Box Fish anyone

[coldshutter]

Does anyone have one of these guys I always see for sale? Are they hard to care for? I thought I heard something about them being toxic or something. Any info is nice. Thanks, Andy.

 

[Brad S]

Does anyone have one of these guys I always see for sale? Are they hard to care for? I thought I heard something about them being toxic or something. Any info is nice. Thanks, Andy.

I don't know much about them... but when I was new to salt water I bought one... Apparently it did some toxic business in the bag... I floated it for 20 min, emptied the fish and water into my tank next morning everything was dead... this was in a 90 gallon...

beginner mistake I guess

 

[GinaD]

They're fine. It's when they die that it is said to put out toxins. I have heard they are not too reef-friendly, but I've had a boxfish with no issues.
Also, you're never supposed to put store water in your tank.