what do cow fish eat in reefs?

[scobiescobie]

if i got a really small cow fish for my 125 gal would it destroy all my stuff?

 

[BrianD]

[moved]

 

[tankjunky]

When I had one it loved to eat the sea weed I kept in my tank. But if it went a couple days without being fed it would pick on some of my corals.

Also be VERY careful with cowfish in a reef. They are very clumsy and get ther horns stuck between rocks. Thats how mine died. So if I was to get one again it would be in a FO tank with very little rock.

 

[Monkeyfish]

When they die or become extremely stressed they can release a toxin that has the potential to wipe out the entire tank.

 

[Chibils]

They're not guaranteed to release the toxin upon death, but if it does all fish will die. Inverts are rarely bothered.

 

[tankjunky]

Another thing I like about cowfish is most of them will "kiss" your finger when you put it on the glass. Its realy cool.