SALTYwaterDOG
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I am thinking of picking one up to help with an Aiptasia out brake. I have some LSP in the tank. Is it likely to destroy the coral's?
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Matted file fish
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SALTYwaterDOG
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Yeah there easy to catch. so I think I'll get it and watch it. If anybody has any tricks to get it eating during TTM that would be great thanks
I've owned one for about 3 years before I had to remove him/her. Great fish, fun to watch, and did remove all of my aiptasia. My 40 breeder is mostly soft coral with the only LPS being hammers. I also have 5 rose bubble tip anemone's.
Soft coral mix is green star polyps, green buttons, some zoas, kenya tree, xenia, golden leather, finger coral, and I think that is about it. Of those corals most of them are very established especially the hammers. Started with one small frag and they are softball sized - all 4 of them. The matted file fish did clear out my zoas - not that I had many to begin with but I'm pretty sure he got them. I saw it pick at the hammers and kenya tree but never was able to hurt them. They grew faster or he didn't much on them much - hard to say but I'd see him do it.
Funny thing is I put in a xenia frag and in about two days he went for it. That is why I caught him and returned it for credit. The xenia was small and couldn't keep up with the constant picking so I chose it - I know, most people would have kept the fish. However, I just wanted it to get a bit more established then I wouldn't care.
Short answer is mine cleared out the pest, picked at my LPS (hammer) and more than likely ate my zoa's (brown color, nothing fancy). Other than that great fish, very peaceful, and excellent personality. Ate pellets, mysis, brine, flake, and nori. All around easy fish to keep.
Soft coral mix is green star polyps, green buttons, some zoas, kenya tree, xenia, golden leather, finger coral, and I think that is about it. Of those corals most of them are very established especially the hammers. Started with one small frag and they are softball sized - all 4 of them. The matted file fish did clear out my zoas - not that I had many to begin with but I'm pretty sure he got them. I saw it pick at the hammers and kenya tree but never was able to hurt them. They grew faster or he didn't much on them much - hard to say but I'd see him do it.
Funny thing is I put in a xenia frag and in about two days he went for it. That is why I caught him and returned it for credit. The xenia was small and couldn't keep up with the constant picking so I chose it - I know, most people would have kept the fish. However, I just wanted it to get a bit more established then I wouldn't care.
Short answer is mine cleared out the pest, picked at my LPS (hammer) and more than likely ate my zoa's (brown color, nothing fancy). Other than that great fish, very peaceful, and excellent personality. Ate pellets, mysis, brine, flake, and nori. All around easy fish to keep.
lionfish300
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My took care of aiptasia brake out in my 180 mix reef without any problem. Now in my 375 with LPS
PirateToast
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Ive had a matted filefish for about a year now. Its never once touched a coral. I had a few aiptasia sprouts when I got him, none anymore. Cant say that it was him, peppermint shrimp, or something else.
Half Vaped
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I recommend buying captive bred if at all possible to ensure you take home the correct species. Mine cleaned my 150G of a bad Aiptasia infestation in about a month. No damage seen to any clam, SPS, LPS or softy corals in over a year. Though I have seen it peck on some dying frags, never on healthy coral.
I have a hunch that the people with bad experience with them might have got an imposter species rather than the true Acreichthys tomentosus.
I have a hunch that the people with bad experience with them might have got an imposter species rather than the true Acreichthys tomentosus.
SALTYwaterDOG
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mattgumaer
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I bought one about 6 months ago. After about 4-6 weeks, the aiptasia began to disappear. Shortly after that, all of my rock flower anemones, with the exception of one that looks a little different, disappeared. Other than the rock flowers, I've not seen it bother anything. I have a fairly diverse mixed reef tank.
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