dog face puffer compatible with cow fish?

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dog face puffer compatible with cow fish?

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hi, are dog face puffers compatible with cow fish?

thanks james..
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Re: dog face puffer compatible with cow fish?

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I'm pretty sure Cowfish release Ostracitoxin when stressed or when they die (I say this because I believe that Boxfish and Cowfish are the same thing... Correct me if I am wrong) which can be fatal to any other fish in the tank very quickly, even the same species. It's a risk to house anything with it.
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Re: dog face puffer compatible with cow fish?

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What species of cowfish is in question? Each species is more sensitive to other fish and surroundings and some are more likely to release ostracitoxin then others.
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Re: dog face puffer compatible with cow fish?

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The man up there (PF not...) is the one to ask for all of your cowfish needs. He runs thecowfishforum.forumotion.com.
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