Why is Foxface not recommended for Reefs?

[Anonymous]

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[AbbeyRoad]

Don't know why some places say that they are not reef safe, maybe because of the venomous dorsal spines? but most people on the boards say they are reef safe.
I have one and he is fine! is a very good eater and leaves everything he is not supposed to touch alone.
but that is just mine
hope that helps,
Abbey

 

[EmilyB]

My foxface was well fed, and never harmed a thing in the reef. However, it grew too large for a 72g in less than a year, and was moved to a larger tank 155g where it seemed to be stressed by the tangs. It was adopted to a local reefer with a larger reef and less tangs and now seems to be very happy !

 

[Anonymous]

Mine is in a 29g....yep a .29...................and is my favorite fish..I think I will always have a Fox. He is very responsive to me and begs for food.he eats out of my hand and shows no agression. I have to get a bigger tank just for my yellow buddy. I really wanted a Trigger but this fish is just responsive to me as many triggers I have seen.

 

[Freedom75@work]

I have my foxface in a 72bow reef and he never touches any of my coral. However he is getting BIG. I will be going to a 180 soon because of the fox and a trigger I have so I would say they are perfectly reef safe as long as you watch those spines

John Wray

 

[wade1]

There is no reason for a foxface to be considered non-reef safe. All of the Siganus family of fishes are excellent algae eaters. I will emphasize what was mentioned above though, they need space. They grow like weeds (the rabbitfishes even moreso).

Wade

 

[Anonymous]

mine seems to be reef safe, except that it ate a pink ricordea florida!

 

[Newts]

They are perfectly reef safe.As said they have venomous spines,but mine has never shown any aggression towards anything.They will eat what ever macro algea you have.And they do have a great personality,sorta like a puppy dog.

 

[Anonymous]

Mine is my Water Puppy. Going to st up a tank just for him. Have Fun!

 

[reefann]

Yep mine to is reefsafe. They are great fish
JJ
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[M.E.Milz]

My gold-spotted rabbit fish has never touched a thing (coral and clam wise, that is), and he is the most docile fish in my tank.