POLL: Foxface VS Rabbitfish! Which one do you prefer?

[Gtinnel]

It was pretty good .
but a few years ago

After you mentioned it I vaguely remember seeing their show before. It seems like I remember one with an urchin, but I don’t remember many of their other stings.

 

[Rmckoy]

After you mentioned it I vaguely remember seeing their show before. It seems like I remember one with an urchin, but I don’t remember many of their other stings.

If I remember correctly . They travel to different parts of the world to find test subjects for the experiment

 

[gbroadbridge]

I have been stung by a foxface once .
he jumped out of a bucket striking my right hand on the meaty part above your baby finger .
It instantly swelled up and throbbing pain I can’t describe .other than the worse pain I’ve ever felt .
a short time later my left side of my face felt weird
This lasted for over a week .

I want to say .. they are wonderful , my favourite fish but not to be messed with

I think I may take more care in future.

I give him a nudge with my hand when he objects to me blasting the rocks in the tank.

Never been stabbed. Lol. I guess he knows not the bite the hand that feeds him.

 

[rwreef]

My man destroys algea.

 

[Rmckoy]

I think I may take more care in future.

I give him a nudge with my hand when he objects to me blasting the rocks in the tank.

Never been stabbed. Lol. I guess he knows not the bite the hand that feeds him.

I’m sure he knows not to bite the hand that feeds him ……
It’s been a few years for me . Maybe I should change food before it happens again?

 

[CoralB]

Magnificent foxface all the way!
Here’s my second of two I’ve owned, both were/have been with me for 2 years. I lost the first one to a dumb mistake I did when upgrading tank. Both of mine love(d) me, I can and could stand infront of the tank moving around all I want and these guys would just beg all the time.


I have recently fallen in love with the Scribbled Rabbitfish and wish I could have both.
However, I wouldn’t have a 4’+ tank without a Mag in it :)

Nice !!! I’m trying to get a small one myself the last two weeks . Hard to come by when your looking for one

 

[i cant think]

Nice !!! I’m trying to get a small one myself the last two weeks . Hard to come by when your looking for one

Definitely! I had to go half way up the country to get my current guy. I think I had to do the same journey for my first but that wasn’t as bad since I wasn’t living like 10 counties away and it was instead just above where I used to live.

Its funny how I bought my guy at I think 3.5 inches for the same price as I found a 1.5 inch specimen a few months later. The price was £99 or in USD, $116.95

 

[JaimeAdams]

Foxface is a terrific grazer. They are known to eat bubble algae and other nuisance algae that most fish won't touch. They generally won't touch coral, but will eat algae on or around coral which may lead to zoas or others being dislodged. There are exceptions to this of course, just as I've had rogue Hippo Tangs and Purple Tangs at the store decided zoas or micromussa were tasty. I did get stung once maybe 4 or 5 years ago while bagging one up. It tried jumping and I stuck my hand over the net. Honestly for me it wasn't bad at all, but I guess everyone is different.

 

[Barncat]

They also say urine ….
Pee on it or get someone to assist you

I know this is an old thread but the whole urine thing is a myth; please don't pee on yourself, even if the pee itself is clean you could still introduce some bad bacteria to the wound. Rinse the wound thoroughly with clean cold water, maybe take benedryl/antihistamine and perhaps take a trip to the ER instead if the swelling gets really bad/other symptoms rear their ugly heads.

I've never had a rabbitfish/foxface yet but that's why I'm reading this thread, because I am upgrading to a 125 in a few weeks. Good to know that the sting is truly that bad! I'm currently keeping a venomous (albeit captivebred) striped fang blenny and she's never so much as nipped me, even when I've foolishly picked up her shell house to rip algae off of it. I've heard that her bite would feel like a bee sting if she did bite me but so far she's been a gentle, extremely peaceful if bold fish. (I imagine that due to the fact that she - and rabbitfish/foxface - are packing heat they feel a certain license to be braver than most other fish. I thoroughly recommend her species, btw, she's wonderful.)

 

[Miami Reef]

Foxface fish are fantastic algae eaters, but they are very prone to also eating trachyphyllia corals IME; I will never add another one to my system. I’ve tried 4-5 throughout the years with the same result.

 

[scardall]

I am prettier

 

[Crabs McJones]

Foxface, Loved my little guy

 

[Mark Goode]

You're unlikely to be stung by a foxface; if your hand's in the water the foxface will be hiding.

 

[Wmacintosh]

Idk but are Foxfaces known to be timid? Mine acts like I’m the grim reaper and won’t come out if I’m around. During feeding time, I have to leave the room, just so he will come out and eat.

Just got one myself and he’s the same. You swear I was Darla from finding nemo terrorizing the tank lol. Meanwhile I’m like “I GAVE YOU A LOVING HOME, LOVE ME BACK”