Will a rabbitfish DEFINETLY eat a CB Shrimp?

NickBee · 01/30/2007, 02:50 PM

Iâ€™m just doing some background research on rabbitfish (particularly the magnificent foxface). Will my CB shrimp have no chance? Iâ€™ve read that long nose hawks eat ornamental shrimp, but mine has not touched the CBS. I will have a fuge set up soon that I could move my shrimp into so that he does not become a $20 meal.

Warnberg · 01/30/2007, 02:58 PM

I have found that nothing is definate in this hobby.... Sorry I couldn't answer your question better.

chrisstie · 01/30/2007, 02:58 PM

Rabbitfish are herbivores the last tiem i checked and dont eat that sort of thing? hawkfish aren't in the rabbitfish family either i dont think >< Mine is an angel and loves to eat my algae

jdieck · 01/30/2007, 03:00 PM

Yes they are known to be herbivores. Careful with their dorsal fin spines.

techigirl78 · 01/30/2007, 03:09 PM

I'd be more concerned about the hawkfish and the shrimp. There's a few wacky tangs that go after shrimp, but never heard of a rabbitfish doing it. Definitely be careful of their spines though.

NickBee · 01/30/2007, 03:16 PM

ok,, maybe it was some misinformation I read about the rabbitfish (not uncommon). The hawk does not even look at my CB shrimp. I found out after I bought him about their potential appetite for ornamental shrimp. But I do keep him well fed with a meaty meal each day.

Has anyone actually gotten â€œstungâ€ from a rabbitfish? I hear itâ€™s VERY painful.

akrimmel · 01/30/2007, 03:20 PM

50/50 chance as a worst case scenario!!

dc · 01/30/2007, 03:42 PM

My one spot has never bothered my cleaners. My friend has a pet store here, she was taking a rabbit fish out of the tank that had died. Poked herself, and ended up in the ER. I imagine it depends on how sensitive you are.

akrimmel · 01/30/2007, 03:44 PM

just likw with the zoo's,, we all react different to the toxins as well.

NickBee · 01/30/2007, 05:11 PM

good info everyone! Thanks! I'm going to see if I can find a smaller Mag. Fox eventually.

Steverino · 01/30/2007, 05:25 PM

My foxface does not bother my coral banded shrimp. He sure got rid of some caulerpa growing on the rocks! I feed him strips of the dried algae & plankton using one of those suction cup clips inside the tank. He is an awesome fish, he changes colros iwthin a minute, at night he turns from his regular yellow and black/white to a camo color to blend in with the rocks.

NickBee · 01/30/2007, 05:28 PM

My blue spotted toby does the same thing (changes color at night). Since I'm feeding lots of veggies with my tang and toby I think the foxface will be a good addition.

thanks for the info!

MCary · 01/30/2007, 05:43 PM

My foxface was put in my tank to eat algae. And he does. My coral banded shrimp has no problems with him.

bigdon18 · 01/30/2007, 06:20 PM

never had a problem with my foxface and banded shrimp.

keithntracy · 01/30/2007, 07:15 PM

one our foxfaces got me. it was just numb for a few days.

01/30/2007, 02:50 PM	#1
NickBee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 624	Will a rabbitfish DEFINETLY eat a CB Shrimp? Iâ€™m just doing some background research on rabbitfish (particularly the magnificent foxface). Will my CB shrimp have no chance? Iâ€™ve read that long nose hawks eat ornamental shrimp, but mine has not touched the CBS. I will have a fuge set up soon that I could move my shrimp into so that he does not become a $20 meal. __________________ Livestock: Yellow Tang Blue Spotted Toby Foxface Blue Damsel 2 True Percs Flame Hawk 6 Line Wrasse Coral Banded Shrimp 6 Assorted Snails Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA FOWLR, 30 Gal Sump, Turboflotor 1000 Multi Skimmer, 10 Gal Fuge

