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About Helmet Cowfish EXPERT ONLY
Tetrasomus gibbosus has a distinctive boxy, compressed body with a pronounced hump on the dorsal surface, giving it a helmet-like appearance. Coloration ranges from yellow to olive-brown with darker reticulated markings and a pale belly.
Key facts
- Diet
- omnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 10
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon aquarium; prefers 100+ gallons for long-term success • Stable water conditions: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, sg 1.020-1.024 • Requires meaty foods (mysis, krill, small fish) and frequent feeding • Produces copious amounts of waste; excellent filtration and water changes essential • Aggressive toward small fish and crustaceans; best kept singly
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Diet Details
- Feed small portions 2–3 times daily with a mix of quality marine flakes, frozen mysis shrimp, small crustaceans, and occasional vegetable matter. Offer varied foods to support health and coloration.
- Appearance
- Tetrasomus gibbosus has a distinctive boxy, compressed body with a pronounced hump on the dorsal surface, giving it a helmet-like appearance. Coloration ranges from yellow to olive-brown with darker reticulated markings and a pale belly.
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Care Level
- Expert
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