FileFish Vs Aptasia

[serravorte]

hi just checking.. is this the type of filefish that is suspose to eat up aptasia???

thx you very much...

seen this fish around in LFS quite often..

Howz the success rate??

cos my copperband just up the lorry without touching any aptasia.. hais..

[tunicate]

It's called Matted Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+30+2562&pcatid=2562

For more details, you can check with Henry @ ML. I think he's expert in this.

[Terryz_]

Yup, but beware, it might eat zoas if it finishes your aiptapsia...

[stevenchia]

It's called Matted Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+30+2562&pcatid=2562

For more details, you can check with Henry @ ML. I think he's expert in this.

Oh my! That's my favorite dish on my dinning table.. I catch those alot.. for my dinner..

You may leave it on my dinning table after it finish his job..

[ranchuboy]

Looks more like the Tassled Filefish (Chaetoderma penicilligera). Grows to 12 inches in size. Our local wet markets also sell this fish. The one you are looking for is called the bristle-tail or seagrass filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus). Grows to 4 inches in size. I have used it before, very effective. Unfortunately, it will also wept out your zoas or lps. Please note, it does not like high flow.

hi just checking.. is this the type of filefish that is suspose to eat up aptasia???

thx you very much...

seen this fish around in LFS quite often..

Howz the success rate??

cos my copperband just up the lorry without touching any aptasia.. hais..

[BFG]

I think Ah beng has 1 yesterday. Small sized though.

[clee123]

Looks more like the Tassled Filefish (Chaetoderma penicilligera). Grows to 12 inches in size. Our local wet markets also sell this fish. The one you are looking for is called the bristle-tail or seagrass filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus). Grows to 4 inches in size. I have used it before, very effective. Unfortunately, it will also wept out your zoas or lps. Please note, it does not like high flow.

I got the seagrass filefish from Herny with the same objective as you... but the damage is more the the benefit... It did not solve my Aptasia problem but instead nid on my SPS and finished out my African zoa..

You have been warned..

[stevenchia]

I got the seagrass filefish from Herny with the same objective as you... but the damage is more the the benefit... It did not solve my Aptasia problem but instead nid on my SPS and finished out my African zoa..

You have been warned..

File fish belongs to Trigger family, chews rock.. etc

As long it belongs to Trigger, think its not safe..