|
|
|
07/01/2012, 10:41 AM
|
#1 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,045
|
Lfs lying? Cubicous box fish
So I've always wanted a box fish but only have a 29 gallon tank. Went to my Lfs sat night and saw 2 cubicous box fish that were only 1 inch! They told me that their box fish only get 3 inches as opposed to the 1 and a half foot I've been told. Has anyone ever heard of such a small box fish?
|
|
|
|
07/01/2012, 10:58 AM
|
#2 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Long Island
Posts: 800
|
I think the smallest species I have seen was listed to 6". Live aquaria does have the cubicous going to 1'6"... There is a picture so maybe the LFS is misidentifying the fish?
__________________
~300G System, 180+ 90 plumbed to 75G Sump.. in the making |
|
|
|
|
07/01/2012, 11:02 AM
|
#3 |
|
Tired
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 1,148
|
The smallest I've heard of is Ostracion solorensis (scribbled boxfish) they only get to about five inches.
|
|
|
|
|
07/01/2012, 02:25 PM
|
#4 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,045
|
Yeah it's the same exact look as the one on liveaquaria. Too good to be true
|
|
|
|
|
07/01/2012, 03:25 PM
|
#5 |
|
The fungus is among us.
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Earth
Posts: 3,884
|
Now go find that moron who told you that and set them straight.
__________________
This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. F OSFF, Clingfish, M/F Leopards, M Mandy, Darwin Clown, Bullet Goby, Green Clown Goby, M/F Matted Files, Bluestripe Pipe, Tailspot Blenny, Canary Wrasse, Royal Gramma, Papua Toby Puffer, Snooty Maori Wrasse. |
|
|
|
|
07/01/2012, 04:41 PM
|
#6 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 1,934
|
Haha - I was just at a LFS yesterday and they informed that they would get to be about 1 1/2 feet in size and are not reef safe...
The ones they had in the store was maybe an 1/2 inch... cute little things
__________________
SALINITY NOW.... Last edited by Psirex; 07/01/2012 at 04:47 PM. |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
