info on metallic foxface?

[tankedchemist]

So, I saw what was labeled as a "metallic foxface rabbitfish" in an LFS in Seattle. After some research, I think its scientific name is siganus magnificus, but it's also called a silver foxface rabbitfish.

It's a beautiful rabbitfish, and I don't usually like rabbitfish at all. My question for everyone is, any experience with this species of rabbitfish? Reef safe? I do have lots of LPS, and I've heard that rabbitfish in general might eat LPS... what do you guys think?

 

[Melosu58]

FreshMarine.com - Metallic Foxface Rabbitfish - Lo magnifica - Buy Cheap Silver Foxface Fish at Wholesale

Silver Foxface Rabbitfish, Magnificnet Rabbitfish - Siganus magnificus

 

[tankedchemist]

Yeah, I found those sites, but I was hoping someone on here would have first hand knowledge/experience with these fish. thanks though!

 

[yote]

I have never seen a foxface of any kind nip at a coral.We've had em in the reeftanks at the store and I've had a couple in my own tanks.
They will go after any algae that might be growing on the coral skeletons.
I think the biggest risk from have a rabbit fish,is getting stung yourself.

 

[ltljoker]

i have a yellow spotted fox in my reef but ive only had him a short time. but so far he doest touch my coral, :bowdown:

 

[daugherty]

i had a foxface for about 3 weeks but it never hurt anything.

 

[winyfrog]

As long as you provide him with a varied diet lots of vitamins and algae you shouldn't have a problem. I have a magestic in my 850 and generally he is pretty good. On occasion when I put my kids on a diet he will start nipping at my colt coral, He doesn't seem to hurt it to much, as soon as I go back to my normal feedings he stops.

I have a foxface lo in my 180 that has never touched anything.

 

[tankedchemist]

what's the difference between magestic, lo, and metallic... if there is even a diff. :)

 

[winyfrog]

metallic and majestic are the same. also known as magnifecent.

Lo is the yellow ones.

 

[dcantucson]

i had a foxface for about 3 weeks but it never hurt anything.

Three weeks, James? :shock: Glad you could share your vast knowledge of the species with tanked. :mrgreen::bounce::bounce::bounce:

 

[daugherty]

Three weeks, James? :shock: Glad you could share your vast knowledge of the species with tanked. :mrgreen::bounce::bounce::bounce:

yep three weeks then it just died for some reason. it was eating good and had no visual problems just died.

 

[dcantucson]

The mysterious death. Don't you just hate it when that happens? :frustrat:

 

[daugherty]

yes the mystery deaths are always the worst because you cant fix the problem

 

[parrotchute]

I've had a foxface for almost a year now, and he hasn't nipped at any of the variety of corals I have. (I suspect he ate my yellow polyps, because everytime I try to add any, they disappear, but I have no evidence!) He is voracious at eating algae, tho.

He's great, tho, tons of personality. I'm afraid he might be a little big for my tank tho.