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I was just wondering, bouldon, you said you expect yours to finish growing around 8" - just curious, what made you think that? And also, is your boxfish the yellow spotted one or a different species?

Thanks so much for sharing that PFK article, it's confirmed my thoughts on their size in captivity. Although, I must admit, it's hard to predict whether they'll stay small or if it's just their growth being stunted.

I actually spent some time on YouTube searching for videos of large boxfish, and ...

I completely understand now, it's just hard to imagine them reaching that size when I've only ever seen them at the LFS or oceanarium.

I would absolutely love to see a full-grown one, just to get an idea of how stunning they must look. That little half-inch baby I saw was just adorable, I hope it ...

Thanks so much for the info, both of you. I really appreciate it. I had seen that a 100-gallon tank was recommended, but like I said, I assumed that was based on them reaching the 18-inch mark. Does anyone know if there's a more realistic tank size recommendation for a yellow spotted boxfish ...

My partner and I had some time to kill before his appointment at the optickento4s, so we popped into the LFS. We had a good look around, checking prices and stock, and that's when we stumbled upon the small marine section with the fishies - long horned cowfish, bright nemos, and the like. We spotted ...

That's a fantastic resource, thanks so much for sharing, we really appreciate it.

My partner and I are really keen on setting up a marine tank in the future. I've already got my heart set on a Porcupine puffer - I know they can be a bit of a handful, but from what I've read, they're pretty good in a community setup, as long as they've got plenty of space. The thing is, they need ...

I've got a couple of colonies, my candy cane and duncan, that are shading out their lower branches. I don't think there's any cross talk or signalling going on between the heads since they're separated by bone, not soft tissue. Maybe this is just how branching LPS grow. The lower polyps are getting ...

My experience with them has been mixed, had some that were a breeze and others that were more finicky.
Most of the aquacultured ones I've had have been super resilient.
I've also tried a few wild ones - some did great, while others just didn't thrive.
Those that didn't do well just kind of ...

No rush to frag here, thanks for the offer though. If it does decide to split on its own, that'd be pretty cool.