Leather jacket/ file fish
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tyler1503
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I haven't personally, but I know a bloke who keeps several of the temperate water species with temperate water anemones. Not exactly the same thing, but it's worth putting out there 
tyler1503
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Some are some aren't.
I can't speak or warm water ones found on a coral reef, however the cool water ones I have seen have been reef safe in that they don't pick at CUC or cool water nems. I'm not saying there guaranteed reef safe, but these individual fish (10 or so in several different tanks) don't pick.
I can't speak or warm water ones found on a coral reef, however the cool water ones I have seen have been reef safe in that they don't pick at CUC or cool water nems. I'm not saying there guaranteed reef safe, but these individual fish (10 or so in several different tanks) don't pick.
tyler1503
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It really depends on the species. They can range from an inch or 2 to well over 1 foot.
I'm most familiar with the pygmy leatherjacket - Brachaluteres jacksonianus. They are a cool water species and I wouldn't put one in anything smaller than about 30gal, but you could likely get 3 or 4 in a 4 foot tank. They can be very docile and are generally slow eaters and swimmers. However they can hold there own so aggression within it's own species can happen, but is fairly unlikely.
Be careful if you get any leatherjacket when netting them or having your hand in the tank. That spike of theirs can and will hurt ALOT. I speak from experience!
I'm most familiar with the pygmy leatherjacket - Brachaluteres jacksonianus. They are a cool water species and I wouldn't put one in anything smaller than about 30gal, but you could likely get 3 or 4 in a 4 foot tank. They can be very docile and are generally slow eaters and swimmers. However they can hold there own so aggression within it's own species can happen, but is fairly unlikely.
Be careful if you get any leatherjacket when netting them or having your hand in the tank. That spike of theirs can and will hurt ALOT. I speak from experience!
