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Seagrass Filefish

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TheBChamp
, 10-05-2010 at 08:47 AM (4471 Views)
I just recently aquired a seagrass filefish. He is pretty cool. But I did get him for one reason. I have a plague of aptasia in my tank that just has to go.. cant take it anymore. Was going to get maybe a burgia nudibranch, but went with the Monacanthidae instead. He seems to be doing pretty good but doesnt seem to be going after the aptasia. I'm sure that it's probly normal that you will get one that doesnt eat aptasia, just like you'll get some that are not reef safe... But perhaps its because there is so many and he is pretty small and still getting accustomed to my tank.

Any one have experience with some of these little fellas?

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  1. melev's Avatar
    I don't, but can recommend Aiptasia-X by RedSea. You just have to go after them on a regular basis to get them under control. It isn't a one-treatment solution.
  2. TheBChamp's Avatar
    Yeah... that or joes juice.. I just prefer not going chemical.. but may have to. But thanks mark.. Can always count on you for a little advice. Can't wait to see your new setup
  3. sedor's Avatar
    Aiptasia X never works for me. Don't get me wrong, it works wonders and melts the little buggers away instantly, but I guess I just wasn't persistent enough. A copperbanded butterfly did the trick for me, but after about a year he kicked it and now 3 months later my tank is riddled with aiptasia again. Maybe i'll try to aiptasia x again. Definitely interested in seeing how the filefish works out for ya. I always thought those things were so ugly.
  4. Hat39406's Avatar
    Get a bunch of peppermint shrimps..it worked for me! ;-)
  5. TheBChamp's Avatar
    I think the filefish looks pretty cool the way he swims around and stuff.. he's like a helicoptor in water. lol. I will keep you posted though sedor. And I have gone down the road with a peppermint shrimp, and he did a kickass job.. but too good.. after eating everything he moved over to the polyps I had.. polished those babies off and then died!.. LOL I was like "Alright thanks for comin out!!"