THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO FOXFACE RABBIT FISH! *And new fish Fhillip the Foxface!*

[@LayneWilson]

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[@numberkidtheprimenumberfan1979]

I got stung by a bee before, It stings and itches really bad. Is that the same feeling when you're stung by a Foxface?

[@heatherw5660]

Stress reliever and venomous, interesting combination!

[@LayneWilson]

😂 you definitely won’t hear those two words in the same sentence again.

[@LayneWilson]

Sorry is the audio sounds all messed up on some devices. I accidentally recorded in stereo instead of mono.

[@deanfielding4411]

Yea when I tilt my phone the sound goes weird.

[@deanfielding4411]

Thanks for the video though.

[@garbermatt2]

Thank God I saw this - was about to get one for my newspaper frag tank! J/K, just added one to my 240G and so far he seems pretty shy but only day 2.

[@LayneWilson]

Congratulations he should be happy in a 240g!

[@VETEd]

Truly informative. Nice job.

[@LayneWilson]

Thank you!

[@_Story_Sphere]

yo the tank is lookin hella clean, he def doin his job

[@LayneWilson]

Yeah Fillip is great! I hope he keeps being such a good boy 😅🤞

[@fishnerds3983]

Yo just subscribed how do you only have 90 subscribers lol I thought you would have 4000 k awesome videos!

[@LayneWilson]

Thank you so much! Hopefully I will someday lol

[@fishnerds3983]

Same here hope the best for you and your channel

[@atriumrat4940]

I’ve had my one spot for about 2-3 weeks now, skiddish as all hell at first. In the past week he has been gorging like a pig and accepting frozen brine, flakes, and the everyday and sometimes 2 small sheets of nori. This fish may seem very hard to figure out their mood, but once yours is comfortable, it’s so easy to know when they get upset or not because they will then change less often and only when truest expressing emotion.

[@LayneWilson]

Yeah they definitely take a little bit to warm up but one they do there pretty smart and brave fish typically. Fhillip sees me picking up the fish food from across the room and starts swimming very excitedly now. Before he would go and hide whenever I got really close to the tank.

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Pig is the end result

[@LA61582]

😊😊very beautiful fish how do you clean your tank or put new corals or rocks in the tank to avoid their venomous spines.great job

[@Andyduran01]

Watching after i got it 😊

[@realmbreak7628]

I liked the horror story lol editing is getting a lot more solid keep goin.

[@LayneWilson]

Thank you!

[@fishstix1988]

what are your thoughts on fox faces in LPS only tanks. Is that super risky?

[@PittsburghReefJunkie]

Great job on the video. Subbed.

[@LayneWilson]

Thank you!

[@myleg4857]

QUALITY VIDS, nice work

[@LayneWilson]

Thanks, I like your name 😂

[@DannysCoralReef]

Great video!

[@robertdutton6110]

My fox face displays the dark brown marks like yours in the frag tank. Sometimes all brown?

[@LayneWilson]

When he turns all brown are the lights in your tank ramping down or up? Or off?

[@robertdutton6110]

He/she does it normally when dark full brown but like yours as and when during day

[@LayneWilson]

That could be a sign of stress then. Make sure no other fish are picking at them and make sure your water parameters are within a good range. Also if you just recently got the fox face that’s pretty normal it’s pretty stressful for them to get moved around. It took Fhillip about 3 days to start getting his color back when I got him.

[@PicoLatrinidad]

I just got one 2 days ago and my hair algae problem is almost gone. Good worker fish.

[@LayneWilson]

They are pretty great. It’s been a couple of months now and mine is still working away day and night keeping algae away.

[@davidmurphy4672]

My flame angelfish decimated my hair algae in my tank now I have cyano :(

[@Peterrdee]

I have a metallic/magnificent and I named her/him Versace because they look like some random Versace pattern and I love it so much, very peaceful and chill, gets along with my smaller butterflies, royal gramma and pair of pink clowns. They pretty much go with anything and the only aggression I see is with food and they just politely nudge the other fish out of the way

[@Peterrdee]

Mine never eats corals, but devours algea, and is super friendly, I moved it to my 210 fowlr from my reef tank, and he turned black because he was so upset but he’s doing great now, and loves all the extra space now, he’s almost full size and is basically like a puppy very friendly and sweet fish

[@timothybearden2621]

I had a foxface in my display. He was fed 5 times a day. One day I went to Disneyland, and he was only fed 3 times that day via auto feeder. I came back home, and half my zoas were gone. Over 100 zoas gone, probably more like 200 polyps. I placed a new one in my inlaws tank with a hope that it wouldn't happen again. Everything was fine for a couple days, but he ran out of algae. Fed three times daily, but ate all the zoas in the tank. So I've had bad luck with them. Both rather small in size.

[@LayneWilson]

Wow! That’s scary I’m sorry to hear that. It’s really crazy how these fish never pose a problem in some people’s tanks and in others they strike for no reason at all.

[@lazyaquarist4510]

yeah foxface. are ..!@#$

[@LayneWilson]

Literally today I think phillip the foxface may have nipped at my green hammer and orange micro hammer!?!? The verdict is still out he has been awesome so far but man.... my hammers!