01/30/2007, 02:58 PM	#3
chrisstie Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,727	Rabbitfish are herbivores the last tiem i checked and dont eat that sort of thing? hawkfish aren't in the rabbitfish family either i dont think >< Mine is an angel and loves to eat my algae __________________ You lookin' at my wrasse? Current Tank Info: I find it odd that there are children starving in this country and yet we euthanize millions of stray dogs and cats every year and then incinerate the bodies. Not only that, but we make it illegal to butcher the meat. -MarkS

01/30/2007, 03:00 PM	#4
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	Yes they are known to be herbivores. Careful with their dorsal fin spines. __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

01/30/2007, 03:16 PM	#6
NickBee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 624	ok,, maybe it was some misinformation I read about the rabbitfish (not uncommon). The hawk does not even look at my CB shrimp. I found out after I bought him about their potential appetite for ornamental shrimp. But I do keep him well fed with a meaty meal each day. Has anyone actually gotten â€œstungâ€ from a rabbitfish? I hear itâ€™s VERY painful. __________________ Livestock: Yellow Tang Blue Spotted Toby Foxface Blue Damsel 2 True Percs Flame Hawk 6 Line Wrasse Coral Banded Shrimp 6 Assorted Snails Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA FOWLR, 30 Gal Sump, Turboflotor 1000 Multi Skimmer, 10 Gal Fuge

01/30/2007, 03:42 PM	#8
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	My one spot has never bothered my cleaners. My friend has a pet store here, she was taking a rabbit fish out of the tank that had died. Poked herself, and ended up in the ER. I imagine it depends on how sensitive you are. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

01/30/2007, 02:58 PM	#2
Warnberg Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,366	I have found that nothing is definate in this hobby.... Sorry I couldn't answer your question better.

01/30/2007, 03:09 PM	#5
techigirl78 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,739	I'd be more concerned about the hawkfish and the shrimp. There's a few wacky tangs that go after shrimp, but never heard of a rabbitfish doing it. Definitely be careful of their spines though.

01/30/2007, 03:20 PM	#7
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	50/50 chance as a worst case scenario!!

01/30/2007, 03:44 PM	#9
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	just likw with the zoo's,, we all react different to the toxins as well.

01/30/2007, 05:11 PM	#10
NickBee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 624	good info everyone! Thanks! I'm going to see if I can find a smaller Mag. Fox eventually. __________________ Livestock: Yellow Tang Blue Spotted Toby Foxface Blue Damsel 2 True Percs Flame Hawk 6 Line Wrasse Coral Banded Shrimp 6 Assorted Snails Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA FOWLR, 30 Gal Sump, Turboflotor 1000 Multi Skimmer, 10 Gal Fuge

01/30/2007, 05:25 PM	#11
Steverino Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: western Chicagoland, IL Posts: 1,114	My foxface does not bother my coral banded shrimp. He sure got rid of some caulerpa growing on the rocks! I feed him strips of the dried algae & plankton using one of those suction cup clips inside the tank. He is an awesome fish, he changes colros iwthin a minute, at night he turns from his regular yellow and black/white to a camo color to blend in with the rocks.

01/30/2007, 05:28 PM	#12
NickBee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 624	My blue spotted toby does the same thing (changes color at night). Since I'm feeding lots of veggies with my tang and toby I think the foxface will be a good addition. thanks for the info! __________________ Livestock: Yellow Tang Blue Spotted Toby Foxface Blue Damsel 2 True Percs Flame Hawk 6 Line Wrasse Coral Banded Shrimp 6 Assorted Snails Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA FOWLR, 30 Gal Sump, Turboflotor 1000 Multi Skimmer, 10 Gal Fuge

01/30/2007, 05:43 PM	#13
MCary Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hardin, Montana Posts: 3,142	My foxface was put in my tank to eat algae. And he does. My coral banded shrimp has no problems with him.

01/30/2007, 06:20 PM	#14
bigdon18 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	never had a problem with my foxface and banded shrimp.

01/30/2007, 07:15 PM	#15
keithntracy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: winter park, fl Posts: 1,078	one our foxfaces got me. it was just numb for a few days.