Your experience with Foxface

[corpusse]

Mine is very hardy, colour doesn't fade (i've never heard of this happening to anyone). Eats everything including xenia, i had a HUGE colony and he devoured it within a couple days. I have seen him pick at a dying acan but never any other corals. Never got stung and hope I never will. I'm actually thinking of replacing him with a tang but i'm undecided and might just add a tang since I only have 1 large fish in a 112 gallon.

[mark]

Got mine (S. Vulpinus) from Lando in this Feb so really have haven't had that long but nice fish.

To answer your questions
-in mixed reef and no signs of nibbling on anything he's not to be
-out all the time, cruising above and through the rockwork, will hide if I have my hand in the tank moving stuff around but not anymore than my Purple Tang and probably less that my Regal
-loves nori
-doesn't fade so much as may turn a black/brown but then usually only when all the lights off and even then not that often
-never stung
-hardy, not really sure as no stressors in the system. Mine was nice and healthy when I got him so not sure how they would tolerate ich etc
-can't think of anything bad

[bulletsworld]

WOW the feedback I got from everyone is incredible! Thank yOU! Much appreciated. Always good to hear from people that house this fish and their experiences.

Overall it sounds like it would be a good tankmate for my tank. I was worried it would be to big of a fish in a 90gal. Even though there is only 2 fish in the tank now. And was unsure if it territorial like a tang. But big enough to not be looked at by my always hungry med sized porcupine puffer.

[EmilyB]

[EmilyB]

Spiff and Foxy Lady. My rabbitfish grew from 2" to about 7" in under two years. I had to give up Foxy because it's swimming behavior was weird in a 155 bowfront, it was large and they don't bend very well. Anyone who has had a large one can relate.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by bulletsworld

In all the years I've been in the hobby, I have yet to get a Foxface.
*Did you have them in a reef?
*Did they hide a lot? Did it eat Nori?
*Did you have the problem with it fading in color?
*Have you ever got a sting? What was your reactions?
*Did you find the fish to be hardy?
*What are the cons of this fish you found?
Lee

* Mine was a model citizen of my mixed reef. It had several fleshy lps, that they never bothered, nor the clams.

*It did scurry for cover when easily scared but most times was in the open with the tangs. The two I owned, {sold because of downsize}, ate like pigs. They would go through a nori sheet like nothing and liked spirolina flakes and the usual frozens.

*I also must have been lucky, as both were algae eating machines, including bubble algae.

*No colour fade, but then I never owned them for more than a year.

*I was never stung but always careful. Perhaps if one has problems with bee stings, etc. they should be very wary. I,ve read several cases like mentioned here, where there was no problems, then some with lots of pain in the bite area and then even some that required hospital attention. Like any fish/invert, that has venom in its spines, owners should be well aware before purchase.

*Mine were hardy in the time I owned them, but I have heard they can have shipping problems when larger. I know the second one I owned, never made the 4hr. transfer to a friends. And it was well packed in a large container of water but just to much stress I imagine. I would look for a smaller one.
Plus if they are similar to tangs and large ones added to an established tank, would have acceptance trouble from other larger similar fish.
I have seen some pretty large rabbitfish, so size should be considered but the common foxface seems to be not so bad. As Deb mentioned though, even they can get a decent size and a 90g type tank would be near the bottom limit for a full grown adult.

Hope some of this helps. Although my experience was limited, I have read many threads on them and this seems to be the common consensus.