Blue Boxfish Swimming Issue

[leskoluke]

So got a blue boxfish in today, and he looked fine and everything while acclimating him, however when he got into the tank he was swimming at the top and having trouble staying upright. Now he's swimming vertically. I've kept boxfish before and seen this once, but it sorted itself out. Anything I can do to help him?

 

[Eva Rose]

#reefsquad

 

[smlarson72]

He is soo pretty!

 

[leskoluke]

He ended up being perfectly fine today, after hardly being able to swim last night. Guess it was just a bit of air that he gulped that caused buoyancy problems.

 

[TriggerFinger]

I’ve never seen a blue box fish, its beautiful! Glad it’s okay, please post more pics!

 

[puffy127]

Beautiful fish. Where did you get it?

 

[Pbh-reef]

Seeing these fish in Hawaii was amazing, I’m glad yours is doing better

 

[leskoluke]

Beautiful fish. Where did you get it?

I own a store and usually can get cool stuff in, but rarely see these.

 

[leskoluke]

Little update: He's been moved to my 250 gallon frag tank. Still don't think he's eating anything. Have tried all types of frozen, seaweed, as well as ghost shrimp and feeder guppies. Going to try live brine next. He seems to not even pay attention to food. In the quarantine tank he would just constantly swim laps, and even in the 15 ft frag tank, he still acts like he doesn't have enough space. Swimming back and forth throughout the day. Oh and he doesn't pick at any corals whatsoever.

 

[sfin52]

Little update: He's been moved to my 250 gallon frag tank. Still don't think he's eating anything. Have tried all types of frozen, seaweed, as well as ghost shrimp and feeder guppies. Going to try live brine next. He seems to not even pay attention to food. In the quarantine tank he would just constantly swim laps, and even in the 15 ft frag tank, he still acts like he doesn't have enough space. Swimming back and forth throughout the day. Oh and he doesn't pick at any corals whatsoever.

Try fresh clams,mussels, oysters.