Claus84
Active Member
Hi all,
Just curious if anyone has successfully kept one of these species using the Triton method. I'm considering purchasing a longhorn cowfish to be the first fish in my 280g upgrade before I add my existing livestock (96"x28" footprint) butI am also planning on running the Triton method. Given the lack of water changes with this method I'm wondering if there are any issues with potential toxin build-up over time that macroalgae, carbon and purigen couldn't fix.
I am not talking about tank-nuking incidents (which appear to be rare for this species,I don't think I have read a single account of this happening with L.cornuta as yet) but it got me thinking that just in the course of 'normal' aquarium life a healthy boxfish may secrete small amounts of pahutoxin during periods of stress which would ordinarily be diluted with water changes. I would of course be aiming to provide as stress free an environment as possible but like to have my bases covered.
Any insight appreciated
Cheers
Nick
Just curious if anyone has successfully kept one of these species using the Triton method. I'm considering purchasing a longhorn cowfish to be the first fish in my 280g upgrade before I add my existing livestock (96"x28" footprint) butI am also planning on running the Triton method. Given the lack of water changes with this method I'm wondering if there are any issues with potential toxin build-up over time that macroalgae, carbon and purigen couldn't fix.
I am not talking about tank-nuking incidents (which appear to be rare for this species,I don't think I have read a single account of this happening with L.cornuta as yet) but it got me thinking that just in the course of 'normal' aquarium life a healthy boxfish may secrete small amounts of pahutoxin during periods of stress which would ordinarily be diluted with water changes. I would of course be aiming to provide as stress free an environment as possible but like to have my bases covered.
Any insight appreciated
Cheers
Nick
