Filefish are generally suitable only for fish-only aquariums. Their eclectic dietary preferences includes many algae and sessile invertebrates, so they are generally not considered “reef safe”. Of course, …

Oct 26, 2020 · Matted filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) is typically recommended by many around the web as a slow, methodical, aiptasia eating machine. I would recommend them for this very reason.

Apr 9, 2022 · Filefish in Marine Aquariums Jay Hemdal C. 2022 Filefish, (often called leatherjackets in Australia) have enjoyed a moderate level of popularity for many years as marine aquarium fish. As a …

Apr 9, 2022 · Filefish, (often called leatherjackets in Australia) have enjoyed a moderate level of popularity for many years as marine aquarium fish. As a group however, there is some variation as to …

Nov 26, 2016 · No -- only wild-caught matted filefish are known to be reliable aiptasia-eaters. They do not, as noted above, limit their diet to pest anemones. There are really so many lovely species of …

Nov 11, 2021 · Those of you that have used an aiptasia eating filefish to take care of aiptasia, do they only go after the small aiptasia or will they eat them all? I purchased a very small aiptasia eating …

Aug 16, 2020 · I had so-called Aptasia Eating Filefish (large ones and small ones), and it was extremely common for them to take an odd, still, 'pose'-- like floating motionless at a strange angle for periods …

Apr 8, 2023 · I gave the filefish the benefit of the doubt and moved what was left of the two carpet anemones to a 15 gallon tank. This was about a week ago. The waratah looked fine at the time, and …

Sep 18, 2019 · I have an ongoing aiptasia problem and was strongly considering adding a filefish to help out. According to most fish retailers, they do nip at corals. However, when asking for personal …

Sep 6, 2020 · Can aiptasia eating filefish handle strong flow? They looks like they aren't a strong swimmer... Or any alternative other than copperband butterfly?? Thank you