Cebuan radial filefish

[moonpod]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=125500

Anyone got any insights. I think I'm smitten

 

[29reef]

I would guess they eat zoas, possibly aptasia, maybe some lps. I wouldn't put them in my reef.

Neat looking fish.

 

[moonpod]

I can live with that. Hardiness?????

 

[moonpod]

Oh well looks like someone bought already

 

[29reef]

Given they are from LA they should arrive healthy and eating. Filefish are becoming a more popular import. If your really into them you can send LA an email about them and likely find out when they get them in next time.

 

[Crawdawg]

That filefish is beautiful. I have a matted (aptasia eating) filefish and I love it. Cute lil bugger. So far it hasn't eaten anything but mysis. I even saw him take a piece from an aptasia, lol. I know they can eat zoas, GPS, etc. but mine has shown no interest, I only have a small frag of plain old zoas that broke off a rock in my biocube, so it's kind of like a test piece.

 

[lawboy888]

i got them hopefully it will take care of my aiptasias...will keep you guys updated

 

[moonpod]

Another pair on DD! Mine!

 

[Daniel Reef]

DD has another one listed. Does anyone have any additional info on how they are with LPS, SPS, and claims? TIA

 

[Johanv]

I live in Florida and i see filefish all the time on the beach hideing inside the algea floteing on the water, I got 2 local 1's from a friend and they have wiped out all my aptisa and plus they like being the main attention of the tank : )

 

[Daniel Reef]

I live in Florida and i see filefish all the time on the beach hideing inside the algea floteing on the water, I got 2 local 1's from a friend and they have wiped out all my aptisa and plus they like being the main attention of the tank : )

How do they treat your LPS, SPS, and clams?

 

[Johanv]

How do they treat your LPS, SPS, and clams?

I dont have clams but they dont bother any of my corals, or inverts. I have the pair that where caught by net fishing right along the beach by a friend for about a 6months wih out any issues.

 

[moonpod]

I got all of the above. They don't nip anything. They hide in branchy stuff though. Very cool IMO.

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

Glad to hear you scored a pair and they are behaving with your corals, I have kept several of the aiptasia eating files and they are closely related. Mine never touched any corals either. I really like the smaller species of filefish, sort of like mini triggers without the aggression.