Matted Filefish Acreichthys tomentosus

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Willito

Does anyone have this fish in with sps/lps corals? Does it bother your corals?

I had to rehome my "tomentosus" Filefish because he ate Zoas and bit all my several different species of brain corals enough to create little white peck marks all over them. I did witness him doing both these heinous acts. He didn't bother any of my SPS corals or Nepthea.

[Aquattro]

I've had mine a few months now, he doesn't touch anything but aptaisia in my tank, I have SPS, LPS and clams. I do NOT have any more aptaisia !

He eats frozen mysis really well, so no concerns with running out of food.

[EmilyB]

Coming up on six months, and I love this fish ! He eats everything now including flake, and pushes the trigger aside to get it ! Just to be rid of that evil aiptasia is so awesome. Tank is covered this time.

[dreef]

"Fugly" is doing just fine with everyone,i luv him. Thank You. He loves his mysis,he gets PE,nothing but the best for him.,And can gobble them up in 2 bites greedily.He decimated every aptasia that i had,and they were starting to form colonies.Cant see a one too this day anywhere.No zoas in my tank or brains,so no worries.The acropora are only a place too sleep at night.He sleeps pointing his face down in the acro of his choice.

[EmilyB]

Just wanted to update, seems like covering the tank made all the difference. He's been here roughly a year and a half.

I could swear that this fish sheds. He gets a real yellow sheen, then disappears for a few days and I think he's dead. In fact, we are sure we found a floating yellow tail....

Then he reappears all shiny and new and back to brownish. Anyone seen anything like that?

[EmilyB]

So this guy was here for almost three years.

In the one week since he disappeared (and his skeleton reappeared on my urchin) the aiptasia has gone nuts.

I need another one asap. Any ideas where to get???

[EmilyB]

Found one at Gold today, thank goodness!

[Skimmerking]

well I might have to get one this Apatasia is ****ing me off it seems that I always get the crappy stuff \

red turf
bubble
Apatasia.
and even with starting out with brand new rock I have Apatasia

and you always see other with really nice rock all purple and clean