Foxface in reefs

Joe Reefer · #1 02-27-2006, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asmodeus

ALando you are suppose to read up first then buy the fish...

I wouldnt worry i had good sucess with mine in my 120. And Doug has one in his tank doing really good too.

mike

I did my reading just wanted to hear some first hand experiences.

TheReefGeek · #2 02-27-2006, 03:02 AM

Mine like Chaeto the best out of several macro algaes I have.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #3 02-27-2006, 05:24 AM

I often see different foxfaces in OA's coral tanks earning their keep by chowing down on any unwanted algae that might pop up. Never saw any go after corals.

EmilyB · #4 02-27-2006, 06:05 AM

My foxface went from 1.5" to 9" in a couple years. Nice fish, don't bend well at large sizes.....

wetcoast · #5 02-27-2006, 04:32 PM

I've had a foxface for approximately a year now in a 65gallon mixed reef. This is by far the most timid fish in the tank, but one who steps up and gets in the way of any fights that could be occurring with other fish. Very welcome in my tank.

There has been a few incidents where some green start polyps disappeared out of the tank.... They have been moved to another tank.

MitchM · #6 02-28-2006, 11:34 AM

Hi y'all,

I have two foxfaces' in my tank - 1 from Deb and the other I've had for 6 or so years. Great fish, need lots of swimming room.
They eat mysis and nori from my hand now, but I've seen times when they have nipped/eaten soft coral and some LPS. I think that that has more to do with the water conditions and their diet at the time rather than them being "reef-unfriendly".

Mitch