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Foxface (Siganus vulpinus)

Price range: 1000,00 EGP through 2000,00 EGP

Variation	Status	Price
Small	In Stock	1000,00 EGP
Medium	In Stock	1500,00 EGP
Large	Out of Stock	2000,00 EGP

SKU 5352 Categories Fishs, Live Stock, Rabbitfishes Tags Reef safe, Siganidae, Siganus

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Siganus vulpinus - (Schlegel & Müller, 1845)
Local Name	Foxface
Family	Siganidae - Siganus
Origin	Australia, East Pacific
Max length	20 cm (7,9")

As Aquarium Fish

Minimum volume	700 l (185 gal) ? "Minimum volume" indicates the size of the tank needed to house this species under optimal conditions. This is based on a medium size animal, which you want to keep for several years. It might be possible to keep smaller specimens for a limited period in a smaller tank. A larger tank might be needed for fully-grown specimens.
Hardiness	Hardy ? "Hardiness" indicates how resistant this species is to disease and how well i tolerates bad conditions in general. Some species doesn't handle transportation very well, but that doesn't mean that the species isn't hardy under the right conditions.
Suitable for Aquarium	Suitable with care ? In this case, a "normal" aquarium is a reef aquarium with mixed corals or a fish only aquarium with an approximately salinity of 1.026 (sg) and a temperature close to 26°C. Species requiring more than a 4000-liter tank are considered not suitable for home aquarium. Special aquariums may cover tanks with low salinity, sub-tropical temperature, deep sand bed, sea grass etc.
Reef safe	Reef safe ? Always reef safe: No sources indicate that this species will harm corals or other invertebrates. Often reef safe: Only a few aquarists has reported problems keeping this species with corals and other invertebrates. Reef safe with caution: This species may be a threat to some types of invertebrates. Reef safe with luck: Most specimens will harm corals and/or other invertebrates, but you might be lucky. Not reef safe: This species is a threat to most corals and/or other invertebrates.
Aggressiveness	Mostly peaceful but might be aggressive towards similar species

Feed

Recommended	Macroalgea (Eg. seaweed / nori) Microalgea (Eg. spirulina)
Mostly	Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia...)
Maybee	Large polyp stone coral (LPS) Soft coral

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Beware of

Highly venomous
This species is highly venomous and this venom can, under certain circumstances, be fatal. In case of poisoning, it is vital to have as much information as possible regarding the species/poison. Have telephone number for the poison hotline close to the aquarium. Since people can have different reactions to poisons, take precautions necessary to ensure your safety and that of your surroundings.

Keep in mind

Reef safe, when well fed
This species can be found nibbling soft coral and LPS if there is insufficient food available.

Well established aquarium with algae
These fish should be kept in a well run aquarium where they can “graze” algae from rocks and stones. If there are insufficient algae on the rocks, it is important to feed more frequently and supplement with algae rich food e.g. Spirulina.

Requires plenty of space for swimming.
This species revels in swimming and requires an aquarium with ample space.

Changes colour when frightened
This species changes colour when afraid. Typically, they become pale or brownish.

Effective algae-eaters
This species can eat large amounts of algae (relative to their size) from rocks, like green hair algae and filamentous algae. As it doesn’t eat every algae type, in case of a specific algae plague, find out more precise information.

Algae Eaters
Even though these fish enjoy a diverse type of frozen foods, it is imperative that its primary food, is algae based, thus ensuring that the fish`s immune system remains healthy. This can, for example, be plant based fish flakes, Nori seaweed or similar.

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Additional information

Size	Small, Medium, Large

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