Fox Face rabbit fish-tank size

[commodore]

I am considering a small fox face as an addition to my 65 gal tank. I realize it may eventually outgrow the tank and would like some idea as to their growth rate and how long (a year? more? less?) it could be successfully maintained. My idea is to eventually put it in a larger tank or trade it back to my LFS for another small one. Thanks

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

My doliatus was the fastest growing fish I have ever kept but both my "standard" foxface and my current Fiji foxface were slower growers. A 65 is too small IMO long term but will accomidate a small one for a while. Depending on the exact species most of these fish get 10-12" and are very active swimmers and will eventuall need a large tank. My Doli is about 8" and is in a 6'x2'x2' 180 standard and I think this is truly a minimum tank size for this family in most cases.

 

[Monkeyfish]

It really needs a 6 foot tank to be kept for its full lifespan.

 

[TheH]

Just traded out my orange spot rabbitfish from my 90-gallon. Grew from 4" to 8" in less than a year. For comparison, my yellow tang only grew from 3" to 4" in the same time.