Your experience with Foxface

[justinl]

i had a foxface in my fowlr. it was always out and about. if i freaked it out, it would change colour and hide in a hole... five seconds later it would forget it was scared and come out begging for food.

ate pretty much anything i offered. cyclopeeze, nori, brine shrimp, etc. they are supposed to eat algae, so i got a ball of red macro, but it never touched the stuff.

Ive never been stung but i always took care not to get stung. if you do, know the first aid required. you should avoid having hands in there in the first place though.

very hardy fish. tough enough to hold its own against most fish, gentle enough to live with the more timid ones too. just avoid fish that eat slowly because the fox will easily outcompete it.

i cant think of any cons to this fish except that it gets fairly big. needs at least 75 gal as an adult. definitely among my fave fishes.

[michika]

Mine started out in the 230g mixed reef, and is now in a softy tank. Its not there out of punishment or anything, just because the 230g came down. Mine didn't hide that much after it got used to the tank itself. I think the foxface that I have, a One Spot, is extremely hardy.

It eats like a pig, and subsequently its belly shows it! Mine loves basically anything you'll feed it, from mysis, to krill, and everything in between. My particular fish is very social, and I've never had a problem with it and compatability with other fish.

I never had any color fading, just changing when it got scared, or at night, it would turn into a molted brown color, see the photo below.

Yes I did get stung, about two weeks ago. I just had a little row of puncture wounds that itched a little. I cleaned the wound, and kept an eye on it. It was fine after an hour or so.

The only con that I can think of is that it is a strong fish, subsequently when catching this fish it splashes and fights the net like a mofo!