Foxface lethargic, not eating, lymphocystis worsening

[bruno3047]

I had to go outside to get food for my family, I am back and yup, rest in peace. It was doing so well when it was first introduced but it just slowly diminished. Maybe it was because of bullying or some other underlying problems.

I wanted a tang shaped fish for my 75 but I am not interested in the bristletooths other than the whitetail which is expensive as heck. Ive heard the foxface can work there for a while. What other species of tang or rabbitfish can I house there for like a year or two if I get it small?

I have the utmost respect, contrary to recent evidence, for other aquarists knowledge and lived experiences. But that fish was bullied to death. Unfortunately a lot of what we do is a guessing game. And most of our knowledge comes from lived experiences, which oftentimes are unpleasant, to say the least.

 

[bruno3047]

A yellow-eyed Cole Tang is an excellent choice for a smaller reef tank.

Kole Yellow Eye Tang: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums

 

[bruno3047]

A yellow-eyed Cole Tang is an excellent choice for a smaller reef tank.

Kole Yellow Eye Tang: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums

Wow. That price is ridiculous. I bought one a few years ago for 60 bucks from liveaquaria.

 

[Tnops]

Wow. That price is ridiculous. I bought one a few years ago for 60 bucks from liveaquaria. ************ strikes again

yea hawaii ban ruined everything

 

[Geebs19]

Wow. That price is ridiculous. I bought one a few years ago for 60 bucks from liveaquaria. ************ strikes again

I just paid half that for mine. I also have a one spot foxface, most personable fish I’ve ever owned.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I had to go outside to get food for my family, I am back and yup, rest in peace. It was doing so well when it was first introduced but it just slowly diminished. Maybe it was because of bullying or some other underlying problems.

I wanted a tang shaped fish for my 75 but I am not interested in the bristletooths other than the whitetail which is expensive as heck. Ive heard the foxface can work there for a while. What other species of tang or rabbitfish can I house there for like a year or two if I get it small?

Sorry to hear. Too late now, but one trick is to give a freshly deceased fish a 10 minute FW dip, then look at the bottom of the dip container with a microscope or hand lens - looking for flukes. That can help guide your treatment for the other fish.


Jay