Where to buy Yellow Boxfish
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About Yellow Boxfish
Bright yellow coloration with a distinctive cube-like body shape characteristic of boxfish. The body is boxy and angular with a small mouth and eyes positioned high on the head.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Yellow Boxfish requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
- Care Requirements
- • 70+ gallon tank minimum (adults need substantial space) • Stable water params: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, SG 1.020-1.025 • Well-established system with excellent filtration & water quality • Varied diet: meaty foods, quality pellets, occasional vegetable matter • May produce toxic mucus when stressed; maintain calm environment
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Appearance
- Bright yellow coloration with a distinctive cube-like body shape characteristic of boxfish. The body is boxy and angular with a small mouth and eyes positioned high on the head.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Diet
- omnivore
- Diet Details
- Omnivorous, feeding on small crustaceans, copepods, amphipods, and algae. In captivity, provide a varied diet of meaty foods (mysis shrimp, brine shrimp) and vegetable matter (spirulina, nori). Feed small amounts multiple times daily to accommodate their natural grazing behavior.
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