Bristletail Filefish

[Cairns]

I have a bristletail filefish that i bought for majano anemone infestation, he did his job and now cant keep him anymore, has killed most snails crabs starfish. Beautiful fish have had him for about 8 months. Looking to trade for reef friendly fish or a small lion. will consider all offers. Thanks

 

[bayondai]

Pm

 

[albano]

I have a bristletail filefish ... has killed most snails crabs starfish.

are you sure, it's the filefish?, don't think I've seen anyone mention that before

 

[Cairns]

yea im sure saw him picking at a starfish the other day

 

[wallysworld]

Can you post a pic? Profile pic if you can. I am looking for a male I have two females.

 

[Cairns]

I will be putting pics up tomorrow.

 

[Cairns]

bump

 

[wallysworld]

Pics?

 

[loneracer05]

Some file fish do indeed go after inverts usually more snails and cucumbers.corals aswell may be on the menu.but usually they are safe

 

[al0ha]

do they go after euphyllia? i have some majano i can rid myself of....

 

[Cairns]

having trouble posting pics on the thread pm me so i can email them to you

 

[Kdocimo90]

where exactly are you located? how big is he?

 

[cono]

Never heard of them eating snails

 

[Cairns]

he/she is 3 1/2-4'' I am in Emerson Bergen County.

 

[Cairns]

bump

 

[duke62]

Mine ate snails SPS,acans,zoos. dont recommend these fish at all for a reef tank i dont care what a long term member says. ive seen it first hand. fowler yes reef nooo

 

[albano]

Mine ate snails SPS,acans,zoos. dont recommend these fish at all for a reef tank i dont care what a long term member says. ive seen it first hand. fowler yes reef nooo

I think some people are getting filefish that are NOT Bristletail.. I believe there are a couple types that look similar , and most LFS just 'assume' that it is reefsafe/ aiptasia eating!
The pair that I have ( for a year) are from Dom /DOTR, and have been 'loaned' to at least 7 diff. tanks, all without problems, EXCEPT zoas!

 

[LongIslandAndy]

I think some people are getting filefish that are NOT Bristletail.. I believe there are a couple types that look similar , and most LFS just 'assume' that it is reefsafe/ aiptasia eating!
The pair that I have ( for a year) are from Dom /DOTR, and have been 'loaned' to at least 7 diff. tanks, all without problems, EXCEPT zoas!

+1, Every fish is different but mine have eaten zoo's and sympodium and not touched anything else. It all really boils down to how much aiptasia you have. If's it bad enough the damage the filefish does to your livestock is nothing compared to what the anemones will do

 

[duke62]

nope not confused at which one i had. same as pic up above

 

[Mike389]

That is a matted file fish