adding a foxface?

oneradtek202

Pitcher Hill Reef Society
So im thinking about adding a foxface to my established 100 gallon tank. The only issue I have with this is that my purple tang might fight with it.....I also have a decent size melanurus wrasse....any ideas?
 
I don't have any personal experience, however I do know that Purple Tangs are super aggressive and will more than likely beat the fecal matter out of a newly added larger fish.
 
what's a little more fecal matter?

what's a little more fecal matter?

I'd go for it. Add a Foxface. Make sure you add a Foxface. IME the other Rabbitfish species can be very destructive.

Siganus lo, vulpinis, magnifica or bicolor are best choices.
 
i added on one my tank and my yellow tang any yellow eye kole tang didnt mind at all! Here and their they will bicker for a sec. The Foxface wil pump his back spines,its neat to watch. They are cool fish they way they change color and try to hide!!! Lol,you gotta have one and watch it to appreciate it!!!
 
purple tang has been agressive to the foxface so far. well see if things settle out. For now its sitting in the corner trying not to be seen. It seemed when i fed the tank the aggression got worse
 
yeah my purple tang was a bully too,until I added my powder blue tang..The PBT kicked the fins out of my purple tang,now they love each other lol
 
So far, today has been a little better. The foxface has started to defend itself with the spikes and the tang is no longer on a search and destroy" mode. It more or less only attacks when it runs into the foxface. we shall see how this progresses
 
Brandon, I was thinking about the same fish this week. I have 4 tangs who were introduced in a strategic, orchestrated manner and seem to get along well... keep thinking that adding the FF might disrupt the harmony. Or would it be more likely to get along since it's the group dynamic to do so? If these were dogs, I could predict the behavior better, but these fish always surprise me.
 
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