[@lazyaquarist4510]

@@LayneWilson agree..Foxface is probably the best algea eaters. however. once it tasted Zoa or corals..that's it.. I have had a few foxfaxes before.. by luck.. some does not nip corals..

[@StudioGhibletz]

fox face are some of my favorite fish. What mic are you using?

[@LayneWilson]

Yes they really are great fish I can see why! Im using a Heil Sound PR40 in this video. Unfortunately my Dac and pc version of protools have some weird bug. Ive been still working to solve. In this video the audio switched to stereo and panned only to one side.

[@NotKumiYeou]

i have a one spot that decided to nip a chunk out of a paly probably cause they thought it was algae. it was not a fan and never went for a coral again even though it's big enough to eat any coral it wants. it's my favorite fish in the system and they always come up to greet me like a puppy when i walk by.

[@LayneWilson]

Each fish has its own personality. I think he knew what he was doing.... lol 😉But realized paly toxin is not his thing. Lucky for both of you ! 😁 Fox face do really have awesome personality. How long have you had yours for?

[@NotKumiYeou]

@@LayneWilson i've had this one for about 6 months now? but i also got it as an adult and it apparently it's been 5.5 inches for over a year so it really is kind of my lucky fish!

[@LayneWilson]

Thats really cool he does sound like a lucky fish. What size of tank is your foxface in? Im getting excited to move phillip my foxface to my new build. He’s in my 30 gallon isolation take but their really isn’t a lot of room for him to swim. But he sure has earned a new home, he keeps that tank clean.

[@NotKumiYeou]

@@LayneWilson mine's in my 75gal, but i custom built it so it's a 3ft tank. luckily they're not like tangs and don't tend to zip around, so it works out pretty well, but if yours gets to be over 5 inches long, definitely consider 4ft of space or more.

[@LayneWilson]

Oh that’s nice you got a custom tank! Are the extra gallons added in depth and height instead of length?

[@fragensteinreef2161]

Nice video, how long have you had the Foxface, and did it do a good job on the algae on you frag plugs?

[@LayneWilson]

Thanks! I’ve had the Fox Face for about half a year now. He’s done a phenomenal job at cleaning up the frag plugs.

[@DanBuell]

Great video - how do they know how the other fish “feel” though? I’ve had great experiences with Foxfish…

[@LayneWilson]

Well great point, you wont technically ever know. As “feel” is associated with emotion. Since we are not fish, we cant assume to truly know how they feel. In this context feel is used as a description. Based on how they interact and behave within our reef environments. Such as stressful behavior like hiding or quick erratic movement. Verses natural swimming, eating behavior and calm interaction with other fish. Thanks for the comment Dan!

[@adamnorvell]

My LFS owner says this 10 times a day when ever someone asks him about if a fish will do a certain thing. “Why did Jeffery Domer eat people and other people are vegan? We’re all different.”

[@LayneWilson]

This is so true every fish has its own personality. But their are definite similarities “usually” within the same species. Interesting analogy. Lol

[@DJAdriano8]

Great video, you should make more of these type of videos!

[@LayneWilson]

Thanks! Another video is in the works similar to this one. I think it might be the best one yet!

[@TechTaro]

This is truly **Ultimate**

[@pinktide1113]

love your videos! I use to have a fox face in my 90 gallon they are interesting fish to keep.

[@LayneWilson]

Thank you so much Pink Tide! Fox face’s are great working fish that have really cool personalities. Im looking forward to seeing the progress of your new system. Its a perfect place to keep your new tank. 👍

[@pinktide1113]

@@LayneWilson of course. Yes totally they are really cool I miss having mine! I appreciate it! I’m posting a follow up soon for my nano. I got an anemone, a feather duster, and some clowns. Any suggestions of what else I should add?

[@LayneWilson]

I always really enjoy yasha gobies with candy banded pistol shrimp they have a really cool symbiotic relationship that adds a lot of variety to tanks. Without taking up a lot of real-estate.

[@pinktide1113]

@@LayneWilson maybe I’ll get one for my nano! It’s really cool to watch them interact 😌

[@LayneWilson]

Was curious if you live down in LA have you been to vivid aquarium?

[@vargagergely152]

My fox is New in a New tank almost no other fish 900 liter aquarium, and he is very affraid , sitting in the corner since i got it like 3 days ... its eating if i feeding but very affraid of everything ..is that normal ?

[@LayneWilson]

In my experience he should be not afraid of everything after 3 days. But it can take some time to feel comfortable. Each fish can have different personality’s. You mentioned its a new tank has it gone through a full cycle? This can make a fish feel stressed. How long has the tank been running?

[@vargagergely152]

@@LayneWilson well there is no ammonia or nitrit anymore but its on ugly phase now running since more then 2 month now

[@LayneWilson]

Well hopefully he’s just getting acclimated. The main thing is he’s eating. Their could be so many variables just keep an eye out for disease related possibilities. Stay on top of tank maintenance and most of all congratulations on your new tank Varga!

