Foxface Behavior Change - Help!

[Pacmann84]

I added a new foxface to my system a little over 2 weeks ago. It’s been active and not too terribly shy. However yesterday I found it just hanging out/hiding in the corner of the tank.

It doesn’t appear to be stressed, it stays it’s normal colors unless I peak my head around the tank to see him. After lights were out last night, I found him in his normal sleeping place. He was active this morning while the lights were ramping up. He ate as well. Now he’s back in the hiding spot.

it doesn’t appear that he’s getting picked on, however I did notice couple of nip marks on his fins. Would that cause him to hide? Any input and help would be appreciated.

 

[Zack K]

What size tank is he in and who are his tankmates?

 

[Pacmann84]

65 Gallon.

Sailfin
Blue Hippo
2- clownfish
2- Pink Anthias

 

[Pacmann84]

65 Gallon.

Sailfin
Blue Hippo
2- clownfish
2- Pink Anthias

I am suspect of one of the clownfish nipping. ButI can’t be sure yet. the female clownfish is a real ******. Attacks my fingers any time I’m doing anything in the Tank.

 

[Pacmann84]

What size tank is he in and who are his tankmates?

I forgot to reply to your message. See my response in the thread. Sorry

 

[Zack K]

How aggressive are your tangs being only in a 65? As well as what kind of clowns do you have and size?

 

[Pacmann84]

How aggressive are your tangs being only in a 65? As well as what kind of clowns do you have and size?

The 2 tangs occasionally bump heads. But not too bad. I’ve actually been contemplating getting rid of 1 of them. My clowns are the black ice clowns. The female is roughly 1-2 inches, male is smaller obviously. The sailfin is the biggest one I have. Roughly 2-3 inches The blue hippo is slightly smaller. Not much though.
Does that help?

 

[Zack K]

Is he the only one showing these signs?

 

[Bryce M.]

I'm going to throw my opinion in here
Foxface's are weird
they do
no reason
they just do

 

[Zack K]

I'm going to throw my opinion in here
Foxface's are weird
they do
no reason
they just do

I couldn't agree more. But we also want to rule out everything else.

 

[Bryce M.]

I couldn't agree more. But we also want to rule out everything else.

no with the tangs and clowns it def could be aggression

 

[Pacmann84]

Is he the only one showing these signs?

Yes

 

[Pacmann84]

no with the tangs and clowns it def could be aggression

would you just wait a few more days and see what happens?

 

[Pacmann84]

What would you do if the foxface still hides with no solid proof of anything?

 

[Zack K]

I would observe and make sure he doesn't get any worse. Watch for aggression and accumulation of and imperfections on him such as white spots, torn fins, chasing, stops eating. What is he being fed now?

 

[Bryce M.]

I would observe and make sure he doesn't get any worse. Watch for aggression and accumulation of and imperfections on him such as white spots, torn fins, chasing, stops eating. What is he being fed now?

+1 on this
if he's just hiding and no signs of aggression well...... they sometimes do that

 

[Pacmann84]

I would observe and make sure he doesn't get any worse. Watch for aggression and accumulation of and imperfections on him such as white spots, torn fins, chasing, stops eating. What is he being fed now?

I feed a mixture of seaweed, frozen, and pellets. I’ll keep watching him. I actually just shut the lights off and he came out, the sailfin started messing with him and he went back to the corner. I’ll keep watching over the next few days.

 

[Pacmann84]

+1 on this
if he's just hiding and no signs of aggression well...... they sometimes do that

Thanks guys!