To fox or not

[-Drew-]

On a scale of 1-10 overall how would you rate a foxface on difficulty?
Including behavior towards tankmates and corals, eating habits, and hardiness

[scoop]

For the regular yellow ones, I think they are fairly hardy and fairly easy to keep. I haven't seen them get aggressive, and they are reef safe. LiveAquaria rates them as 'Easy' in terms of keeping them. How big is your tank? They can get fairly large, but it also depends on what type you are planning on. I had a yellow one and it was great for picking at algae.

[crvz]

give me a scientific name. I'm pretty certain I know which one you're speaking of, but their often called foxface rabbitfish, and there are some rabbitfish which are often trouble with zoas and other corals. The standard Siganus vulpinus actually makes a great reef addition if the setup is large enough.

[-Drew-]

Im talking about the regular basic yellow one. I have a 55g but there is no way I would put one in there with the amount/type of fish I have now. Im just curious for future references and expanding my knowledge of the amazing saltwater world