I have a yellow boxfish and when I give him pellets he doesn't seem to be eating them. I'm feeding them at night so i'm not sure if he eats them during the night off the sand. Does anyone have a boxfish that can help me
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@southerntnreefer had one and I believe all he fed was frozen or clams broken open. Maybe he can chime in and help ya out.I have a yellow boxfish and when I give him pellets he doesn't seem to be eating them. I'm feeding them at night so i'm not sure if he eats them during the night off the sand. Does anyone have a boxfish that can help me
@southerntnreefer had one and I believe all he fed was frozen or clams broken open. Maybe he can chime in and help ya out.
My boxfish is in a 32g tank (the fish store said it was a big enough tank). And i'm feeding him omega one small pellets.Thanks @Eagle_Steve mine was a fatty. He loved Rods frozen krill, and clams or mussels on halfshell.
May i ask @Max H. what is he housed with, size of tank etc. They are a bit slower feeders, so care has to be taken to make sure they will get something until they grow and learn to compete. Mine would chase away the others twords the end of that tank ( i rehomed him and sold the system). Hed also feed from my hand. Id try something a bit more substantial than pellets. I would go to my local grocer, buy a bag of mussels, throw em in the freezer for safe keeping. Id then pop one open and let it thaw in tank water for a few, and then throw it in. The whole tank went nuts. If not Try Rods frozen Krill. My Box looooved that, and wouldnt turn that down ever.
Do you know what type of boxfish it is by chance? That will help for sure. Mine was a cowfish and was in a 220 as they get huuuuge!My boxfish is in a 32g tank (the fish store said it was a big enough tank). And i'm feeding him omega one small pellets.
My boxfish is in a 32g tank (the fish store said it was a big enough tank). And i'm feeding him omega one small pellets.
He is 1.25 inches and he is in a tank with 2 black storm clownsHow big is the boxfish? What other tankmates?
As stated previously boxfish and cowfish are rather slow swimmers and can't really compete for food especially when they're smaller. They also fare much better in lower flow tanks.
I have kept several cowfish and boxfish in the past for years. They do best in species only tanks.
The key to success is diet and pellets just won't cut it.
It is a spotted boxfishDo you know what type of boxfish it is by chance? That will help for sure. Mine was a cowfish and was in a 220 as they get huuuuge!
He's still pretty small then.He is 1.25 inches and he is in a tank with 2 black storm clowns
mysis shrimp, chopped up clams and squid, chopped up raw shrimp, chopped up small pieces of raw fish, etc...What kind of frozen food do you suggest for small boxfish?