New Fish

[sphelps]

[Trigger Man]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Yeah I was just having a little fun with you guys . I know the fish only feeds on SPS polyps and I special ordered it in. My LFS wouldn't normally bring these in.

I wanted a mated pair but didn't think I had enough SPS for two of these guys. Hopefully this guy will do good and spread out his feasting so impact is minimal. I've waited a long time for my SPS to grow out to the point where I'm pretty sure this fish will be sustainable, but time will tell.

Got to give you credit for trying it out even with the sps, I too have always liked that fish, my reason for not getting one is that my other fish in the tank would eat it.

[justinl]

got a fts? reason I ask is because I am unconvinced that anything smaller than a 75g heavily stocked with Acropora sp. would be able to support one of these guys. depending of course on how fast your coral grows.

[EmilyB]

Aw, sweet memories of SPS with polyp-less holes...

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by justinl

got a fts? reason I ask is because I am unconvinced that anything smaller than a 75g heavily stocked with Acropora sp. would be able to support one of these guys. depending of course on how fast your coral grows.

It's a 130 gallon, 90% SPS corals, fully stocked with good growth. I'm not 100% sure how things will turn out but I'm wanted to try.

[mark]

Doesn't sound like a huge fish, also wondering how much of a impact they would have on a tank.

[por2stylz]

thats oxymancantus longrostris "orange spotted filefish funny how in the picture you ask what he eats answer is in the pic YOUR SPS!!!!! lol

[naesco]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Yeah I was just having a little fun with you guys . I know the fish only feeds on SPS polyps and I special ordered it in. My LFS wouldn't normally bring these in.

I wanted a mated pair but didn't think I had enough SPS for two of these guys. Hopefully this guy will do good and spread out his feasting so impact is minimal. I've waited a long time for my SPS to grow out to the point where I'm pretty sure this fish will be sustainable, but time will tell.

Merry Christmas!

[por2stylz]

well i was on the 13th page of this thread so i didnt see that, well i have no sps left alive for some time my tank can never support sps i just keep buying them and my filefish thrives of nls pellets, we all are used to eating a staple diet when we were children but hey we adapt and eat other foods now am i right? Key to sucess is water parameters and no stress to this fish so that it can try new foods and be happy

[por2stylz]

if any 1 in the toronto or gta area has this fish and knows they cant take care of it no longer ill gladly trade or buy your osff from you and nurse it back to health just msg me