Foxface Slime....

[Forsaken77]

Do all Foxfaces leave some slime on the rocks? I think it's from them wearing their pajama colors at night. But I wanted to know if it's normal or the fish is stressed.

 

[Rickyb1982]

Do all Foxfaces leave some slime on the rocks? I think it's from them wearing their pajama colors at night. But I wanted to know if it's normal or the fish is stressed.

I've never noticed mine leave any !! Hmmmm now you got me wondering

 

[Forsaken77]

I've never noticed mine leave any !! Hmmmm now you got me wondering

You don't ever see anything different with the fish. It's just I'll see a bit of clear slime hanging onto a rock. It's only noticeable because sand will get caught in it.

 

[Bluecbs]

My one spot does this...occasionally...from what ive read, its normal

 

[Ocelaris]

I'm not sure if foxfaces hide in a mucuous coccoon like wrasses (but I believe they are in the same family). I see their mucous cocoons frequently, and it's just how they protect themselves from predator's sniffing them out at night. I want to say triggerfish also do this... My wrasses all have homes in the rock/sand and nobody is out at night. I see their cocoons usually around their sand dig out under the rocks where they slept.

 

[CanadianReefer]

I don't believe they have cocoon like wrasses (at least I've never seen it and I have 2 foxfaces), but every now and then, they are notorious for shedding a slimy coat. It floats around the tank and often other fish will eat it. Seems to be a thing with many venomous fish. Is it happening a lot? Does he seem stressed? I've read that sometimes they shed when they are stressed also.

 

[Deinonych]

Foxfaces don't cocoon like wrasses, but they do shed their slime coat from time to time. I see a thin mucous shroud floating around the tank about once a week, usually in the evening. Not sure why they do it, but it's normal.

Also, foxfaces/rabbitfish (family Siganidae) are not related to wrasses (family Labridae) at all. They are closely related to tangs.

 

[4FordFamily]

Foxfaces don't cocoon like wrasses, but they do shed their slime coat from time to time. I see a thin mucous shroud floating around the tank about once a week, usually in the evening. Not sure why they do it, but it's normal.

Also, foxfaces/rabbitfish (family Siganidae) are not related to wrasses (family Labridae) at all. They are closely related to tangs.

X2 on all counts.

 

[jenjen]

My one spot did it periodically.. Maybe once a month? Haven't noticed it at all with my scribbled.