Bad Luck with FoxFace

[fishsuse29]

I have been trying to add a FoxFace to help deal with a byrosis and GHA problem. I am slowly winning the battle but having an avid algae eater will go a long way to eliminating it. Unfortunately I am now 0-2 when adding FoxFace's.

Is there anything that I am missing when adding these fish as everything i have read is that they are easy to keep.

My tank is a 150g 72x24x20 Current fish list.

Pair of clowns
Royal Gamma
2 Chromis
Purple Square Anthias
Powder Blue Tang


The first one I added was a medium 1 spot who never came out of hiding or camo colors ate a little bit here and their but passed away after a couple of days. He was added before the PBT and the Athias and was by far the biggest fish in the tank at the time so it shouldn't have been a matter of aggression.

The most recent addition was a small Foxface Lo and was added after the above fish. He was a little bit skinny and a weak swimmer but was eating very well on both LRS food and Alage for a couple of days then was mysteriously dead within a week. I never witnessed any aggression from the other fish and always was full yellow coloration.


Any ideas? Would I be better off trying a different Rabbitfish next time?

 

[scooter31707]

why don't you try a starry or lawnmower blenny.

 

[Watchm@n]

I had a lo that I added and was doing well for about 2 weeks or so... eating well etc. He was pretty small as well. Then I did a water change and some glass cleaning with the mag.. while I was busy with this he went and hid out in the rocks... never came back [emoji24]

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[fishsuse29]

why don't you try a starry or lawnmower blenny.

That's a good idea. But I am also looking to add a mandarinwould they end up fighting or competing for food?

 

[scooter31707]

Competing for food, I would say no. It might be some aggression due to the similar body shapes. Maybe the experts will chime in, I haven't experience that combo.

 

[BlackTip]

Foxface are very shy fishes and easily panic, until they get comfortable and big.

There is nothing I know of that will eat pryopsis. My Starry Blenny never touch algae.

 

[fishsuse29]

That's good to know that the larger ones are bolder. I'll have to see if I can find a bigger one locally.

Is their any other rabbit fish which are considered easier to keep or more hardy?