Is mine 200l tank enough for Yellow foxface?

[itelshot]

I'm looking for my first fish. Now i have not so much variety in shops cause of war and difficulties with non-air shipment, so my eye fell on "in stock" siganus vulpinus.
It atracted me with +- reasonable price, beauty and MOST IMPORTAINT - IT WILL EAT MY ALGAE.
Dimentions: 75x45x55h in santimeters.
Yeah, i know that the bigger the better, but there is no other choices... Someone says from 200, someone 300... but i want to know how much "NO" in my situation...

 

[Zionas]

I wouldn’t put a Foxface or Tang in a tank your size. Not even the smallest Bristletooth Tangs. Look into something like a dwarf Angel as your centerpiece fish.

Edit: Yeah, sorry to tell you this but the Foxface and any Tang will just get too big for your tank.

@i cant think Has experience with a Foxface.

 

[i cant think]

I'm looking for my first fish. Now i have not so much variety in shops cause of war and difficulties with non-air shipment, so my eye fell on "in stock" siganus vulpinus.
It atracted me with +- reasonable price, beauty and MOST IMPORTAINT - IT WILL EAT MY ALGAE.
Dimentions: 75x45x55h in santimeters.
Yeah, i know that the bigger the better, but there is no other choices... Someone says from 200, someone 300... but i want to know how much "NO" in my situation...

Do you plan to upgrade?

 

[itelshot]

Do you plan to upgrade?

Not in the near few years.... I'm a student living in parents house with limited budget ) They will be shocked if i would double my tank, he he

 

[itelshot]

Do you plan to upgrade?

so what do you think)

 

[i cant think]

so what do you think)

I wouldn’t, these guys really want 3’ length to be happy. 4’ is best but I’ve had success in 3’ tanks if the tank is designed around them.

 

[itelshot]

@i cant think
Hm, mine`s only 15sm less, the main is that it's only valid option for the nearest future in case of choice
Also the scape is not lo large, there is a bit of space ...

 

[itelshot]

@EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal Uh-huh, siganus lover... and what do YOU think?​

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

@EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal Uh-huh, siganus lover... and what do YOU think?​

I'm sorry but your tank is too small

 

[i cant think]

@i cant think
Hm, mine`s only 15sm less, the main is that it's only valid option for the nearest future in case of choice
Also the scape is not lo large, there is a bit of space ...

I’d say it’s a push but short term with a very small one sure.

I have had 2 Siganus species - one on the smaller side and one on the larger side. They each commonly got to 6-9 inches long. The Tongan Black (S. niger) was 7-9 inches and the Magnificent (S. magnificus) was 6-7 inches. I picked up another Magnificus today which is 6-7 inches.

 

[nereefpat]

75 cm (29.5") is not near enough length.

 

[itelshot]

I’d say it’s a push but short term with a very small one sure.

I have had 2 Siganus species - one on the smaller side and one on the larger side. They each commonly got to 6-9 inches long. The Tongan Black (S. niger) was 7-9 inches and the Magnificent (S. magnificus) was 6-7 inches. I picked up another Magnificus today which is 6-7 inches.

She's now 9 centimeters in the store. I haven't dealt with fish before, but it looks like a young one, how fast do they grow? Of course I feel guilty, but I also want fish, and there is not much choice. Maybe she will get used to such a tank....

 

[i cant think]

She's now 9 centimeters in the store. I haven't dealt with fish before, but it looks like a young one, how fast do they grow? Of course I feel guilty, but I also want fish, and there is not much choice. Maybe she will get used to such a tank....

They grow fairly quickly, I’ve only got real experience with 2 in personal tanks but have looked after every species of Fox in an LFS.

The Magnificent is a slower grower (They seem to grow in spurts), the Tongan had very noticeable growth. From memory, the Vulpinus has a faster growth but it’s not always noticeable.

 

[KrisReef]

She's now 9 centimeters in the store. I haven't dealt with fish before, but it looks like a young one, how fast do they grow? Of course I feel guilty, but I also want fish, and there is not much choice. Maybe she will get used to such a tank....

It could come for a visit and eat the algae you have now and then go back to the lfs?

The algae would be back in a week or two so what would be accomplished?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

She's now 9 centimeters in the store. I haven't dealt with fish before, but it looks like a young one, how fast do they grow? Of course I feel guilty, but I also want fish, and there is not much choice. Maybe she will get used to such a tank....

Please don't. What other fish does the store currently have?

 

[Naekuh]

She's now 9 centimeters in the store. I haven't dealt with fish before, but it looks like a young one, how fast do they grow? Of course I feel guilty, but I also want fish, and there is not much choice. Maybe she will get used to such a tank....

Im sorry, then whats the point in asking?
Just get the fish, and get ready for grief after you get it.

Thats all I can say.

I made the mistake you will make many times... didn't listen to people when they said don't, and did, only to learn from a expensive mistake.

Oh btw, foxfaces have spines, and can also become nasty bullies later on if they don't have the space to graze on rockwork and stuff.

Just take all the bad things you hear about it, and assume you will be subjected to it, because it wont be a happy foxface in a small tank like that.

 

[KrisReef]

Please don't. What other fish does the store currently have?

Or do they have an algae eating sea slug? Not many fish or other animals can eat macro algae’s and live for a long time in a small aquarium that can survive and control algae growth.

 

[itelshot]

Please don't. What other fish does the store currently have?

 

[littlefoxx]

She's now 9 centimeters in the store. I haven't dealt with fish before, but it looks like a young one, how fast do they grow? Of course I feel guilty, but I also want fish, and there is not much choice. Maybe she will get used to such a tank....

Mine went from under an inch to about 6-7 in 3 months

 

[Naekuh]

The 2 wrases on page 3...
Everything BUT the anthias on page 1.

Although the sleeper goby may give you grief when it starts becoming a gnome and starts digging.