Longhorn Cowfish / Lactoria cornuta

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Longhorn Cowfish / Lactoria cornuta

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Lactoria cornuta

COMMON NAME - Longhorn Cowfish

SIZE - 18.1" (46 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 180 US Gal. (681 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Meaty diet, chopped shrimp, squid, clams, fish, Mysid shrimp, enriched freeze dried krill, frozen herbivore food containing algae.

REEF AQUARIUM COMPATIBILITY - Not reef safe.

CAPTIVE CARE - Horns shorten as the fish grows, do not keep with aggressive tank mates, has been observed spitting water at the surface, easily startled by sudden light changes, movement or harassment, may injure itself if startled, will release a toxin that can wipe out the entire tank if startled, injured, or dying.
 

WHAT PART OF LIVING WITH A REEF TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE?

  • How much space the supplies and equipment take up

    Votes: 9 45.0%
  • Salt creep, spills, and cleanup outside the tank

    Votes: 2 10.0%
  • Planning trips or finding someone to care for the reef

    Votes: 7 35.0%
  • How attached I’d get to individual animals

    Votes: 2 10.0%
  • Making decisions when there’s no clear right answer

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • How much the reef affects everyday household life

    Votes: 5 25.0%
  • Nothing in particular, I felt well prepared

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 5.0%
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