Oxymonacanthus longirostris pair enters a mixed reef environment

Not much, he was maybe an inch when I got him. I've only had him around 7-8 months maybe? I'll have to go home and check the exact date I can't remember.
 
Greetings, all. I don't think I've posted this video.

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Hi, beautiful filefish! I may be getting one shortly and stumbled on your thread while looking for more info on it.

Does your filefish nip at any birdnest corals? Or do you have any experience with this?

Also, on an unrelated note, what is the large green enrusting/tunicate looking thing on the rigt side of your tank just to the left of your anemone?

And is that blue clove polyp covering the rocks in the center of the tank? I've been looking to buy some of this but wanted to see what it looked like in someones tank first. Thank you for posting the video's! They help a tremendously! :)
 
Howdy. I do not have them with bird's nest corals. I do have 3 species of Montipora which they nip at two of (they don't nip the capricornis) but they continue to grow, just no pe.
 
That green thing is a large Hydnophera sp. (May be spelling it wrong). I got it for a song at $30. It's very...GREEN!!!
 
Yes that is a blue clove polyp. I don't know the species. I love it. But if you want to see your rocks, its not for you. But its not aggressive, just fills in the gaps nicely. Mine died back a bit, seemingly with a slight nitrate spike to about 40-50. Lost some frogspawn at the same time but nothing else, not even other euphyllia spp. But its coming back.
 
small alien said:
That green thing is a large Hydnophera sp. (May be spelling it wrong). I got it for a song at $30. It's very...GREEN!!!
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Wow! That would have been a great deal!

Its unlike anything I've ever seen.. Really impressive!

Thank you for the info about the blue polyp. Not sure if I still want it or not..
 
A little vid for fun. And nausea. Gotta get a tripod.

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Another pair up and sold on DD today. They were a good bit skinnier than my pair. And, for the record, mine never ate mysis or brine shrimp, the two things it said they were eating when I bought them. That said, great job, DD. You are transforming our hobby!
 
There was another pair of OSFF on DD today. I had it in my shopping cart, but I was at work. One of my rocket scientist co-workers felt it necessary to babble for several minutes and by the time I got rid of him and went to finalize the purchase it was gone... pulled right out of my friggin' shopping cart. Next time I'm just gonna tell him to shut the @#$! up. Idiot.

The universe just doesn't want me to have these fish.
 
Beautiful fish! I have been very tempted to get a pair of these off of DD but have been hesitant. After reading this thread I am feeling a bit more confident. There was a comment on reef builders by Matt Pedersen that said he believed they were still extremely hard to keep. Would you all say that this applies to the ones from DD?
 
60G said:
Hi would one of these orange spot filefish be ok in a 24gallon biocube with a pipefish?
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It should be OK...just know that both pipes and OSFF are "special needs" fish and will require some diligence on your part.

BTW, if you're looking at the blue-stripe pipe that's on DD ATM, keep looking. The current specimen they're offering appears to have a growth on its snout, and you want a Syngnathid's snout to be 100% healthy.

There was a comment on reef builders by Matt Pedersen that said he believed they were still extremely hard to keep. Would you all say that this applies to the ones from DD?
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They're still most definitely an "expert" fish. As I mentioned above, OSFF are still "special needs" fish. What DD has done is offer some "pre-weaned" specimens, which is both good and bad, as some folks might think these are EZ fish because simply because they're eating prepared foods.

We weaned our OSFF pair ourselves, and while it was one of the hardest things we've done in the hobby, we also learned what our particular fish will and won't eat firsthand (you'd be surprised at how different these fish can be when you "compare notes" with other keepers). These fish require a lot of food or they will lose weight fairly quickly, and it seems to take forever to fatten them up in the first place as they typically come from the wholesalers with one fin in the grave already.
 
Great thoughts, Greg. I just tend to feel the footprint of a 29 gallon cube is a bit tight. Mine really cruise the whole 4 ft of my tank. But maybe not. That's what Matt Pederson's were in. What are you and Renee's in now? How long have you had yours now?

Cheers.
 
namxas said:
They're still most definitely an "expert" fish. As I mentioned above, OSFF are still "special needs" fish. What DD has done is offer some "pre-weaned" specimens, which is both good and bad, as some folks might think these are EZ fish because simply because they're eating prepared foods.

We weaned our OSFF pair ourselves, and while it was one of the hardest things we've done in the hobby, we also learned what our particular fish will and won't eat firsthand (you'd be surprised at how different these fish can be when you "compare notes" with other keepers). These fish require a lot of food or they will lose weight fairly quickly, and it seems to take forever to fatten them up in the first place as they typically come from the wholesalers with one fin in the grave already.
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So now the hard part of these fish isn't to convert them to a prepared diet but to get them over the hump and feed them a ton? Correct? If that is the case I would pretty confident in myself since I have done this with several dragonets that I have weaned to prepared diets. They really are an awesome fish I just want to make sure I have everything in line before I ever try them.
 
I'm not sure that's how I read Greg's comments. I think weening them ones self could be very, very challenging. Also, some have had issues with their's from DD not eating for them. But the DD fish are undoubtedly easier over-all.

As far as keeping them fed, that's it's own challenge. Lot's of prawn roe! And mine love Formula 1 flakes. They just slurp 'em right up. Also, nls pellets softened in the juice of the roe once they're already eating the roe.

I feed quite a bit with pipes, dragonets, etc. At least twice daily with the flow off for 1/2 each time. The files love to pick food off the substrate.
 
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