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BOXFISH – THORNBACK FORNASINI Lactoria fornasini

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The Fornasini Thornback Boxfish, also referred to as the Blue-lined Cowfish, is native to the tropical and temperate waters of the Indo-Pacific, including Australia, and south Africa. The Fornasini boxfish has a yellow-beige body that’s decorated in vibrant blue dots, and a pair of appendages that resemble “horns.” Very small or juvenile Fornasini boxfish may have less developed horns that aren’t very noticeable. Boxfish are often admired for their “puppy-like” behavior, in which they may eventually associate the hobbyist as their caretaker and therefore, will beg for food at the front of the aquarium. Exercise caution to not overfeed; select a feeding schedule that works best for you, your boxfish and aquarium as a whole. An adult Fornasini boxfish can grow to approximately 8″. Note: This species is rarely available.

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SKU: N/A Categories: Boxfish, Saltwater Fish, Saltwater Livestock Tags: BOXFISH, CARE LEVEL | ADVANCED, LIVE, MIN TANK SIZE | 90, REEF COMPATIBLE | WITH CAUTION, SALT FISH, TEMPERAMENT | PEACEFUL
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Care Level: Advanced

Temperament: Peaceful

Reef Compatible: With Caution

General Description: The Fornasini Thornback Boxfish, also referred to as the Blue-lined Cowfish, is native to the tropical and temperate waters of the Indo-Pacific, including Australia, and south Africa. The Fornasini boxfish has a yellow-beige body that’s decorated in vibrant blue dots, and a pair of appendages that resemble “horns.” Very small or juvenile Fornasini boxfish may have less developed horns that aren’t very noticeable. Boxfish are often admired for their “puppy-like” behavior, in which they may eventually associate the hobbyist as their caretaker and therefore, will beg for food at the front of the aquarium. Exercise caution to not overfeed; select a feeding schedule that works best for you, your boxfish and aquarium as a whole. An adult Fornasini boxfish can grow to approximately 8″. Note: This species is rarely available.

Diet Requirements: In the wild Fornasini boxfish are omnivorous, feeding upon benthic algae, tubeworms, and various microorganisms. In the aquarium, boxfish should be offered a variety of high quality frozen meaty foods, enriched shrimps, and foods containing algae such as Spirulina, Chlorella, and pieces of marine sheet algae for variety. It is not uncommon for a Fornasini boxfish to ignore food upon introduction and that they can be extremely stubborn with accepting frozen foods at first. Offering live adult brine shrimp or black worms can help bridge the transition to frozen foods. We highly encourage soaking frozen foods in vitamin and fatty acid supplements for the boxfish’s health and to maintain body mass. Boxfish are slow eaters, and should not be housed with aggressive feeders that may out compete them in food resources. Note: Our Fornasini boxfish for sale are eating a combination of live foods and frozen foods, or frozen foods only. It is not uncommon for this species to revert back to only accepting live foods, or ignore food altogether, for a period of time due to the stress of a new environment.

Care Requirements: An established minimum 90 gallon aquarium is ideal to house a single Fornasini thornback boxfish. While this size aquarium may seem like overkill for its size, it allows the boxfish room to grow and to dissipate in greater volume any toxin that could be omitted by this fish. We highly suggest having carbon filtration on the aquarium as well to extract toxin from the water volume. Boxfish cannot tolerate nitrite or ammonia spikes and absolutely need generous live rock for feeding and some crevices to take refuge. Water movement should be on the gentle side because boxfish are not extremely powerful swimmers, and can easily be blown around. Fornasini boxfish are typically intolerable of each other, so only one specimen per aquarium is recommended. Do not house them with aggressive and extremely active tank-mates; a Fornasini boxfish would thrive best in a very timid and laid back fish only with live rock aquarium as they may nip certain sessile invertebrates in a reef aquarium. Recommended water conditions, 72-78° F, KH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, salinity 1.020-1.025

Purchase Size: Small: 1-1/2” to 2”

Note: Your item may not look identical to the image provided due to variation within species. Purchase sizes are approximate.

Caution: This species secretes or releases toxins when stressed or injured that may kill fish in the aquarium. Aquatics Unlimited cannot accept responsibility for any loss that may occur should this animal poison the aquarium.

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Dry goods orders are shipped via US Postal Service or UPS to the address provided at checkout based on the selection made in your website shopping cart. Product is carefully packed to help prevent any damage during shipping. Once processed you will receive a shipment notification via email with tracking number, and delivery notification. Please allow 48 hours for processing after your order is placed.

Perishable items (i.e. live plants, refrigerated/frozen foods) are shipped via US Postal Service 2-3 day to the address provided at checkout for a $25.00 flat rate charge. Items are packed with secure packing material and heat, cold, or Cryo packs as needed to maintain safe temperatures during transit. If one or more perishable items are in the shopping cart at checkout the $25.00 perishable shipping charge will automatically appear and need to be selected. Once processed you will receive a shipment notification via email with tracking number. Please allow 48 hours for processing after your order is placed.

Livestock (i.e. fish, invertebrates, coral) are shipped via UPS Overnight to the address provided at checkout for a $55.00 flat rate charge. Livestock is packed in insulated styrofoam boxes with secure packing material and heat, cold, or Cryo packs as needed to maintain safe temperatures during transit. If one or more livestock items are in the shopping cart at checkout the $55.00 livestock shipping charge will automatically appear and need to be selected. Livestock is shipped Monday through Wednesday ONLY (no weekend delivery is available) weather permitting, and we reserve the right to delay shipping until conditions are appropriate for safe arrival. Once your order is placed we will contact you to arrange the best shipping date based on these criteria. Someone must be available to receive the livestock order on the first delivery attempt. Once processed you will receive a shipment notification via email with tracking number. Please allow 48 hours for processing after your order is placed.

For mixed dry goods/perishable & livestock orders items will be shipped via their corresponding shipping methods outlined above. Dry goods will be shipped via US Postal Service or UPS based on your selection and checkout, while livestock will ship via UPS Overnight for a $55.00 flat rate charge. You will receive separate notifications and tracking numbers for the dry goods and livestock. Please note due to different carriers and shipping methods dry goods and livestock may arrive on different days.

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