Foxface eating my pods

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  1. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    Is my Foaxface eating my pods likely to deplete them? Apparently this fish will eat anything! I just saw him scarfing down the bigger ones off one of the standpipes.
     
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  2. TJSlayer

    TJSlayer Bristle Worm

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    Just get a refugium going or s sump,but I imagine your going to have that or both already.....

    But I have heard that they are pigs.....
     
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  3. Crabby Jim

    Crabby Jim Sea Dragon

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    The pods are there as a natural food source I wouldn't worry he won't eat them all.
     
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  4. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I don't think it will deplete them. Sounds like it's being opportunistic. Not a specific pod eater.
     
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  5. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    TJ yep got one already.

    Mission & Crabby, in like 20 seconds he woofed down 6-8 of the bigger ones....sucked em right in! I didn't think it was his food of choice, but sure seemed to like them!
     
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  6. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    Maybe you can get more and add them to what you already have in your tank
     
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  7. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    seems like there are a ton in there already. he's still eating I'm putting a thing of seaweed on the clip so he'll leave them alone!
     
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  8. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    I really don't know if he will go for that? be like eating at Red Lobster for a week and then
    having to eat at micky d's the next...lol:sick: :skull:
     
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  9. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    LOL R34 this is what I give them and like I said before he'll eat anything and he LOVES this stuff. It did keep him occupied while the pods did their thing...for now:):-/
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  10. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    Nice! I was j/k about that, couldn't help it...lol now that there looks gourmet
     
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