My Reef Tank – Cow Fish

2nd day with my new cow fish, it is around 1.5″ and currently in a 65 gallon tank. It seems to have adapted nicely and has been roaming the tank hunting for food, and no problem with the current.

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274 Responses to “My Reef Tank – Cow Fish”

1. Ilikepenguins333 says:

   August 9, 2011 at 12:17 pm

   I bet it swims by farting in the water.
2. fishman1312 says:

   August 9, 2011 at 1:04 pm

   watch what u put in the tank becouse fish like that eat corals by the way got any extra i would pay shipping or by it or watever
3. Gtrplyr1 says:

   August 9, 2011 at 1:14 pm

   that fish is cute..lol
4. ashleypancakesxx says:

   August 9, 2011 at 1:56 pm

   my new cowfish baby died today
5. MokYiChow says:

   August 9, 2011 at 2:30 pm

   @bacolodish You are unfortunately right, I suspect they all ended up in one of the anemones… sigh. The clownfish had been with me for 7+ years but passed away before I broke the tank down when I moved. Have a new tank now though with no fish disappearing. *knock on wood*
6. MokYiChow says:

   August 9, 2011 at 3:09 pm

   @mjndblain Yep, for saltwater tank.
7. MokYiChow says:

   August 9, 2011 at 3:57 pm

   @houndoknight LFS is your best bet since you can make sure the fish is healthy, otherwise many online stores carry them frequently!
8. MokYiChow says:

   August 9, 2011 at 4:48 pm

   @MWProductions3 Not long term since they get huge, but a baby would fit in there for a couple months.
9. MWProductions3 says:

   August 9, 2011 at 5:02 pm

   can you have you of these in a 20 gallon nano reef?
10. mjndblain says:

    August 9, 2011 at 5:14 pm

    do you need to add salt to teh tank?
11. houndoknight says:

    August 9, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    where can i fine cowfish i want to buy but isit posion when i touch it??
12. harrypotter22799 says:

    August 9, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    moo!
13. KonijNx2 says:

    August 9, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    @laptoprepairs In a way, their destructive nature kind of adds to their cute appeal.
14. KonijNx2 says:

    August 9, 2011 at 7:37 pm

    @manslotter1997

    Yes, it’s a common expression that doesn’t necessarily denote imediate relation.
15. madchef360 says:

    August 9, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    I want a cow fish so badly in my reef set up, But in the north east of England im finding it really hard to get hold of one ? any advice please ..

    Sean
16. bacolodish says:

    August 9, 2011 at 8:45 pm

    hi chow! ive browsed your videos and it seemed to me you already bought alot of fishes but they’re not lasting too long. btw, how often do you do water changes? and you have your clown fish fish for 7 years?
17. chadhorn says:

    August 9, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    @MokYiChow this happened to mine as well… i was sooo sad. i gave up my giant anemone in order to keep them after that…
18. SpaceAnimator says:

    August 9, 2011 at 10:01 pm

    you should be careful with these. they release toxins. i once had one and it wiped out my entire livestock except the blue damsel you should use caution when you put it in a reef tank as it ate my favorite featherduster.
19. ReptiCon725 says:

    August 9, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    he said, 65.
20. manslotter1997 says:

    August 9, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    Did he really say family
21. Jdbrine says:

    August 9, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    how big is your tank?.. 10 or 20?
22. laptoprepairs says:

    August 9, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    yeh i got a cow fish he has eaten all my corals and his is about 3 inches long and hes square another box fis bit hjis tail off so hes square now. He gets stuick in the rocks a lot cos of his shape !!very cute but will destroy all corals
23. bubleybrunettexO says:

    August 9, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    i saw a baby one and they’re SO CUTE
24. burntsk8er says:

    August 9, 2011 at 11:12 pm

    I’m pretty sure all puffer and box fish are poisinous, only if you eat them.
25. lolly402isfromcp says:

    August 9, 2011 at 11:23 pm

    i love cow fish! they r so cute.