6" Magnificent Foxface, can I add 9" Orange Spotted Rabbitfish?

[Brandon M]

As the title reads, I've had my 6" Magnificent Foxface for about a year now and have the opportunity pick up a beautiful 9" Orange Spotted Rabbitfish. My tank is a 315g (84"x24"x36") fish only setup.

I've never kept multiple foxface/rabbitfish. Should I expect any problems?

Other fish include 7" blue tang, 3" yellow tang, 4" copperband, 7" queen angel, and 6" magnificent angel.

Thanks in advance!

 

[NexDog]

Aye, you can keep multiple Foxaces of different types. I have a pair of One Spots and wouldn't hesitate to add an Orange Spotted if I felt the urge. Peaceful, large, colourful, active. Awesome fishes.

 

[Eric the half-bee]

I have 2 rabbit fish in with a foxface. They ignore each other.

 

[jd474]

I see foxfaces fight with each other, and other "long snout" rabbits, from time to time (currently have 1 that will even kill new rabbitfish), but I wouldn't worry about adding a "short snout" rabbit with a foxface.

 

[flameangel88]

I've a 3.5" Bicolor and recently added a 6" Magnificent foxface. Both are very shy and hang pretty close to each other and so far so good.

I would like to add another Magnificent but not sure if it's doable?

 

[flameangel88]

Does anyone have experience with a pair?

 

[flameangel88]

Added another one (about 0.5" bigger) last night and so far both appeared to be in guarded mode. Both swim pretty close to the other but no aggression that I can see...time will tell.

 

[thor32766]

you shouldnt have any problems with these guys.

 

[flameangel88]

Thanks. Now I feel much better knowing that they can coexist.

 

[tanglovers]

Any updates on the two magnificent foxfaces flameangel88? I am looking to pair these guys with my upgrade.

 

[flameangel88]

I don't see any chasing when both are next to each other but I see both are in guarded disposition. Hopefully in couple of months they will be more relaxed.

 

[zachk]

Any updates on this experiment or has anyone else tried something similar recently in anything 180 gallon+?

 

[Brandon M]

Any updates on this experiment or has anyone else tried something similar recently in anything 180 gallon+?

Unfortunately I decided against adding the orange spotted rabbitfish, so I don't have any updates. Sorry!

 

[flameangel88]

After 18 months together both are doing pretty well and eats more pellets than any other fish.

Sorry I don't have any recent pics of the pair but here's a video of them eating pellets during a summer morning feeding.

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