foxface ID

aandfsoccr04 · 07/26/2011, 08:14 PM

I was getting some water at a little hole in the wall pet store in my area and i saw this beautiful foxface they had. The price tag was 89 dollars which might be a little pricey but it was nothing short of spectacular. Can someone tell me what the deal is with this beauty?
It had a red line at the top of its fins and normally the ones that I see are just about all yellow.

Thanks.

In addition,
When setting up a QT tank, will there be some sort of cycle. If I set up a 29 gallon tall tank bare bottom with saltwater from the LFS, a few pieces of PVC pipe, a powerhead, and a HOB aquaclear filter can I just plug and play or do I have to do the whole cycling process again?

tmerf11 · 07/26/2011, 08:28 PM

I think it's called a Magnificent Foxface... Looks awesome.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...87&pcatid=2287

aandfsoccr04 · 07/26/2011, 08:35 PM

they had it labeled as magnificient but I thought that was because it was so good looking haha. Probably gets too big for my 4x2x2 120 gallon huh?
WHat about the QT?

Brycen97 · 07/26/2011, 08:44 PM

Yes, Deffintanly a magnificent. No it gets as big as a regular fox face. i had a regular one in my 90 gal. and he did jest fine the only thing the watch out for is there fins. they are "poisnous" and it hurts (or so ive been told) so jest wash it with water if you get fined. you should get it if u like it.

JennyH · 07/26/2011, 08:49 PM

Yep, hes a magnificent. We got ours about 2 months ago and he's just the greatest. Super chill, my clownfish loves him, eats from my hand... I could go on.

And a pic of mine. He had a bit of extra color in this one. It's amazing the colors he can change to. His sleep colors are so neat...

aandfsoccr04 · 07/26/2011, 09:00 PM

so what about the QT part? definitely a fish that I want in my tank. That fish along with a few wrasses and a tang or two.

papagimp · 07/26/2011, 09:25 PM

Awesome photo Jenny, he looks all primpt up and ready for a night on the town.

donwilson · 07/26/2011, 09:49 PM

Wow, Jenny, that is one awesome fish.

aandfsoccr04 · 07/26/2011, 10:39 PM

anybody know the answer to the QT question?

donwilson · 07/26/2011, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aandfsoccr04

anybody know the answer to the QT question?

No, you don't have to do the cycling process, you'll combat the ammonia buildup with frequent water changes.

aandfsoccr04 · 07/27/2011, 08:18 AM

So I just get a tank and set it up. Fill it with salt water. Put a few pvc pipes in there for the fish to hide in. and run a HOB filter and then the fish is fine in there. I just treat with cupramine and prazipro as directed on the bottle and then move the fish to DT in about 6 weeks correct? I'll throw a powerhead in there of course.

Orcrone · 07/27/2011, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aandfsoccr04

So I just get a tank and set it up. Fill it with salt water. Put a few pvc pipes in there for the fish to hide in. and run a HOB filter and then the fish is fine in there. I just treat with cupramine and prazipro as directed on the bottle and then move the fish to DT in about 6 weeks correct? I'll throw a powerhead in there of course.

Actually I'd recommend purchasing a sponge filter and keep the sponges in your sump in order to be seeded. Either that or setup your QT with the new sponge filter and throw in some food to get the cycle going. It's no fun doing very large water changes on a daily basis in order to keep the ammonia in check, which could easily take as long as the fish will be in QT.

BTW, which LFS had that fish? I've seen Magnificent Foxfaces for well over $100, so I don't think that's a bad price at all.

tmz · 07/27/2011, 01:53 PM

Nice fish. It's a Siganus magnifica. Grow s to 9.1 inches ,a bit larger than the usual one spot foxface ,Siganus unimaculatus, which grows to 7.9 inches.

Yes, a qt tank needs biofiltration and time to cycle unless an adequate bofiuter such as seeded sponge material, etc,kept in the sump or from an existing filter is added. Monitoring ammonia in qt is critical. Having some Amquell or Ammo Lock or another ammoia detoxifier on hand in case of an ammonia spike is helpful.But don't use any of these in conjunction with copper medications.

aandfsoccr04 · 07/27/2011, 02:07 PM

I do have some sponges in the sump but I think they are serving some kidn of purpose in there. I'm not exactly sure what that is as I'm still figuring out the whole saltwater thing. I found the fish at a little hole in the wall pet store near the oceanfront and their saltwater tanks looked really well cared for.

