Boxfish

[ianw163]

I have a new yellow dotted Boxfish. The tank is with 2 clownfishes, 1 blue tang, 1 gold rimmed tang, 1 fire goby. Will I Be successful?

 

[MoshJosh]

I am hoping these are not in the "nano" tank from your other post. . . how big is your tank?

No one can say for certain whether or not you will be successful. That said, the questions you have asked so far about this "expert only" fish are not giving me confidence.

Are you trolling?

 

[AydenLincoln]

Are you trolling?

One can hope so!

 

[ianw163]

no this is for my other tank

 

[ianw163]

My other tank is about 100 gallons

 

[i cant think]

My other tank is about 100 gallons

In a 100G tank I wouldn’t do it.
These guys get 1’ long and really want a 6-8’ tank.
The same occurs with the Blue Tang, that guy will need to be rehomed into a 6’ tank some day.

 

[salty joe]

They do get big and that's an issue.
I'd try a whole clam on the shell as well as an oyster and mussels. Let us know if you get it to eat.

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

You didn't say how big the yellow Boxfish is...if he's small he'll be ok for a while but you definitely need to be sure he's not going to be bullied by the clowns... otherwise he may nuke the tank.

 

[ianw163]

You didn't say how big the yellow Boxfish is...if he's small he'll be ok for a while but you definitely need to be sure he's not going to be bullied by the clowns... otherwise he may nuke the tank.

my clown is a very small one just 2 cm. And the Boxfish is also very small about 4-5 cm

 

[salty joe]

Live whiteworms may also get the boxfish to eat.

 

[archercorals]

Biggest hurdle is to get it to eat