Magnificent foxface: mixed reef. Safe? Experience?

[Michael43]

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]

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]

Mine is safe

 

[Reefmon]

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

 

[Michael43]

Ok cool I'm going to do it then

 

[Diesel]

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]

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

 

[Tahoe61]

Mine has never touched a coral.

 

[Bernard]

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]

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

 

[eatbreakfast]

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

 

[4FordFamily]

Mine is safe as well

 

[Budman93]

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

 

[Michael43]

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

 

[sanchoy]

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

 

[Salty1962]

I've had a few, I now have a Foxface Lo, they have been ok in my tanks. They do taste thing but don't eat anything. I keep them well fed;)

 

[JaimeAdams]

ah, mine picked at some paly/zoa frags for short while, but hasn't touched anything after the first couple days in my tank.