Foxface - One spot or No Spot?

BigLar · 04-08-2003, 01:55 PM

I've heard some say that the one spot Foxface isn't as good for algae control as the one without the spot. Does anyone have experience with this?

Bughead · 04-09-2003, 09:54 AM

I've had my one-spot, Roger Rabbit for 3 years now and he's the best darn algae vacuum ever. Sometimes I take algae covered rocks from the reef tank and put them in the FOWLR and within a a couple of days the rocks will be clean. Roger even cleans briopsis, but not all foxfaces do that service. I doubt that there's any real difference in eating habits between the one-spot and the solid. It's more likely different preferences of individual fish.

SueT · 04-12-2003, 07:48 PM

BigLar, I asked my LFS guy this question this morning as I was interested too. He basically said that he thought the only difference besides the spot is the area these fish are collected from. He didn't think either one spot or no spot foxface would be different in it's algae eating. Sounds like Bughead has the proof.

HTH...

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my 180 ecosystem sps/clam tank:
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04-08-2003, 01:55 PM	#1
BigLar Council Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: US, MI Posts: 289	Foxface - One spot or No Spot? I've heard some say that the one spot Foxface isn't as good for algae control as the one without the spot. Does anyone have experience with this? __________________ -BigLar

04-09-2003, 09:54 AM	#2
Bughead Governor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 1,152	I've had my one-spot, Roger Rabbit for 3 years now and he's the best darn algae vacuum ever. Sometimes I take algae covered rocks from the reef tank and put them in the FOWLR and within a a couple of days the rocks will be clean. Roger even cleans briopsis, but not all foxfaces do that service. I doubt that there's any real difference in eating habits between the one-spot and the solid. It's more likely different preferences of individual fish. __________________ The road to hell is paved with good intentions, but it's the thought that counts.

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04-12-2003, 07:48 PM	#3
SueT Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Houston,Tex. USA Posts: 544	BigLar, I asked my LFS guy this question this morning as I was interested too. He basically said that he thought the only difference besides the spot is the area these fish are collected from. He didn't think either one spot or no spot foxface would be different in it's algae eating. Sounds like Bughead has the proof. HTH... Practical Fishkeeping mag's-April 2003-Featured reef system. my 180 ecosystem sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ my 120 ecosystem sps tank: http://suetruett.homestead.com/home.html

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