Very unique looking fish. This fish can be very timid in captivity and a slow eater. When acclimated, it will eat almost any prepared foods offered. I feed mine a mix of frozen and pellet foods. I think it’s best to keep the ratio of pellet: frozen at 75:25, respectfully. Many aquarists do [...]
This fish eats polyps and usually nothing else. It shouldn’t be purchased as it has very little chance of [...]
This fish has become popular because of its appetite for Aptaisia and other small pest anemones. It’s a hardy fish but has mixed reviews on its ability to live in a reef tank without nipping on corals and some other reef inhabitants, like small clams. I’ve kept several of these fish and [...]
The Mimic Filefish (Paraluteres prionurus) is the perfect alternative to the Valentini Puffer (Canthigaster valentini) for a reef tank. The Mimic Filefish is reef safe with a bit of caution. They grow to about 4 inches. As you can see, the resemblance is almost identical to the Valentini Puffer. [...]
The Thread-sail Filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer) is one of the most aggressive filefish I’ve owned. These fish are best left to FOWLR tanks and housed with other aggressive fish. They are known to nip at eyes of other fish. These fish max out at about 12 inches. They will eat pretty much [...]
The Rhino leatherjacket (Pseudalutarius nasicornis) is another interesting filefish with similar physical characteristics to the Orange Spotted Filefish or Harlequin Filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris). The Rhino Filefish is not commonly seen in the trade but despite that, doesn’t carry a [...]
