File Fish

[Saurabhdxb]

Hi there,

i am starting to see apitasia in my tank, just one for now, but want it to be under control from now, i m planning to get a file fish, my doubt, is it reef safe? i hv zoas, hammers, tourches, toadstol and few leather corals, will these corals be safe n not harmed by the file fish? in addition i hv two cleaner shrimps in the tank. Will it be the right move to get the File fish?

 

[SurfTrack]

Just get a peppermint shrimp, they should take care of it and are low risk.

 

[Indytraveler83]

Just get a peppermint shrimp, they should take care of it and are low risk.

+1 (and much cheaper than a filefish)

 

[lmm1967]

my filefish is NOT reef safe. Nips at coral, any snail not hanging on for dear life has about 10 seconds before he blows them over and eats them - and he only ate aiptasia for the first couple months - now he ignores it.