Where to buy Reticulate Boxfish
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About Reticulate Boxfish
Cube-shaped body with a yellow or olive-brown base color overlaid with a distinctive black reticulated (net-like) pattern. White or pale spots mark the gill covers and body joints, with a relatively small mouth and compressed dorsal and anal fins.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Feed small frozen foods such as mysis shrimp, copepods, and enriched brine shrimp 2–3 times daily. Offer finely chopped meaty preparations and some vegetable matter (nori, spirulina). Feed sparingly; boxfish are prone to overfeeding and water quality issues.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • 75 gallon minimum tank size for adult • Stable water params (sg 1.020-1.025, pH 8.1-8.3) • Pair-friendly but territorial; compatible with larger fish • Feed varied diet: frozen mysis, small crustaceans, quality pellets • Slow swimmers; provide calm, mature reef/FOWLR setup
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet
- omnivore
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including Indonesia (Sulawesi), Philippines, and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine Ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Bacterial Infections, Fungal Infections
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Ostraciidae
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