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About Honeycomb Cowfish
The Honeycomb Cowfish displays a distinctive square body shape with a yellowish base color covered in a honeycomb pattern of black or dark brown lines and spots, and two horn-like protrusions extending forward above the eyes.
Key facts
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Care Requirements
- • Large tank: 250 gallons minimum • Water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, sg 1.020–1.025 • Slow, gentle feeders; avoid vigorous competition • Nocturnal; provide caves/hiding spots • Sensitive to poor water quality; excellent filtration essential
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Honeycomb Cowfish requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
- Care Level
- Hard
- Appearance
- The Honeycomb Cowfish displays a distinctive square body shape with a yellowish base color covered in a honeycomb pattern of black or dark brown lines and spots, and two horn-like protrusions extending forward above the eyes.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Min tank size
- 250 gallons
- Diet
- omnivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Hawaii, including the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding regions.
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