Any fox coral experts here?

[wolfenstein87]

I have been trying to get my fox coral back to its more voluptuous state. Moved it from my 55g to my nano because we just couldn't find a spot in the tank it would he happy in. Right now it sits in the sand bed in moderate flow. No nitrates, 0-.25 ammonia (API test kit is generally greener to my eyes), PH stays about 8.2, and salinity 1.23-1.25. I spot feed it at least twice a week with a mix of mysis, krill, and some smaller, filter feeder stuff (can't remember at the moment). Please advise, or remind me if what I am forgetting. Here is a picture of how big it normally gets now.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Foxes do best in super low flow and very low light. The lower the flow the "puffier" it will be.

 

[wolfenstein87]

If that is the case then I may move it to my wife's long 16 gallon. She has areas that have very low current where as mine does not. Thanks for the tip.

 

[cloak]

Fox corals have always been very tricky to keep IME. My LFS doesn't even get them anymore due to all the horror stories he's heard from his customers. It's the same with Goniopora and Elegance corals as well. For whatever reason, they just don't do well. GL.

 

[eatbreakfast]

My experience oddly enough is just the opposite from cloak. I have found fox corals to be extremely hardy. In my first reef tank years ago I had ATO run continually through a three day weekend, killing nearly all of my corals except for the fox and a pavona. Maybe I have just been lucky with the foxes I have kept.