WTB Filefish

Chase31 · #1 05-24-2010, 10:36 PM

Starting to get some bad apistasia, also wondering if they eat anything but? need one sometime soon, in north edmonton or st albert perfer.

reefwars · #2 05-24-2010, 11:47 PM

i have one it nibbles on it but doesnt really chow it down have noticed him nibbling on my brain once didnt hurt it though, someone told me they can be there a long time before eating it if at all. it also has to be a matted filefish as he is the least likely to eat other corals.you can try getting a nudi branch they are supposed to be quite effective but will starve when he eats it all up. if he cleans your tank right out give him to someone else so he doesnt starve.not sure how hard they are to keep alive as i have never had a nudibranch,hope this helps

outacontrol · #3 05-25-2010, 02:05 AM

Chase I had really good luck with 3 pepermint shrimp, they totally destroyed all the apistasia in my tank, 33 gallons so very close in size to yours.

Chase31 · #4 05-25-2010, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by outacontrol

Chase I had really good luck with 3 pepermint shrimp, they totally destroyed all the apistasia in my tank, 33 gallons so very close in size to yours.

only problem is i already have a skunk shrimp

Madreefer · #5 05-25-2010, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Chase31

only problem is i already have a skunk shrimp

They won't fight.

outacontrol · #6 05-25-2010, 02:49 AM

just from a quick google search lots of people on other forums say they can be kept together just try and make sure they are close to the same size.
Also they say that the cleaner shrimp are day time active and peppermint are nocturnal.
I think when it comes to peppermints the biggest predatory of them is larger fish, I have had no problem with my clowns or coral beauty angel bothering the peppermint.

Aquattro · #7 05-25-2010, 03:27 AM

I bought one of these filefish and the thing is an aptaisia eating machine.

Skimmerking · #8 05-25-2010, 04:13 AM

Pepermints, cleaners and blood shrimp will all do good together

fishoholic · #9 05-25-2010, 04:21 AM

The problem with peppermints is not all of them will eat aptaisia, I've always found it hit of miss with them even when bought in groups. The problem with filefish is that they need non-aggressive tank mates and they might eat corals and small inverts.

Chase31 · #10 05-25-2010, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by fishoholic

The problem with peppermints is not all of them will eat aptaisia, I've always found it hit of miss with them even when bought in groups. The problem with filefish is that they need non-aggressive tank mates and they might eat corals and small inverts.

i have a lawnmower blenny (Just got him, hes so cool) two clown fish a skunk shrimp some snails and soft corals