FoxFace Lo In a Reef

Salty1962 · Oct 18, 2016

What is everyone's success or failure of keeping a FoxFace Lo in a reef setup? Considering one to help me with my algae problem. Not worried about softies but not sure about LPS and SPS. Only large fish is a 3.5" Flame Tang and a 3.5" Regal Angel.
Thx

Bernard · Oct 18, 2016

I have a small one in my tank now and so far I have not seen hip nip at anything. I do feed my fish twice a day though. He's been in there for about a month and a half. Not much sps in there though.

Newb73 · Oct 18, 2016

The flame and regal are a bigger threat than the foxface

eatbreakfast · Oct 18, 2016

Most foxfaces are safe, but a minority(about 15%) do nip.

Viracon13 · Oct 18, 2016

I've had my Foxface for almost 3 years in a mixed reef. He doesn't touch anything but I also feed a few times a day.

Waters · Oct 18, 2016

I had to take mine out after being fine for almost a year....starting nipping at my LPS

Salty1962 · Oct 18, 2016

Thx for the info!

Newb73 · Oct 19, 2016

I will say the Two Barred is a more attractive rabbit (and acted like a puppy) while my bicolor rabit..........

Greatest thing ever here..... he will not allow bubble agae to grow in my display.

Quah · Oct 19, 2016

I have a Magnificent Foxface and he is one of my favorite fish. He eats greens like a horse and he seems to be well fed on a sheet of nori a day, the meaty fare I feed my other fish, and whatever he can scavenge. I had a lot of LPS and he never bothered them - but don't get me started on the "Reef safe-ness" of genacanthus angels.

roberthu526 · Oct 19, 2016

Fox face is much safer than angles

Salty1962 · Oct 19, 2016

Angles??

Quah · Oct 19, 2016

roberthu526 said:
Fox face is much safer than angles

Yea, I went on a tirade. I highly recommend rabbitfish. They are voracious algae eaters.

Salty1962 · Oct 19, 2016

Thx for everyone's input, that's why I rely on this group to help make wise decisions. I went ahead and got a FoxFace Lo due to it's character in regards to eating unwanted algae, in my case mostly bryopsis, and the bright coloration of it.. I also have small areas of bubble algae but not bad. I have enough unwanted algae to feed him for some time. With them having venomous spines, I don't thing my Flame Tang or Regal Angel will mess with it. If they do it will only happen one time. I like the idea of controlling algae through predatory means. Now I have to be careful putting my hand in the tank