Stressed Foxface From Petco

[docscorals]

I picked up this foxface from Petco this evening. Drip acclimated and added him to the tank.

I bought him from Petco because he had been there two weeks in a 20 long and looked stressed every time I walked by the fish tanks. As you can tell, he has color shifted because he is still stressed. Any thoughts on how to calm him and help him adjust safely?

I generally don’t buy fish from Petco, but after seeing that he had been there two weeks, I had to.

 

[RoanokeReef]

Just ignore him and he’ll settle in just fine

 

[Rob A]

Normal he is fine let him find his spot in the tank

 

[Reginald Reefer III]

Normal stress color like others have said. He's doing the camo thing.

 

[docscorals]

Thanks. I set up a mirror on the side of the tank too. My powder brown was waving his tail at him. Trying to distract him so the foxface has time to settle in.

 

[docscorals]

Seems to be settling in!