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Started by Hookup, August 23, 2012, 07:00:43 PM

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Hookup

Do you have any of those Aptasia eating fish?

What are they called?

The peppermints are getting eaten by my Melanaris Wrasse... lol

JetJumper

.: JetJumper's Zone :.

Rybren

Also often known as the Coral-Eating-File-Fish (or the one that I had was)
120G Reef

Dakotamay

Quote from: Rybren on August 23, 2012, 07:32:36 PM
Also often known as the Coral-Eating-File-Fish (or the one that I had was)

+1 on coral eaters.

Hookup

hummmmm.... ok, well x-that...

Rybren

To be fair, mine left the coral alone until the aiptasia was gone.  Then it went to town.
120G Reef

Darth

Quote from: Rybren on August 23, 2012, 10:10:53 PM
To be fair, mine left the coral alone until the aiptasia was gone.  Then it went to town.
same here, I wish I could catch mine so I can pass him on

guyfish

I need one desperately.. So if you catch him   ;)

Hookup

my issue is its hard to catch fish... cemented rock work doesn't move... so unless i get them in a trap, they get to play as long as they want... (damn anthais won't get into the trap... cannot get them out either)

Wooki

Quote from: Hookup on August 24, 2012, 09:34:44 AM
my issue is its hard to catch fish... cemented rock work doesn't move... so unless i get them in a trap, they get to play as long as they want... (damn anthais won't get into the trap... cannot get them out either)


I had a file fish too.   I got one because I really liked the way they look.  I got it from someone who said it never touched his corals.  However, in my tank it at my torch corals and hammers.  I have to say, though, it is a very easy fish to catch.

180g mixed reef,
Mostly LPS with some SPS.
powder blue tang, Desjardin's sailfin tang, mandarin goby, clowns, lots of inverts

az

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Darth

Quote from: Wooki on August 24, 2012, 10:03:33 AM
  I have to say, though, it is a very easy fish to catch.



perhaps for you, the first one I had I jhad to tear the whole tank apart, and the second may look like the same thing will happen

az

Quote from: Darth on August 24, 2012, 11:04:18 PM
perhaps for you, the first one I had I jhad to tear the whole tank apart, and the second may look like the same thing will happen

not the easiest to catch sometimes I agree..
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Sat, Sun >> 11-5pm
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Thunda

We had one for awhile as lisa really liked how they look and move.  Once his regular diet though became scarce he actually would come out to eat the frozen food we were putting in the tank.  At that time I figured we had better let him move on to another tank and return to working   ;D  He never touched any of the coral that we seen in the 125g tank.

Ours we caught fairly easily thankfully.  I am sure though alot depends on tank size and aquascaping.  Seeing ours would come out and join the rest of the fish it was a quick scoop and bag.