Virtuoso · 07/27/2011, 04:33 PM

That is the one fish that I really, really regret not leaving enough room for in my tank.

07/26/2011, 08:14 PM	#1
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	foxface ID I was getting some water at a little hole in the wall pet store in my area and i saw this beautiful foxface they had. The price tag was 89 dollars which might be a little pricey but it was nothing short of spectacular. Can someone tell me what the deal is with this beauty? It had a red line at the top of its fins and normally the ones that I see are just about all yellow. Thanks. In addition, When setting up a QT tank, will there be some sort of cycle. If I set up a 29 gallon tall tank bare bottom with saltwater from the LFS, a few pieces of PVC pipe, a powerhead, and a HOB aquaclear filter can I just plug and play or do I have to do the whole cycling process again? __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

07/26/2011, 08:35 PM	#3
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	they had it labeled as magnificient but I thought that was because it was so good looking haha. Probably gets too big for my 4x2x2 120 gallon huh? WHat about the QT? __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

07/26/2011, 08:44 PM	#4
Brycen97 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 201	Yes, Deffintanly a magnificent. No it gets as big as a regular fox face. i had a regular one in my 90 gal. and he did jest fine the only thing the watch out for is there fins. they are "poisnous" and it hurts (or so ive been told) so jest wash it with water if you get fined. you should get it if u like it. __________________ Only 15 and reefing on my own Current Tank Info: Cycling 20 Gal. Long

07/26/2011, 08:49 PM	#5
JennyH Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 45	Yep, hes a magnificent. We got ours about 2 months ago and he's just the greatest. Super chill, my clownfish loves him, eats from my hand... I could go on. And a pic of mine. He had a bit of extra color in this one. It's amazing the colors he can change to. His sleep colors are so neat... Last edited by JennyH; 07/26/2011 at 08:55 PM.

07/26/2011, 09:00 PM	#6
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	so what about the QT part? definitely a fish that I want in my tank. That fish along with a few wrasses and a tang or two. __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

07/26/2011, 08:28 PM	#2
tmerf11 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 115	I think it's called a Magnificent Foxface... Looks awesome. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...87&pcatid=2287

07/26/2011, 09:25 PM	#7
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	Awesome photo Jenny, he looks all primpt up and ready for a night on the town. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

07/26/2011, 09:49 PM	#8
donwilson Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 114	Wow, Jenny, that is one awesome fish.

07/26/2011, 10:39 PM	#9
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	anybody know the answer to the QT question? __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

07/27/2011, 08:18 AM	#11
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	So I just get a tank and set it up. Fill it with salt water. Put a few pvc pipes in there for the fish to hide in. and run a HOB filter and then the fish is fine in there. I just treat with cupramine and prazipro as directed on the bottle and then move the fish to DT in about 6 weeks correct? I'll throw a powerhead in there of course. __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

07/27/2011, 01:53 PM	#13
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	Nice fish. It's a Siganus magnifica. Grow s to 9.1 inches ,a bit larger than the usual one spot foxface ,Siganus unimaculatus, which grows to 7.9 inches. Yes, a qt tank needs biofiltration and time to cycle unless an adequate bofiuter such as seeded sponge material, etc,kept in the sump or from an existing filter is added. Monitoring ammonia in qt is critical. Having some Amquell or Ammo Lock or another ammoia detoxifier on hand in case of an ammonia spike is helpful.But don't use any of these in conjunction with copper medications. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

07/27/2011, 02:07 PM	#14
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	I do have some sponges in the sump but I think they are serving some kidn of purpose in there. I'm not exactly sure what that is as I'm still figuring out the whole saltwater thing. I found the fish at a little hole in the wall pet store near the oceanfront and their saltwater tanks looked really well cared for. __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

07/27/2011, 04:33 PM	#15
Virtuoso Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 727	That is the one fish that I really, really regret not leaving enough room for in my tank.

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