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05-15-2008, 10:45 AM
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| 140g Reef tank Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mamaroneck
Posts: 42
Reefer Ratings: (0 (0%) Friends: (0) |  Bristle tail filefish
They are suposed to be the ultimate weapon against Majanos...which have colonized my tank... Anyone has experience of them ? Very litle material available on the web... Thanks | ||||
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05-15-2008, 10:10 PM
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| Synanceia verrucosa  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Clifton, NJ
Posts: 6,202
Reefer Ratings: (117 (100%) Friends: (105) |
I have three of them. What specifically do you want to know about them? For starters, they ate all of my bristle worms and brittle stars and did a number on my shrimp. I haven't seen them mess with snails or hermit crabs. I've seen them pick at zoos but not any of my gorgs, leathers or other polyps. | ||||
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05-16-2008, 08:28 AM
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| 140g Reef tank Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mamaroneck
Posts: 42
Reefer Ratings: (0 (0%) Friends: (0) | Thanks Domboski
Yeah I am wondering about this fish, but it seems to do the work on the majanos which are damaging everything in my tank right now... They had one in a wonderfull reef tank at the LFS, which tells me it must be Ok. Why did you bought yours aptasia or majanos ? Do you think that my two large cleaner shrimps will be ok ? Thanks, you seems to be the only one who knows these fishes... | ||||
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05-16-2008, 09:25 AM
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| Synanceia verrucosa Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Clifton, NJ
Posts: 6,202
Reefer Ratings: (117 (100%) Friends: (105) |
I ordered a Tassled filefish and they sent three Bristle Tails instead. I placed the order so I felt responsible for buying the fish anyway. They are awesome fish as they can change texture at will. There is no doubt in my mind that they will take care of the Majanos but I also am just as sure they will kill your cleaner shrimp eventually. They go crazy for shrimp. Even though they have small mouths, they will keep biting the shrimp until it is injured and eventually till it is dead. If you are still considering the filefish, I can sell you one of mine cheap. This way if it does not work out, you won't be out a ton of money and I will buy back for the same cost. | ||||
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05-16-2008, 10:38 AM
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| 140g Reef tank Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mamaroneck
Posts: 42
Reefer Ratings: (0 (0%) Friends: (0) | thanks a lot !
Appreciate greatly the input as there is litle literature available... I comitted myself to the LFS (who effectively want a ton of money for it), so we got in touch 24h too late, and don't really want to go back on my word. As I work in Manhattan, would appreciate to stay in touch to monitor the situation... Tough for the cleaners, but I really have to get rid of the majanos, I have lost one very large clam, the second is about to die, and I believe that they bother close to everything in the tank... Thanks for you help, I will keep you posted... | ||||
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05-16-2008, 11:47 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far Rockaway
Posts: 8,915
Reefer Ratings: (95 (100%) Friends: (126) |
Re-home the shrimps please. 
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