Sleep Disorder?

[Reefdude5]

Hey everyone, i have a heavy bioload and am trying to lighten it. One of the fish, a Foxface, who was supposed to eat the Derbesia hair algae, and isn't, is one of the candidates for the boot to the Lfs. I've noticed him spending quite a good amount of time nestled among some shrooms under a huge colt coral, in the middle of the day (well, artificial day ). Looks quite comfy, and he doesn't look sick, but i was wondering before i kick him out if he is just sleeping during the day and grazing at night? I wasn't aware foxface did this, am i misguided in assuming so? Thanks

[manderson0805]

My foaxface always got dark after the lights went out, and would settle in somewhere with his spines erected.

[XburningempiresX]

my foxface gets dark also. It raises all its spines. It turns from yellow to almost leapord spotted. It usually hides somewhere to do this. One night i came home and it was at the top of the tank in the front looking like that. i thought it was going to die. i quickly scooped it out and gave it a Rid-Ich+ bath for a few minutes. it woke up and was NOT happy at all. :P uh so i have left it alone at night since then. hehe

but in general it did eat a lot of algae when i forst got it now it does nto seem to care as much. it would rather eat brine or try to get at a goldfish feeder.

[Reefdude5]

Well, no my Lfs won't take him, kinda upset bout that, looking for alternatives, i was just to defensless to the "just one more" disease! So i guess he has a home, for now.... And mine turns white at night, wierd!