question about a foxface Siganus vulpinus

wrwhite76 · 05/28/2007, 10:30 PM

I have a 125Gallon tank and Im feeding my Foxface Siganus vulpinus Mysis shrimp. I bought him last week and the only thing he eats is the live seaweed I put in. Also I added a yellow tang and hes not eating much either. They hide in the rocks when I get close to the tank and dont eat. Is there anything I can do or feed them?

kb0vhy · 05/28/2007, 10:49 PM

Mine loves Nori (Japanese Seaweed), I buy it at the local Oriental store in a big package and put a 2x2 square in a lettuce clip and he eats it up...

wrwhite76 · 05/28/2007, 10:52 PM

Ill try that, thanks. What section would it be in? Whats it come in?

kb0vhy · 05/28/2007, 10:56 PM

It is the same stuff they wrap Sushi in.. You can get it at your LFS, but you will pay alot more. Just ask the people at the Oriental store for Sushi wrap (Seaweed). Comes in a flat pack and is dry. All my fish seem to enjoy it.. Is your Foxface picking algae off rocks??

wrwhite76 · 05/28/2007, 11:03 PM

No its not picking algae. He hides everytime im in the room. I noticed him turning brown when I close to the tank. How long does it take before he gets used to ya?

kb0vhy · 05/28/2007, 11:15 PM

Mine turns colors alot... I think it was about a week before he was really comfortable?? Now you can't do anything in the tank without him wanting to see what is in your hand!! And this a little scary sometimes because he is venomous.. He got me once in the wrist on accident, hurts and swells pretty bad!! But he is probably my favorite fish.

wrwhite76 · 05/28/2007, 11:17 PM

Thanks for your help. I hope he gets comfortable soon. He likes to hide.

returnofsid · 05/28/2007, 11:17 PM

Mine started off very shy and it took him a few weeks to adjust. Now it's curious about everything. kb0vhy, I feel your fear!! I worry about mine accidentally poking me. It's bad enough that my female GSM is mean as heck and attacks my hand if I get too close to her RBTA.

I feed my Foxface and Yellow Tang Grape Caluerpa. I grow it in a separate 10 gallon tank and rubber band a bunch of it to a piece of rock in each tank. In a couple days, it's all gone.

wrwhite76 · 05/28/2007, 11:19 PM

where do you get Grape Caluerpa from?

kb0vhy · 05/28/2007, 11:20 PM

Yeah he is curious, he even knows when I open the drawer where I keep his food!! He starts bumping the clip in circles!! Like a little dog!!

kb0vhy · 05/28/2007, 11:22 PM

Just noticed you are in Norfolk!! I grew up in VB!!

wrwhite76 · 05/28/2007, 11:24 PM

cool, things are changing in Va Beach. We have a downtown area now.

kb0vhy · 05/28/2007, 11:26 PM

Yeah, I miss it at times... Last time I lived there was in 94 to 95. No beach here in MO.............

wrwhite76 · 05/29/2007, 12:33 AM

Yes sir it has changed alot. Houses are going up and alot of the neighborhoods are being torn down and rebuilt.

05/28/2007, 10:30 PM	#1
wrwhite76 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 11	question about a foxface Siganus vulpinus I have a 125Gallon tank and Im feeding my Foxface Siganus vulpinus Mysis shrimp. I bought him last week and the only thing he eats is the live seaweed I put in. Also I added a yellow tang and hes not eating much either. They hide in the rocks when I get close to the tank and dont eat. Is there anything I can do or feed them? __________________ professionaldivingservice.com Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon

05/28/2007, 10:49 PM	#2
kb0vhy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 209	Mine loves Nori (Japanese Seaweed), I buy it at the local Oriental store in a big package and put a 2x2 square in a lettuce clip and he eats it up... __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 75 D.A.S. Reef, 55 gallon Goldfish Bowl (Wifes Tank)

05/28/2007, 10:52 PM	#3
wrwhite76 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 11	Ill try that, thanks. What section would it be in? Whats it come in? __________________ professionaldivingservice.com Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon

05/28/2007, 10:56 PM	#4
kb0vhy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 209	It is the same stuff they wrap Sushi in.. You can get it at your LFS, but you will pay alot more. Just ask the people at the Oriental store for Sushi wrap (Seaweed). Comes in a flat pack and is dry. All my fish seem to enjoy it.. Is your Foxface picking algae off rocks?? __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 75 D.A.S. Reef, 55 gallon Goldfish Bowl (Wifes Tank)

05/28/2007, 11:03 PM	#5
wrwhite76 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 11	No its not picking algae. He hides everytime im in the room. I noticed him turning brown when I close to the tank. How long does it take before he gets used to ya? __________________ professionaldivingservice.com Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon

05/28/2007, 11:15 PM	#6
kb0vhy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 209	Mine turns colors alot... I think it was about a week before he was really comfortable?? Now you can't do anything in the tank without him wanting to see what is in your hand!! And this a little scary sometimes because he is venomous.. He got me once in the wrist on accident, hurts and swells pretty bad!! But he is probably my favorite fish. __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 75 D.A.S. Reef, 55 gallon Goldfish Bowl (Wifes Tank)

05/28/2007, 11:17 PM	#7
wrwhite76 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 11	Thanks for your help. I hope he gets comfortable soon. He likes to hide. __________________ professionaldivingservice.com Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon

05/28/2007, 11:17 PM	#8
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	Mine started off very shy and it took him a few weeks to adjust. Now it's curious about everything. kb0vhy, I feel your fear!! I worry about mine accidentally poking me. It's bad enough that my female GSM is mean as heck and attacks my hand if I get too close to her RBTA. I feed my Foxface and Yellow Tang Grape Caluerpa. I grow it in a separate 10 gallon tank and rubber band a bunch of it to a piece of rock in each tank. In a couple days, it's all gone.

05/28/2007, 11:19 PM	#9
wrwhite76 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 11	where do you get Grape Caluerpa from? __________________ professionaldivingservice.com Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon

05/28/2007, 11:20 PM	#10
kb0vhy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 209	Yeah he is curious, he even knows when I open the drawer where I keep his food!! He starts bumping the clip in circles!! Like a little dog!! __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 75 D.A.S. Reef, 55 gallon Goldfish Bowl (Wifes Tank)

05/28/2007, 11:22 PM	#11
kb0vhy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 209	Just noticed you are in Norfolk!! I grew up in VB!! __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 75 D.A.S. Reef, 55 gallon Goldfish Bowl (Wifes Tank)

05/28/2007, 11:24 PM	#12
wrwhite76 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 11	cool, things are changing in Va Beach. We have a downtown area now. __________________ professionaldivingservice.com Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon

05/28/2007, 11:26 PM	#13
kb0vhy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 209	Yeah, I miss it at times... Last time I lived there was in 94 to 95. No beach here in MO............. __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 75 D.A.S. Reef, 55 gallon Goldfish Bowl (Wifes Tank)

05/29/2007, 12:33 AM	#14
wrwhite76 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 11	Yes sir it has changed alot. Houses are going up and alot of the neighborhoods are being torn down and rebuilt. __________________ professionaldivingservice.com Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon