My Reef Tank - Cow Fish

[xXInFamOuSTeASeRXx]

lol its sooo cute

[CrystalBlade101]

Cool I always wanted a cow fish but I might need a big tank

Anyone can tell me how many Gallons does it take to have one?

[Ilikepenguins333]

I bet it swims by farting in the water.

[Gtrplyr1]

that fish is cute..lol

[ashleypancakesxx]

my new cowfish baby died today :(

[MWProductions3]

can you have you of these in a 20 gallon nano reef?

[MokYiChow]

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

[mjndblain]

do you need to add salt to teh tank?

[MokYiChow]

@mjndblain Yep, for saltwater tank.

[houndoknight]

where can i fine cowfish i want to buy but isit posion when i touch it??

[MokYiChow]

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

[rangercollecter35]

@MokYiChow what is lfs ?

[harrypotter22799]

moo!

[KonijNx2]

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

[madchef360]

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

[bacolodish]

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?

[MokYiChow]

@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*

[SpaceAnimator]

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.

[manslotter1997]

Did he really say family

[KonijNx2]

@manslotter1997

Yes, it's a common expression that doesn't necessarily denote imediate relation.

[Jdbrine]

how big is your tank?.. 10 or 20?

[ReptiCon725]

he said, 65.

[bubleybrunettexO]

i saw a baby one and they're SO CUTE

[burntsk8er]

I'm pretty sure all puffer and box fish are poisinous, only if you eat them.

[lolly402isfromcp]

i love cow fish! they r so cute.

[lorelome]

He's adorable! That's awful, how he disappeared!

[Drogmir]

I want a cowfish, but I don't have room for a 200 gallon tank.

[airmanstevent]

I love cowfish! I had one when I was back in the states. We named hyim "Noodle." They have so much personality. Mine would squirt water out of the tank when it was feeding time haha

[DanteJoseCuervo]

Yeah, cowfish tend to do that. Mine does that all the time and it's actually kind of annoying. Very cute fish though, my sister's named hers "moomoo" I know... very creative. Beautiful fish though, but they make a huge mess.

[DanteJoseCuervo]

Just to jump in here, cowfish are toxic because of an algae they eat in the wild. In the aquarium they are devoid of this and thus their toxins have been depleted. However, they still love to eat.

[MrTlTO]

how is the cow fish now???

[rctycoplay]

luv it

im thinking about setting up a marine tank any tips?

and i didn't know that the anenome eat fish :S

[jillianmarquett]

Do you still have your cowfish in your reef?

[MokYiChow]

unfortunately he disappeared after about a month and a half... no body inside or outside of the tank, he just disappeared one day. I am guessing one of the anemone took him... =( No ill effect to the tank, I would definitely try another cowfish in a reef again!

[DLFerrariFan]

that anemone would've died if it consumed the cowfish. Thats odd it didnt last long, mine lived for 7 years

[chadhorn]

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

[BuddyHollysEdselGirl]

How cute! They are my absolute favorite fish!

I have never seen a fish that's cuter. Good luck with him!

[mjb10019216]

very nice tank, fish and video mate, its helped me decide whether to get 1 or not. I've got the same size tank as you and have been wondering for a while but ive always been off put when i hear about the toxin it can give off. Anyway thanks a lot.

[relworp69]

Cool fish! I gave one to my girlfriend for her tank. It's doing great, eating out of her hand and getting bigger fast. Time to start saving for that 400 gallon tank!

[anthonymovies]

wear is you clownfish? do you have a bubble tip anemone in their? what kind of bubble tip anemones you have? please send

[MokYiChow]

I have two anemones in the tank, a rose bubble tip anemone and a purple long tenticle anemone.

[GTRbumblebee]

Many books say it grows 18in but rarely grows that much in a tank others say it grows no more then 2in in a tank. whos right?

[Seishinbunretsusho]

It probably averages around 10".

[sk8ing87]

beautifull tank. just wondering if he pick on your soft corals and anemony??? i would love to get one. thanks in advance : D

[MokYiChow]

he did not pick on any coral as far as I could tell.. =)

[sk8ing87]

thanks for the quick reply. probably going to go buy one today.

[babydolphin1974]

he is so sweet

[xoPauliexo]

dood that saltwater fish is so cool. a lot people say it gives out a toxin and others say thay do not give out a toxin. I also love your corals ther cool.

[stlmxc]

good video, good commentary, make more!

[flergum]

thanks for the educational comments on the cowfish. much obliged, and i found it useful. off to get me one now.

[gargiulo123]

cool fish i gonna bye 1 soon

[vtfishies]

very stunnin! cowfish are way cool. come check out my tank on reefbuzz. would love to have some pics posted there..

[CAmAd727]

wow thats an amazing set-up, mustve cost a lot

[MokYiChow]

Sad update, one day the cowfish just disappeared. I searched all over the tank, powerhead intake, outside the tank, next to anemone... etc. Nowhere to be found, which is kind of weird with it's exo-skeleton and all. =( It was doing really well until this happened though. RIP.

[idislikethissomuch]

i've caught full grown "boxfish" in the bahamas, i had no idea about the whole "toxin" thing, i ate the fish the night i caught it and it was delicious,white meat,similar to lobster.If i would have known about the possible toxins, i would have thrown it back:S...P.S.i love the ocean and all life in it,and i only kill fish i catch when i need dinner P.S.S there so ugly/cute cause they have an exo-skeleton.....

[jpetrucci05]

Never knew the "toxin" scare wasnt really applied to them. Thanks for telling, are they reef safe? Im cycling mine now with LR...still thinking about fish to add.

[noodsey]

thats a really nice tank. i am just starting up a 75 gallon saltwater, and i am a big fan of the cowfish, but i think i'll wait untill im a bit more experienced to get one

[ImAlwaysR1ght]

Awesome tank man. I'd like to try out a saltwater tank one day. It's too expensive for me right now as I'm a student.