Magnificent foxface: mixed reef. Safe? Experience?

Michael43 · Nov 5, 2016

I have one on hold at my lfs. A little guy about 2". I have wanted one for so long. I'm pretty sure the majority are going to say it's individual to each fish but what's the majority of your experiences? Reefsafe? It's primarily an sps tank but I do have some acans and zoa colonies.

ebushrow · Nov 5, 2016

Had many of them....keep the nori in the tank as much as you can to keep them fat and happy...never had one go after a coral. But as you and many others say...fish to fish variation is always an issue.

shoelaceike · Nov 5, 2016

Mine is safe

Reefmon · Nov 5, 2016

Mine is safe also. He took care of the hair algae like it was nothing.

Michael43 · Nov 5, 2016

Ok cool I'm going to do it then

Diesel · Nov 5, 2016

Got a 6" in the DT and a 2.5" in the 60 cube.
Both are the magnificent foxies.
They stay away from most corals but will nip so now and then on a zoa.
The DT has no zoa's so that's good, the cube has lots of rare kind of zoa's but the little fox in there is leaving them alone for now.

BigJim · Nov 5, 2016

I have had a magnificent fox face for a year with no issues. He's about 6 inches.

Tahoe61 · Nov 5, 2016

Mine has never touched a coral.

Bernard · Nov 6, 2016

I have one with several zoas. Pls. And little sps and have had no issues with him. He's about 2-2.5"

Slim_Okrug · Nov 6, 2016

Haved one who nips my zoa colonies. I took it out. But in global they are reef safe.

eatbreakfast · Nov 6, 2016

The majority are safe, but I have had a few individuals nip.

4FordFamily · Nov 6, 2016

Mine is safe as well

Budman93 · Nov 6, 2016

Love Foxfaces! Very interesting personality too. They get spooked easy but will eat right out of your hand with time.

Michael43 · Nov 6, 2016

Well I'm acclimating him now. About 2.5" one. Will post some pics

sanchoy · Nov 6, 2016

Had one for over 7 years. Ate, like a pig and was a model citizen. Very shy though and would hide all the time. Got rid of it due to the high bio load