[@RaptureSniping]

I love them, I keep the babies in a 40long and they love it! Cant wait to move them to a 180 when I finish setting it up

[@LayneWilson]

What species of foxface do you have? Congratulations on your new 180 gallon, I’m sure they will love their new home!

[@RaptureSniping]

@@LayneWilson I have a foxface rabbitfish, thank you!!

[@numberkidtheprimenumberfan1979]

2:15 Venomous

[@lordraptor11]

never had a foxface eat any coral, i have however had a yellow eye kole wipe out some zoas and sps though. currently have a 6-7" magnificent foxface in my 150 gallon reef tank .

[@LayneWilson]

How long have you had the foxface in your current setup?

[@0OOO0O0]

think a juvenile could work in a 55g?

[@LayneWilson]

It depends how many fish you already have in your tank and how much rock-work there is in there for him to hide. But generally it’s ok for them to be put in smaller than 75gal as long as you know for sure you can re home it when it gets bigger.

[@i_cant_think8947]

I have a magnificent foxface (Siganus Magnifica) in a 4x2x2 tank and they are definitely a peace keeper but I still want another 1-2 in the tank, obviously when we get a 5-6’ long tank but one of the guys we know at the LFS had a brother with 12 different rabbitfish in I think an 8’ tank

[@LayneWilson]

Wow that’s impressive! I wonder if he put them in all around the same time or not.

[@i_cant_think8947]

@@LayneWilson apparently he didn’t, but the guy at the LFS even showed a video of the tank and said it was 8x2x2

[@LayneWilson]

Oh wow that’s pretty interesting I wonder if they get along much better even if the tank isn’t that much bigger. I think that’s probably the case for a lot of fish especially ones collected from the wild that went from swimming around an entire reef to swimming in a tiny cube. I think some of the behaviors we observe in some fish in this hobby are probably because of that.

[@i_cant_think8947]

@@LayneWilson maybe yeah

[@ScottieFindsFish]

my left ear enjoyed this video

[@LayneWilson]

Lol Im glad it enjoyed it! The audio panning was messed on this video. Unfortunately I missed this before uploading. Then couldn’t change it after. One of the many lessons learned in the processes of making videos. Thanks for the comment really appreciate it. Loved the humor!

[@ScottieFindsFish]

@@LayneWilson lol it happens! love your channel bro

[@LayneWilson]

Thx again Scottie!

[@aleckarcz1422]

Foxfaces and other rabbitfish probably don’t actually form pairs for breeding purposes. Interestingly, it was found that a lot of the pairs are of the same sex, and that they breed in large groups away from the reef. The purpose of swimming in pairs is so that one of them can keep watch for predators while the other feeds!

[@shounakp]

Yeah my foxfaces have suddenly started eating zoas...m feeding them enough though...

[@QueenofReef]

Joseppi!!!

[@LayneWilson]

😁

[@_Story_Sphere]

brooo i need another vid !!

[@LayneWilson]

A couple videos in the works at the moment 😁👍

[@jawsgolfvideo9055]

Mine changes colour like a chameleon, its precool

[@LayneWilson]

My foxface does the same thing at night it is really cool! What type of foxface do you have?

[@jawsgolfvideo9055]

@@LayneWilson mines a goldspot, siganus punctatus I think. My new fav fishy. It turns this cool camo green colour. Looks amazing.

[@LayneWilson]

Had to look that one up, Ive actually never seen one. Those are really cool I can see why he’s your new favorite fish!

[@Cheeo83]

My foxy is a good boy eats like a 🐖 🐷 never even gone near any corals but he gets fed alot nori sheets daily ,mysis ,garlic brine shrimp,krill,and some red protein flakes he has at least 5 feedings a day and still wants more think the key is just keeping them feed because they have big appetites

[@LayneWilson]

Great advice. Also very impressive feeding regiment!

[@magicofgardenshwetapandey4448]

like Nice video

[@LayneWilson]

Thanks!

[@justinguyer7474]

My one spot foxface is the best algae eater I have ever seen.

[@LayneWilson]

Yeah they still keep on surprising me even months later. Great fish 👍

[@TNpyro-nk8ky]

2:99 how would it warn you its gonna eat zoas lol duh u should know the risk

[@Ravan_Caw]

Sound quality only coming out on one side.

[@LayneWilson]

Thanks so much for the reply and letting me know. Unfortunately their was a issue where my audio was recorded in stereo and panned to one channel. I left a comment but need to pin it. Appreciate the feedback.👍

[@PureSwank]

Bro if you got algae growing just turn your lights off for a while. Lol

[@andrewsdrmike]

Wish mine would eat some zoas😂

[@LayneWilson]

What! Are they taking over your tank or something? I had some ugly brownish zoas one time that I couldn’t kill if I put them in freshwater 😂 a zoa eating fish would have been perfect for.

[@ancientofdays9737]

Foxback

[@deanfielding4411]

I’d be quite happy if it ate my soft corals.

[@Prospectorjones]

i love your unbalanced audieo

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

We have a new fhillip fish. Lol