WTB Filefish

[Chase31]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Chase31

only problem is i already have a skunk shrimp

They won't fight.

[outacontrol]

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]

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