Hallowhead
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Does anyone have one near 07066?
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Aptasia eating filefish
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Hallowhead
NJRC Member
Anyone else near 07066?
ericrodriguez
NJRC Member
This fish is not reef safe right?
LiveAquaria has them listed as "with caution". That said, I have two in a 90 gallon DT mixed reef who both enjoying munching on Aiptasia, but never saw any indication of them eating corals. I'm either lucky or my corals don't taste good. I'll also note I don't have zoas and heard that is what they might eat.
When the aiptasia was gone in my tank, it chowed down on all my zoas and Duncan's - anything that kind of looks similar.
ericrodriguez
NJRC Member
I totally forgot about the those shrimps they also keep inline in check
Now that you mention it.. some of my zoas (especially the freshly fragged ones) dont tend to do to well.. was wondering if it was just getting hit with too much light.
Anything that's small, round and has tentacles on the perimeter looks like food to them.
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
I've been checking in with them, still not back in stock
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
Still on the hunt ! Anyone ?
ericrodriguez
NJRC Member
Why don’t you try a copperband?
ericrodriguez
NJRC Member
If you don’t mind ordering online, I recommend checking out Biota. I got my filefish from them to ensure I was getting the correct species—not something that looks similar but doesn’t touch aiptasia.
Be prepared, though—the fish will arrive tiny. I kept mine in a separate breeder box for nearly two months to let it grow enough to safely handle the flow from the powerheads. While it was in the box, I tossed in some rocks with aiptasia, and it went straight for them every time.
Be prepared, though—the fish will arrive tiny. I kept mine in a separate breeder box for nearly two months to let it grow enough to safely handle the flow from the powerheads. While it was in the box, I tossed in some rocks with aiptasia, and it went straight for them every time.
It's a paper magazine. If your going next to the coral event I can bring it for you.Wow, could you please post it so we can read it too? That would be awesome!!
ericrodriguez
NJRC Member
Sounds good I let you know! Thanks