.
Inverts
Assorted hermits,
Assorted snails
tuxedo urchin
yellow sand-sifting cuke
lettuce nudi,
fire shrimp
peppermint shrimp.
and a
Pair of cleaner's.

 

[downhillbiker]

according to peteducation.com they will eat tubeworms and they mention that you need to be cautious when adding. i am very interested to know too, this is one of the coolest fish ever IMO.

 

[acrodave]

they eat inverts and ..when they die or if picked on they can crash a tank they are toxic

 

[Kabong]

I guess i should have said that i already did my research on them.
I'm aware of the obvious points like their toxic and that and they can eat inverts.
I'm looking more for experience with them, or some first hand knowledge.
Like will they eat all inverts or just specific one's
I've also seen conflicting reports when it comes to eating corals.

 

[AtlanticBlue]

No matter HOW cool a fish is, would you really wanna risk your WHOLE tank worth of inhabitants (other fish, coral etc) on whether or not you can keep ONE fish alive? Cus as you already know, once he goes - so goes everything else in the tank.

Too risky to me.

 

[cristhiam]

I kept a lactoria cornuta (cowfish) for over two years in my tank, no problems at all grew from a 3" to at about 8" when I sold it, I have a mixed reef, sps, clams, soft corals and lot of clean up crew from snails to hermits and shrimp. The key is in my opinion is to get that fish first in mine was the first fish going in an then add the others later. Then they are the aggresive eaters too. The requirements of the lactoria cornuta are some what similiar to the other box fishes
I really miss that fish
here is a video of it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js-_FG8wMhA

 

[Kabong]

Ive seen a few accounts of cow's in a reef system with positive results.
I seem to recall a few cases of the spotted in reefs as well.
I just cant seem to find the info anymore.

 

[diverdick]

sounds risky