Tasseled Filefish Reef Safe?

GMGQ · #1 11-01-2006, 08:59 PM

The question doesnt seem to be if the filefish is reef-safe, it's if your tank is filefish-safe.

Skimmer Juice · #2 11-02-2006, 12:35 AM

Mine was fine with corals, shrimp.. He just jumped out of the tank while I was at work.

Johnny Reefer · #3 11-02-2006, 01:32 AM

Gad, is this a dumb fish or what?

Here I was expecting horror stories of corals and inverts being wiped out and it turns out to be disasters of other kinds.
Well, at least the invert compatibility aspect I'm hearing is encouraging. Enough so that I think I'll give one a try.

Thanx much for the input and cheers,

Moogled · #4 11-02-2006, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by stinky

Mine was fine with corals, shrimp.. He just jumped out of the tank while I was at work.

Dude! It jumped? I had no idea a Tassled Filefish had that capability, haha. It seems like such a 'weak' animal. Kinda like a seahorse.

bulletsworld · #5 11-02-2006, 05:01 AM

I had a tassled and a variety of filefish in the past. The only one I had that went after inverts (shrimp, snails, clams) was the scribbler filefish. Never once did I have a filefish touch corals though. I all found them to be very docile but anti social and got picked on easily by fast moving fish. Imo, very fasinating creatures though. Ate like piggies. Had to feed them more then once a day to be happy and healthy.

Good luck with your new Tassled filefish.

Skimmer Juice · #6 11-03-2006, 02:09 AM

Yea I have the worst luck! I even have 4 inch euro brace around the whole tank

Moogled · #7 11-03-2006, 03:33 AM

That settles it.

Next time you see a Tassled Filefish, it's going in your tank.

PS: Get 'em small.

Johnny Reefer · #8 11-03-2006, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Moogled

That settles it.

Next time you see a Tassled Filefish, it's going in your tank.

PS: Get 'em small.

My LFS is getting 6 in on Monday. I've reserved 1.

. Not sure what size, but should reasonable , I reckon.