Magnificent Foxface (Siganus magnificus) and reefs

[isomorphic85]

anyone have a Magnificent Foxface (Siganus magnificus) in a reef? If so what are your thoughts all around? hardy fish, easy to care for? bothers coral? temperament towards other fish etc?

Thanks in advance

having the hardest time deciding what to stock in my 175 gallon DT.

currently 2 ocellaris clown, 1 yellow tang, some snails

no coral yet

 

[laga77]

I have a small, 2", MF in my 50G reef. He will be in there until he gets too large and then he will go into my 120G reef. He is doing great and does not hassle any tank mates. Picks at the green stuff but will not touch the patches of bubble algae and bryopsis. Eats live worms, blender mush, and nori.

 

[bradleyj]

Great fish and will help control bubble algea.

 

[TigeBell]

Mine doesn't bother anything. My mf hides if someone walks up to the tank that he/she doesn't know and he/she is hesitant when I am around the tank. Mine must be an extremely shy but he/she is a great addition to the tank

 

[EDJFA]

I have a one spot Foxface, not a MF like the OP is asking about, that does the same thing. He knows me and knows that I am his source of food, so he's right up front when I'm looking at the tank. But when anyone else even glances at the tank he's got a few spots he likes to dart into.

I see him picking at corals every once in a while, but I've never really noticed any damage from what he's doing.