<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12529943#post12529943 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by philter4
The filefish you are finding are either pygmy filefish, which feed on shrimps and crabs, or they may be ocean triggerfish which as young look like little yellow filefish. The way to tell the difference is look at the first dorsal fin, in the file fish there are 2 stiff spines and in the trigger there are 3. If you pick them up in your hand they usually put the fins up and you can easily see the spines. Filefish are a large group and most eat inverts from the sargassum or bottom, the coral eaters are the ones like the orangespot and some of the pacific fantails. They usually don't accept other foods, but the rest of the group will do well on any meaty frozen food like mysis.
As for the seahorse it is a lined seahorse and even though the standard is to keep them in cooler temps, recommend under 74, the surf temp in that area is 80's and above and I've kept many in my reef at higher temps. The main problem I've had is getting them to eat frozen foods. They usually don't try to eat food that doesn't move but if you have foods available or can switch them to frozen quickly they are really cool to watch. I've kept the pair I have now for 3 years in my reef at 81 deg.
