Foxface Fish Compatibility
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Foxface fish compatibility. They get pretty big. They are colorful and have well developed venomous dorsal and anal fin spines. The foxface rabbitfish is a peaceful herbivore protected by venomous spines making them the perfect choice for a tank with cleaner shrimp or small fish or even more aggressive fish only tanks.
Clown fish are regarded as the most or in the top 5 most hardy saltwater fish in the hobby meaning they can survive all kinds of living conditions. I have heard of a few going nuts and eating corals but very few. Foxface rabbitfish rabbitfish found in shallow lagoons have small hare like mouths large dark eyes and a peaceful temperament.
A lot bigger than most people think. But if you can deal with that issue should be fine. Use caution when handling these fish as the spines will inflict a painful sting.
Angels and dwarfs used to have a similar rep but i d say they re moderate now. So clownfish blennies firefish royal grammas gobies and pajama or banggai cardinalfish make a perfect tank mate for foxface. Butterfly fish for example are some of the least hardy fish in the hobby.
Tank size should be taken into consideration before purchasing this fish as they are known to grow up to 9 inches in length. Easy to moderate can be a good choice for a saltwater beginner with a big enough tank. The fish has venomous spines not a bullet proof vest.
Size wise he is eventually going to outgrow the tank. Keep only one male per aquarium although several females can be kept. When they properly fed i personally have never seen any foxfaces i ve ever kept nip on any corals.
5 years or longer water parameters. Compatibility with invertabrates may eat small invertebrates. However the recommendation to keep them with aggressive fishes does come with a caveat.
75 f 82 f 25 c 28 c specific gravity. Even though the foxface rabbitfish are quite large in size they don t feed on other fish in the tank and therefore pose minimal threat to the smaller and docile fish. Siganus unimaculatus common names.
These fish will not tolerate other rabbitfish but they are able to be kept in mated pairs. They are not totally reef compatible they are known to nip at certain corals like lps. This fish buries itself when stressed or at night so.
The foxface can change colour when it is feels threatened stressed or is acclimating to a new home. Are foxface fish reef safe. This fish might develop a taste for corals i d say there s about 50 chance that they will eventually develop a taste for corals.
