Boxfish - Black WYSIWYG

Boxfish - Black WYSIWYGOstracion meleagris Care: Expert Diet: Omnivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: Western Indian Ocean Temperature: Tropical: 23 27 deg C (73 81 deg F) Water Parameters: SG: 1. 020 1. 025, pH: 8. 1 8. 4 Boxfish Black, Ostracion meleagris, is a species of boxfish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is found on reefs at depths of from 1m to 30m. Males are blackish on the back with white spots, and have bluish sides with bright yellowish bands and

brine shrimp

mature systems and carefully selected tank mates

In the wild it inhabits coral-rich sheltered lagoons and inshore reefs

It requires specialised care

This is an active swimming fish and should not be planned for small marine aquariums

Designer Snowflake Clownfish

Longnose Hawkfish are generally safe with corals and do not normally nip coral tissue

Juveniles in estuaries

000 litres is recommended for a single specimen

destabilise rockwork and disturb corals placed low in the aquarium

but mature individuals may defend a chosen area of rockwork and can chase timid or newly introduced fish

Fox Coral (Nemenzophyllia turbida)