General observation: Stress colors

[destineyfoster]

We bought a one spotted foxface from Rit at Atlanta aquariums. (She's doing great btw) but she was very upset when we bought her. She was black and grey. No yellow at all and her spot was a powder blue not deep black. I didnt realize how much they colored changed when stressed. She is now a pale yellow and working toward a vibrant yellow.

 

[jc_k]

Mine does the same thing. Sometimes ill try to look at some things in my tank at night with a flashlight and have noticed my foxface will be white or black. Its actually kind of cool.

 

[destineyfoster]

Apparently when she is mad, she changes to that ash grey/black color.

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[saltloco]

They all do that when stressed. Look ferocious. Lol.

 

[destineyfoster]

She really does. Lol what odd creatures. Lol

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[saltloco]

Yes they are.lol. Really cool fish though.

 

[declanisadog]

A lot of fish change colors for different reasons. My clowns and mandarin look completely different when they're sleeping. Pretty crazy. I've kept a few species if snake and lizards that change colors as well.

 

[shanepike]

Oh, man. I remember seeing my mandarin at night one time. He had gone almost completely white. Freaked me out.

 

[mikesmith34]

It took my foxface a week to get her true colors going

 

[ralph atl]

almost all of my fish use camo, and mimic sand when stressed or sleeping....crazy!

 

[joseayes]

If I where a fish and other fish could use me as a prey or if my neighbors where predatory fish I would always try to camo myself, plus the foxface has a deterrent for predators

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_camouflage">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_camouflage</a>

[IMG]http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxface_rabbitfish">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxface_rabbitfish</a>

 

[destineyfoster]

She was her sunny yellow self last. But she is getting used to everyone now.

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[jennm]

Rabbitfishes are really nervous and high-strung creatures. That can make working in the tank an adventure, when they freak out and swim quickly and erratically around the tank, considering that their dorsal spines are venomous :-/

We always called it 'ripe banana peel' when they went into stress mode and displayed that blotchy effect.

New acquisitions can remain in banana peel mode for up to a week or so until they start to feel comfortable in their new surroundings, and they can flip from 'normal' to 'banana peel freak-out mode' in a second.

Just be really slow and deliberate when you have hands in the tank, and always be aware of where the fish is and give it space. If it starts freaking out and swimming fast in every direction, get out of there. More people are tagged when the fish freaks out because it hits them by accident.

And IF you're tagged, run the wound under the hottest water you can stand, to break down the venom, and be ready to feel the burn for a while (and seek medical attention if in doubt.)

Jenn

 

[destineyfoster]

Ok. Yeah I noticed this morning she was back in "ripe banana peel" mode this morning. She flashes back and forth in a second. We've been very cautious even approaching the tank, cause she freaks if she sees us right now.

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[jc_k]

kind of forgot they were poisonous... always hand feed mine and is very curious. I've had mine about 3 months and its awesome.

 

[destineyfoster]

I can't wait for mine to get to where she likes to see us. Lol

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[destineyfoster]

Finally a happy foxface

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