Monkeyfish
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This is the best pic of the tasseled I could get with my camera
Oxymonacanthus longirostris pair enters a mixed reef environment
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small alien
The fungus is among us.
OMG. That is so amazing. How long is that fish do you think. So cool!!! Man, I am such a sucker for files.
Renton777
Polyp Nipper
Those blood shrimp look awesome. Ive never had the stomach for the price but they sure are purdy.
Also digging your frag stonehenge. Very mystical vibe.
Yeah the price is steep, however my sister thought they were so pretty she bought them for my daughter. Now that's what I am talking about!
Monkeyfish
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The tasseled is about 6.5 inches long from snout to tail, bigggest fish in the tank. He's in a 180g tank that started out as a FOWLR. I've been throwing in soft corals every now and then and so far neither he nor the other inhabitants have bothered anything - Kenya tree, purple efflo, mushrooms, gorgonian and a few zoas. . He shares the tank with the OSFF, a couple of anthias, a cherub pygmy angel, CBB and a camelback cowfish. I have a black velvet angel that's finished a 6 week QT, but I do't want to place him in the 180g until I get the nitrates down. I was having a lot of problems with nitrates in the tank, but have recently discovered and eliminated the source, so it's slowly getting better.
As for flow... I've seen the tasseled "sit" in front of a 1500 gph powerhead like a dog sticking its head out the window of a fast moving car. If anything, he seems to enjoy it for short periods of time.
As for flow... I've seen the tasseled "sit" in front of a 1500 gph powerhead like a dog sticking its head out the window of a fast moving car. If anything, he seems to enjoy it for short periods of time.
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Monkeyfish
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Thanks.
The Tasseled isn't as big as the pic makes him look. The tank is 2 feet deep. He's in the front. The other fish are in the back.
small alien
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Does the tassled eat your corals? Or is the tank FO?
Monkeyfish
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He hasn't touched any of the corals in the tank and has not bothered any of the other fish, shrimp, snails or hermits, but loves to munch on mini-brittle stars.
small alien
The fungus is among us.
The flirting has really been hot and heavy though the camera often seems to distract them. The female is really encouraging the male and she's been ramming the algae growing on my return pipes. She does it once here. I'll try to get better footage that shows her coloration display also. She also has a big belly. I bet they will spawn soon if they haven't already.
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Renton777
Polyp Nipper
So cool! Dim the lights and put some mood music on, that should get spur them to get it on! 
Monkeyfish
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Most of us got our OSFF from DD.
Renton777
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Monkeyfish
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I'm considering getting a female OSFF for the male. I originally bought a pair, but the female disappeared after a month - no clue what happened.
Assuming that I am unable to get a DD fish, do you think the female would stand a better chance of being weaned onto prepared foods if I
1. ... just introduce her to the display and let her (hopefully) pair up with the other OSFF
2. ... or if I QT her.
Normally, I QT all fish for 4-6 weeks, but the OSFFs appear pretty disease resistant and I'm thinking that if she hangs with the male she'll learn what to eat.
Assuming that I am unable to get a DD fish, do you think the female would stand a better chance of being weaned onto prepared foods if I
1. ... just introduce her to the display and let her (hopefully) pair up with the other OSFF
2. ... or if I QT her.
Normally, I QT all fish for 4-6 weeks, but the OSFFs appear pretty disease resistant and I'm thinking that if she hangs with the male she'll learn what to eat.
small alien
The fungus is among us.
I think she has a better chance at feeding with the male present and feeding. I've seen this with a number of species and there's no question in my mind fish learn to eat new foods from watching other fish eat them, especially the same species. You could pull the male and qt them together. Really no more risky than adding the female directly to the dt.
Monkeyfish
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Too much trouble. He's in a 180g reef.
I may try and add a female to the display after a freshwater dip.
small alien
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Sad News
Sad News
Greetings friends. Yesterday when the lights came on my female was lodged into the rockwork which was was not her usual sleeping place. Her color was still half "jammies". And she was kind of swaying in the current with her dorsal spike holding her in place. Her abdomen was quite distended. It has been getting bigger over the last month or two and, as spawning behavior was increasing between the pair, I expected to see spawning sometime soon. This morning it was bigger than ever though not freakishly so and not so much more so than the day before. I wouldn't have suspected any issues with the fish because of the abdomen alone. What I'm saying is, she's been getting fatter for months and she was fatter looking than ever yesterday morning. Prior to yesterday morning she exhibited zero physical or behavioral issues. After watching for a bit, I touched her tail with my hand and she slowly swam into the rockwork.
This morning I found this.
Here's a picture of her body.
I froze her in a bag and will try to dissect her in the lab at school next quarter.
Her death is such a loss to my tank and, of course, to the community of life on earth. Seeing the male alone is so striking after never having seen them apart in about 17 months. The male appears fine.
I'll continue this thread with any updates of note regarding the male and I hope it will continue to be a resource for the care of this species. Please, let me take this opportunity to say I am honored to be a part of this community. I'm honored to be a part of this thread. And I'm honored to have the great fortune to care for and observe the amazing Orange Spotted Filefish, Oxymonacanthus longirostris.
Female OSFF, RIP...:wave:
Sad News
Greetings friends. Yesterday when the lights came on my female was lodged into the rockwork which was was not her usual sleeping place. Her color was still half "jammies". And she was kind of swaying in the current with her dorsal spike holding her in place. Her abdomen was quite distended. It has been getting bigger over the last month or two and, as spawning behavior was increasing between the pair, I expected to see spawning sometime soon. This morning it was bigger than ever though not freakishly so and not so much more so than the day before. I wouldn't have suspected any issues with the fish because of the abdomen alone. What I'm saying is, she's been getting fatter for months and she was fatter looking than ever yesterday morning. Prior to yesterday morning she exhibited zero physical or behavioral issues. After watching for a bit, I touched her tail with my hand and she slowly swam into the rockwork.
This morning I found this.
Here's a picture of her body.
I froze her in a bag and will try to dissect her in the lab at school next quarter.
Her death is such a loss to my tank and, of course, to the community of life on earth. Seeing the male alone is so striking after never having seen them apart in about 17 months. The male appears fine.
I'll continue this thread with any updates of note regarding the male and I hope it will continue to be a resource for the care of this species. Please, let me take this opportunity to say I am honored to be a part of this community. I'm honored to be a part of this thread. And I'm honored to have the great fortune to care for and observe the amazing Orange Spotted Filefish, Oxymonacanthus longirostris.
Female OSFF, RIP...:wave:
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Kahuna Tuna
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So very sorry to hear this. 
Like you I love files, just the coolest little fish and the OSFF are the holy grail of the family in so many ways. You should be proud of your accomplishments in the husbandry of these remarkable fish. Hope the male is OK and that perhaps you can pair him up again.
Like you I love files, just the coolest little fish and the OSFF are the holy grail of the family in so many ways. You should be proud of your accomplishments in the husbandry of these remarkable fish. Hope the male is OK and that perhaps you can pair him up again.
Monkeyfish
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Condolences Small.
