Aiptasia Eating. . . Filefish - Dont do it! | Reef2Reef My filefish was awesome at killing aiptasia, problem was he also ate every zoa, favia, acan and maybe chalice Couldn’t keep any zoas or lps with him Never harmed other fish or sps Not sure about the toxicity of the fish I do know some leathers especially sinularia can be toxic, especially to sps Not sure about them killing fish
Filefish in Aquariums | Reef2Reef Filefish belong to the family Monacanthidae, in the order Tetraodontiformes (which includes the puffers, triggerfish and boxfish) Most closely related to the triggerfish, filefish differ mainly in having generally thinner bodies, and only having one or two dorsal spines rather than the three spines possessed by triggerfish (Randall 2005)
Filefish in Marine Aquariums - REEF2REEF Saltwater and Reef Aquarium Forum Tasseled filefish, (Prickly leatherjacket) Chaetodermis penicilligerus This unusual filefish is obviously an active mimic of floating clumps of seaweed Infrequently collected in the tropical Western Pacific region, they tend to be fairly expensive, as far as filefish usually go Although their maximum size is reported to be 12”, most aquarium
Filefish in Aquariums | Reef2Reef Filefish belong to the family Monacanthidae, in the order Tetraodontiformes (which includes the puffers, triggerfish and boxfish) Most closely related to the triggerfish, filefish differ mainly in having generally thinner bodies, and only having one or two dorsal spines rather than the three spines possessed by triggerfish (Randall 2005)
Filefish | Reef2Reef My filefish often times assumes a position head downward touching the sand in a corner of my tank for long periods of time Reply Reactions: najer , Pistondog , JumboShrimp and 1 other person
Filefish in a nano REEF? - Fish Forum - Nano-Reef Community Blue Zoo Aquatics Filefish Starter Pack This is why we now offer an Orangespotted Filefish Starter Pack, which includes a harlequin filefish and a live, browned-out Acropora frag Of course just because we are offering this starter pack doesn't mean that we are suggesting this is anything but an expert-only species
Aiptasia eating filefish | Reef2Reef Filefish handle high flow just fine The have something like a horn that they raise up to stabilize in the current I had two tanks with aiptasia One got Burghia and the other got the filefish The filefish worked faster, was cheaper, and I still have it The Burghia eventually cleaned the tank before they starved to death
Aptasia eating filefish review - Reef2Reef I have tried everything to fix my aptasia problem (Copper-banded Butterfly, peppermint shrimp, aptasia-x, and aptasia away) About two weeks ago I finally broke down and bought a CAPTIVE raised aptasia eating filefish ($30) I have always been worried about purchasing these considering the fact they are known to eat other softies
White spot pygmy filefish! | Reef2Reef I've been veeerrry interested in filefish-es quirky behavior and cool swimming pattern and colors I've always wanted to get a huge one but you know, i only have a reef tank Iven seen some people keeping this whitespots in reef tanks
Do all types of filefish eat aiptasia? | Reef2Reef No -- only wild-caught matted filefish are known to be reliable aiptasia-eaters They do not, as noted above, limit their diet to pest anemones There are really so many lovely species of filefish, and so many better ways of addressing aiptasia problems, that matted filefish really should not be your first pick for a filefish