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Javahart

19-12-09, 09:57

Hi guys!

I'm after a juvenille yellow box fish (Ostracion cubicus).

DannyW

19-12-09, 11:23

Hi guys!

I'm after a juvenille yellow box fish (Ostracion cubicus).

Stunning fish mate, but for a 4ft tank why not go for the Octracion meleagris? look the same but only grow to 5" instead of 18" which the cubicus can reach

:) danny

Javahart

19-12-09, 13:04

Nice idea Danny - I could keep a pair then ;)

I'm not too worried about the size issue for a Yellow as would giveaway to public aquarium in time. From what I have read, they grow slow and don't reach max size in captivity.

Your thoughts Mark or Ann-Marie?

abyss aquatics

19-12-09, 16:48

We have both at the minute but be aware as I have stated before Fish don't read books.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2009Q4/P1634[01]_19-12-09.jpg

That is a six inch blade directly above it this fish is in the shop now just took the picture on a phone it is at least 8 inches 200 mil.
Regards Mark.

Javahart

19-12-09, 19:44

Thanks Mark, I'll pop in for a chat

Javahart

23-12-09, 07:41

Mark,

Did you get me the Yellow Boxfish from TMC?

abyss aquatics

23-12-09, 16:10

Mark,

Did you get me the Yellow Boxfish from TMC?

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2009Q4/boxfish.jpg:D

Javahart

24-12-09, 08:57

Please reserve for me!

Deano_01

24-12-09, 09:04

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2009Q4/boxfish.jpg:D

Now thats cute :thumbsup:

Javahart

14-01-10, 17:06

Alas the box fish perished after 48 hours in the main tank - may have been battered by the flow.
Mark replaced it FOC without quibbble and the replacement is now in my 3ft sump where he can become slowly acclimitised and fattened up ready for the big tank!