Experience with multiple Rabbitfishes?

[robbyras]

We have an established Foxface (named Hendrix) in our 135 gallon. He's about 7 inches and, while he mixes it up with the Convict Tang a bit, he's generally peaceful. We bought a Golden Lined Rabbitfish (the wife has named him Harvey) from Biota because we thought he was cool looking, but frankly he was kind of an impulse buy. That said, he's pretty cool and we want to keep him. I could swear I did some research to see if he'd get along with our Foxface and saw that they would be fine, but now the research says they will likely fight the the bloody death.

Harvey currently in our 20-gallon frag tank (with 2 naked clowns and 1 blue-green chromis) and doing great, but he's going to need to me moved to the display tank soon. He's a little less than 3 inches in length.

I'm starting to feel like I painted myself into a corner here. I'm considering putting him in display with the foxface and see what happens. I'm also considering trying to re-home the foxface. Ultimately I know either fish will outgrow the 130 gallon, so I'm kind of at a loss on what to do.

Any thoughts?

 

[H2OPlayar]

No experience, but read the same. One rabbitfish per system, and they can get big (10")

 

[richiev]

My experience is the biota one will very quickly outgrow that first tank, and probably quickly outgrow the second. They grow fast and you'd likely need to re-home eventually either way.

Easier to re-home when small.

 

[jhuynh]

in my 200gal, i have a black spot (4") and fiji (2") rabbitfish. no aggression. peaceful and swims together.

 

[gmdcdvm]

I have a one spot foxface. About a year ago I brought home a yellow mimic tang. The foxface almost killed him in about 20 minutes. Poor guy was in a bottom corner all chewed up. Had to take him out and rehome him. Passed him on to another BAR member and he recovered.

I currently have a gem tang and purple tang. The foxface went into the SHU for about 6 months (a 60g) then was reintroduced. So far no issues. That is my experience with the foxface. Still the coolest looking fish in the tank.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Foxface and doliatus without issue for over 7 years
2 years ago I was gifted another foxface.
Fortunately it was not the same sex as the existing one and they get along like a pair
Unfortunately there is more harassing behavior from the original foxface towars the doliatus

These fish are in a 300
7” and 9” foxfaces
10” doiliatus

The amount, quality, and variety of food and frequency will aid your success