VFC (Venomous Fish Club)

[i cant think]

My Black Foxface with my Magnificent in the background

 

[littlefoxx]

My Black Foxface with my Magnificent in the background

Super cool! They still get along??

 

[i cant think]

Super cool! They still get along??

Yep!

Still quite happily sat chilling next to eachother and stay next to eachother most of the day.

 

[littlefoxx]

Yep!

Still quite happily sat chilling next to eachother and stay next to eachother most of the day.

Did you have one established already?

 

[i cant think]

Did you have one established already?

Yep, my magnificent was established for 4 years prior to the black.

I will say, coming home with a bucket with the black rabbit wasn’t easy to handle, especially getting him into the tank.

 

[Slocke]

Yep, my magnificent was established for 4 years prior to the black.

I will say, coming home with a bucket with the black rabbit wasn’t easy to handle, especially getting him into the tank.

Rabbit fish have one of the most painful stings!

 

[i cant think]

Rabbit fish have one of the most painful stings!

No wonder why many seem to shy away from them!

I knew they were venomous but always saw it as just a bee sting. I believe I read somewhere that they do have the same venom as a stonefish but at a lower concentration though.

 

[Slocke]

No wonder why many seem to shy away from them!

I knew they were venomous but always saw it as just a bee sting. I believe I read somewhere that they do have the same venom as a stonefish but at a lower concentration though.

Yeah
All fin stings are roughly the same venom (protein based). Stone fish are the more dangerous partially because when you step on one they inject a ton more venom due to the pressure of being stepped on.

 

[littlefoxx]

No wonder why many seem to shy away from them!

I knew they were venomous but always saw it as just a bee sting. I believe I read somewhere that they do have the same venom as a stonefish but at a lower concentration though.

Yep I got poked bad and boy did I feel like crap lol. Really pretty fish though!

 

[Dania]

Here is my happy fat fish. Her name is Fish-Fish. I think she belongs in this thread.

What is this little cutie pie? I’d like to learn more about her.

 

[design.maddie]

What is this little cutie pie? I’d like to learn more about her.

It is a Yellow Canary Blenny. Super delightful fish. A fish that understands the world around them including recognizing us.

 

[Dania]

Thank you! always love learning more!

 

[ReeferHD]

My LFS just called me about this pair of spotted coral crouchers they just got in (caracanthus maculatus) they know I have been looking for these for a long time. very excited to have been able to get this pair!
Now it’s time to expand my pocillopora garden for them to live in.

 

[littlefoxx]

My LFS just called me about this pair of spotted coral crouchers they just got in (caracanthus maculatus) they know I have been looking for these for a long time. very excited to have been able to get this pair!
Now it’s time to expand my pocillopora garden for them to live in.

Awe!!! Those are so cute

 

[reef guy 56]

Foxface in a 70 gallon tank?

 

[Jason Coy]

Here are 2 that I have now and the volitans is on hold.

 

[Jason Coy]

Sadly the Fu died due to my stupidity. I did a larger water change and thought I was replacing the water with 35ppt salinity and instead it was 45ppt. It was the only thing in the tank affected even though salinity got to 42ppt. I still have the scorpion and the volitans. I also picked up 2 fuzzy dwarfs and a yellow spot scorpion. I'll try to get pics later.

 

[AC1211]

Foxface in a 70 gallon tank?

It was more commonplace in the past but now I don't think it is done. Maybe one of the smaller species can be kept in a 70g if it's a shallow tank. At least temporarily although even then. My understanding is to treat them like tangs. So, I wouldn't but it depends on whether you have another tank for when it gets bigger.

 

[i cant think]

At least temporarily although even then. My understanding is to treat them like tangs.

I disagree with this, I’ve had 3-4 foxfaces now and not one acted like a tang with the swim pace. I’ve even seen them in 8’ tanks just chilling and not going all out, making the tank into a racing track.
Feeding wise, they are similar to a tang but again, nowhere near as fast to the food. I had 2 in a 4’ tank and they were fine together, not a single issue in pace.

 

[Tarantula424]

No venomous fish but I've always loved lionfish. P. Mombasae had been on my wish list forever but I've never been able to find one. Hopefully I can get one someday and join the club.