Rabbitfish/Foxface Owners, POST HERE!!!!!

[SIR PATRICK]

Rastarainy- no worries on my fish. I baught it way before I understood the term "reef safe". I understand now.

If you end up with zoas dissapearing, you know who to watch before ruling out other things.

Even the reefsafe fish have tendancies to turn not competely reef safe. With many types of fish, its really just a roll of the dice. My roll was a bad one. Dont let this info make you worry to much. Not all rabits eat coral. Its just a chance that they may develop the tase as mine did.

Mine at my zoas like I did M&M's when I was a kid-

Blue, red and yellow first, then finished off the green and brown when the other colrs werent left....

 

[ALH]

My foxface is pretty fearless now that he is settled. One of my favorite fish.

 

[bradleyj]

I've had my rabbit for over 6 years now.

 

[rastarainy]

patrick-thats one funny comparison. LOL

bradley- nice fish and nice tank!!

 

[waldomas]

Personality and fear? If yours frightens easily, from my experience it is eaither relatively new or you dont spend much time in front of your tank.
My Lo will sometimes spook when he sees a stranger, but for the most part will be front and center trying to bump noses with me or the kids.

Unfortunately, mine has aquired a taste for LPS. He has eaten two open brains, an elegance, and a scholi. Keep him WELL fed. I feed nori daily and mysis weekly.

 

[InsaneClownFish]

My Magnificent Foxface:

 

[hyolee]

Cloudy eye

Cloudy eye

I noticed in some of these rabbitfish pictures, some of their eyes look cloudy. I have the same fish as Stanley-Reefer. In his pic, his rabbitfish has cloudy eyes and mine looks exactly the same. Is this how this species always looks or does the rabbitfish have flukes? Everything else in my tank looks super healthy.

 

[Eric the half-bee]

I noticed in some of these rabbitfish pictures, some of their eyes look cloudy. I have the same fish as Stanley-Reefer. In his pic, his rabbitfish has cloudy eyes and mine looks exactly the same. Is this how this species always looks or does the rabbitfish have flukes? Everything else in my tank looks super healthy.

My rabbit has cloudy appearing eyes as well.

 

[Stanley-Reefer]

yes--the irradesence is normal.

 

[rastarainy]

yea agreed with stanley, its a common thing among some fish. not something to worry about.
Nice Magnificent InsaneClown!!

 

[rydr119]

Love this fish! I have had it for about 4 years. Perfect citizen. Its at least as wide as the blue tang in the pic.

 

[Zegg]

heres one of mine. Have a smaller one now. plus in my other tank have a two bar and a one spot foxface

 

[el aguila]

Just curious how big is your rabbit fish, how long have you had him, and how big is your tank?

 

[InsaneClownFish]

Nice Magnificent InsaneClown!!

Thank you, yours too. Mine has the best personality.

 

[jenny1979]

What kind of foxface is that? Is it really dark with orange spots??

 

[Eric the half-bee]

orange spotted rabbitfish (Siganus punctatus)
I've had one in my reef for nearly 2 years and he is a gentle well behaved fish. The color is much better in person as they have very rich color.

 

[jenny1979]

Thanks. I have only seen pics of light coloured punctatus so far. Never seen a dark coloured one

 

[snidelywhiplash]

My Magnificent Fox!!

My Magnificent Fox!!

Not best photos but damn they're cool! Chicken oh yes!! Not sure how to post large pics grrrr..

 

[BL1]

Here's my Mag

 

[crobattt]

Is it normal for foxface to have a tiny line down their side? It's about as big as a wire and is near the top. Is this a vein?