Seahorse & Pipefish Haven

[ladyhealth]

Awesome Fish Dom

 

[Domboski]

Hi Domboski
So its eating live sponge...do you have images of that?

What sponge species is it your feeding to the Ostracion whitleyi?

Do you have pictures of that sponge?

Is it a sponge already existing in the tank or do you bring it in?


ostracitoxin is the poison...some more about it...



It is a Boxfish of the Genus Ostracion

Cheers
Pedro Nuno;-)

Hi Pedro,

I do not have images of the fish eating the sponge since I have been feeding it mostly cocktail shrimp now. I do have a half eaten sponge I can take pics of though The sponge is one I had already that was collected locally. It is a red sponge labeled Red Beard Sponge in your Moorish Idol article (great read if anyone has missed it).

 

[Awibrandy]

What a beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pedro Nuno Ferreira]

Hi Pedro,

I do not have images of the fish eating the sponge since I have been feeding it mostly cocktail shrimp now. I do have a half eaten sponge I can take pics of though The sponge is one I had already that was collected locally. It is a red sponge labeled Red Beard Sponge in your Moorish Idol article (great read if anyone has missed it).

Hi Domboski ;-)

So Red Beard Sponge - Microciona prolifera - possible food for boxfishes, and available locally at Long Island floating piers. I look forward to see the photographs of the sponge and the box fish eating it.
Ostracitoxin still remains a problem (if it is released)

Cheers
Pedro Nuno ;-)

 

[DrCooper]

that fish is really cool looking!

 

[Domboski]

Thanks everyone

So far the boxfish is doing great. He is happily eating medium sized pellets. He still is carrying some parasites which I'm hoping he fights off on his own. If they are still there by Friday I may dose my tank with prazipro. Hopefully it does not affect any of my corals

 

[Domboski]

Video of the boxfish eating pellets

 

[prattreef]

Awesome. I just love that tank.

 

[Domboski]

Thanks Randy

 

[regal]

Cool. I remembered I used to look at the cow fish at LFS and wanted a salt water tank just for that.

 

[lhcorals]

Super sweet tank. I love the fact that you are going against all odds. Keep up the good work. Wish i live alot closer so i could see in person. :spin::wow:

 

[Domboski]

Super sweet tank. I love the fact that you are going against all odds. Keep up the good work. Wish i live alot closer so i could see in person. :spin::wow:

Thank you

 

[Domboski]

This morning my Pervagor melanocephalus spawned I took a video which is hard to see because only my actinics were on but you'll be able to see the fish and what they were up to....just in blue Video located here

 

[michael stern]

New addition. This is a very difficult fish to keep. At the moment, the only food it ill eat is live sponge. Hopefully I can work some magic and get it on other foods. This fish has also been known to nuke entire systems when stressed.

Dom,

Here's mine.
Eating frozen mysis and krill, and seems quite happy in his new tank.
Colors are truly breathtaking. too bad I don't have the nerve to put him in my display.

 

[Domboski]

Dom,

Here's mine.
Eating frozen mysis and krill, and seems quite happy in his new tank.
Colors are truly breathtaking. too bad I don't have the nerve to put him in my display.

The colors are awesome on that fish. If I had the room I would have taken it. Your picture does it no justice (no offense ).

Mine takes pretty much anything now including mysis. The female is still not eating anything though

 

[michael stern]

How are the others doing?

 

[michael stern]

And I'll try to get a better picture.
Maybe Tobin will remember to bring his camera one day.

 

[Domboski]

Great! Lissa posted pics under my "Seahorse & Pipefish Haven II" thread. The Shaw's is eating mussels and the Flame eats mysis

 

[Awibrandy]

You guys are very brave!! As for me I shall stay away from box fishies...lol

 

[JHOV2324]

New addition. This is a very difficult fish to keep. At the moment, the only food it ill eat is live sponge. Hopefully I can work some magic and get it on other foods. This fish has also been known to nuke entire systems when stressed.

From now on you are known in the reef world as "el Majico"......

Awesome Fish!!!!!!