Death on the Reef :-( New Baby Fiji Foxface Rabbitfish

[efishnsea]

Hi Everyone
Well my new Blond Naso never came out of the reef. Mabey he got lost

Well in his replacement I purchased a Fiji FoxFace Rabbitfish, actually is was a trade....Picked him up Saturday as soon as he arrived here in South Florida straight from the reefs in Pacific. He is eating like a pig and looks very healthy.
Kinda camera shy for now, here is what I could get!
efishnsea

 

[smartorl]

What a pretty guy he is! When are you going to get around to fragging some more rics? Wow, the fish is gorgeous but the rics are attention grabbers as well!

 

[mushroomss]

ahhhh dont rabbitfish eat coral?

 

[efishnsea]

Originally Posted by smartorl
What a pretty guy he is! When are you going to get around to fragging some more rics? Wow, the fish is gorgeous but the rics are attention grabbers as well!
Thanks, hopefully soon as it is quite a process.

 

[efishnsea]

Originally Posted by mushroomss
ahhhh dont rabbitfish eat coral?
I had one for many years and didnt have a problem until about the 5th year and then he was only nipping at my xenia so I yanked him out. I should have left him in

, my xenia is a pain in the rear end. It grows like crazy and covers anything in its path.
As long as you train them to hand feed then they are not a problem getting out of the tank. Just be careful of the poision in the fins

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efishnsea

 

[mushroomss]

i guess that was a stupid question to ask.Look at your tank it is increadibly beautiful.That is one tank i would LOVE to see in person and shake the hand of the man who created that masterpeice.Can i see a full tank shot so that my jaw can drop even further???

 

[efishnsea]

Originally Posted by mushroomss
i guess that was a stupid question to ask.Look at your tank it is increadibly beautiful.That is one tank i would LOVE to see in person and shake the hand of the man who created that masterpeice.Can i see a full tank shot so that my jaw can drop even further???

No it was not a stupid Q, I have heard of a few rabbitfish that became a big problem but I rarely hear of that happening......Thanks here is a shot with the actinicts on.

 

[aquaknight]

Jeez, when are you going to add some more live rock, that's it? J/K, beautiful tank and fish, and wow that alotta LR...

 

[mushroomss]

INSANE is all i have to say.May i ask how long you have been reefing and how long the tank has been up?if you odnt mind

 

[efishnsea]

Originally Posted by AquaKnight

Jeez, when are you going to add some more live rock, that's it? J/K, beautiful tank and fish, and wow that alotta LR...
I have some more arriving tomorrow

, it is approx 550-700lbs

.....Thanks

 

[jennythebugg]

that is alot of rock , is it against the glass in the back? if so does it create an algae problem or no

looks b-e-a-utiful by the way