foxface

[chris0799]

i just put a foxface in mi tank today. he is acting very wired. he keeps changing colors or something and he is very still. is this normal?

 

[-tara33-]

yes its normal, just kepp the light off or at a minimal so there is less stress

 

[chris0799]

how long r they usually like this?

 

[-tara33-]

it will take a couple of days for them to settle down and start eating, but at night wen the lights are off they change colour dark patterns all over , and wen the lights come on they will be normal yellow, he will just be shy to start with, just make shore you try to feed him a couple of times a day, they love lots of algae to, so flakes with algae and nori sheets along with myses is fine

 

[doggiepuffer]

Originally Posted by -Tara33-
http:///forum/post/2891783
it will take a couple of days for them to settle down and start eating, but at night wen the lights are off they change colour dark patterns all over , and wen the lights come on they will be normal yellow, he will just be shy to start with, just make shore you try to feed him a couple of times a day, they love lots of algae to, so flakes with algae and nori sheets along with myses is fine
Foxfaces are big scardy cats. Mine took about 2 days to settle down, and even after 3 months he will still change colors when the lights intially come on, the changes back to normal in a few seconds. If you can get some macroalgae, they will also graze on that in addtion to Nori algae sheets, or Spirulia flake food. Mine will also eat live brime shrimp