Foxface in QT

[Gtinnel]

I bought a one spot foxface last Friday and he has been in my qt tank since. I don't have any medication in there yet because I was wanting to make sure that he was eating before adding copper.
I love foxfaces but I hate how skittish they are. I'm unaware if he is eating because anytime I get near the tank to add food he instantly hides and changes into his stressed coloration. I've just been dropping the food in and leaving the room hoping he is eating.
Other than setting up a camera, which I can do but I'll have to go buy an one does anyone have any other trick for me to see if he is eating?

 

[SlugSnorter]

I bought a one spot foxface last Friday and he has been in my qt tank since. I don't have any medication in there yet because I was wanting to make sure that he was eating before adding copper.
I love foxfaces but I hate how skittish they are. I'm unaware if he is eating because anytime I get near the tank to add food he instantly hides and changes into his stressed coloration. I've just been dropping the food in and leaving the room hoping he is eating.
Other than setting up a camera, which I can do but I'll have to go buy an one does anyone have any other trick for me to see if he is eating?

is there food leftover or in filter? is it as much as you dropped in? that can help

 

[vetteguy53081]

You can medicate safely with ruby rally pro and for camera, set your phone on video mode, drop a tiny bit of food and walk away- you Must walk away
Return about 20-30 minutes later and review video
You will know then if it eats

 

[Gtinnel]

is there food leftover or in filter? is it as much as you dropped in? that can help

I'm adding a small amount of food and I'm honestly not sure if it is left in the tank or not. I tried adding nori on a veggie clip to see if when I came back there were bites taken out. It was smaller but I'm not sure if it's because he ate some or just because it started to fall apart in the water.

 

[Gtinnel]

You can medicate safely with ruby rally pro and for camera, set your phone on video mode, drop a tiny bit of food and walk away- you Must walk away
Return about 20-30 minutes later and review video
You will know then if it eats

Wow I'm not sure why, but I never even considered setting up my phone to record him then just play the video back later.
Thanks for the tip I can easily do that when I feed him this evening.

 

[SlugSnorter]

Wow I'm not sure why, but I never even considered setting up my phone to record him then just play the video back later.
Thanks for the tip I can easily do that when I feed him this evening.

I thought you meant Phone when you said camera. You dont need a dedicated camera for aquarium unless you are doing some pro work

 

[i_am_mclovin]

Foxface are such drama queens for sure. Mine does the same crap, but the second I walk away and peek around the corner, there is he stuffing his face.

 

[JGT]

Foxface are such drama queens for sure. Mine does the same crap, but the second I walk away and peek around the corner, there is he stuffing his face.

Closet eaters.

 

[SlugSnorter]

also, I don't believe there are issues with feeding medicated foods that are somewhat broad spectrum while doing QT. (I.E. Metroplex W Focus, I dont think garlic guard does anything)

 

[Gtinnel]

I thought you meant Phone when you said camera. You dont need a dedicated camera for aquarium unless you are doing some pro work

No I actually meant a cheap indoor security camera that I could remotely watch. I have been considering adding a Webcam to my tank/equipment anyway so I may still get one, but in the mean time I don't know why I didn't think of just recording it on my phone.

 

[Gtinnel]

Foxface are such drama queens for sure. Mine does the same crap, but the second I walk away and peek around the corner, there is he stuffing his face.

I tried watching him from around the corner but once he gets spooked he stays stays that for a while. When I first enter the room I can see him swimming around but just as soon as he sees me he changes color and hides and stays that way for a while.

I considering taking what I learned from video games as a kid and going all "Metal Gear Solid" on him

 

[SlugSnorter]

I tried watching him from around the corner but once he gets spooked he stays stays that for a while. When I first enter the room I can see him swimming around but just as soon as he sees me he changes color and hides and stays that way for a while.

I considering taking what I learned from video games as a kid and going all "Metal Gear Solid" on him

Fish? FISH?! FIIIIIISHHH?!?!

 

[Gtinnel]

Fish? FISH?! FIIIIIISHHH?!?!

And here I was afraid no one would get the metal gear solid reference.

 

[Gtinnel]

Well I didn't have to hide in a cardboard box. This time when I dumped food in the tank the foxface's hunger strike ended (if there was one to start with)

 

[SlugSnorter]

Well I didn't have to hide in a cardboard box. This time when I dumped food in the tank the foxface's hunger strike ended (if there was one to start with)

He wanted to distract you from Liquid Snake

sidenote: does anyone know how fox faces change color? Is it structural or with actual pigment?

 

[Little c big D]

Allow me to in no way contribute to the thread, and just say... I love the prof pic! Hail to the victors!

 

[Gtinnel]

Ironically there is another thread I was posting on where someone mentioned it and we kinda took over the thread talking about U of M. I wish it would've been here so it was at least a thread I started instead of doing it on someone else's.

 

[Little c big D]

Ironically there is another thread I was posting on where someone mentioned it and we kinda took over the thread talking about U of M. I wish it would've been here so it was at least a thread I started instead of doing it on someone else's.

Guess where I was on November 27th

 

[Gtinnel]

Guess where I was on November 27th

Big House?
I've been a fan since I was a little kid and I'm almost embarrassed to admit I've never been to a game. I talk about going to a game every season but I never end up going.

 

[Little c big D]

Big House?
I've been a fan since I was a little kid and I'm almost embarrassed to admit I've never been to a game. I talk about going to a game every season but I never end up going.

And on the field when it was over!

I've been a few times. This time was an energy le never before though