My Matted Filefish

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  1. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    yes, i do like the fish. i moved the duncans over to a corner where my largest fish hangs out. the filefish doesn't spend a lot of time over there so hoping he will spend his time on the kenyas and aiptasia and leave the duncans alone. i don't expect this to actually work but thought i would give it a shot.
     
    SAY, May 17, 2012
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  2. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Man that is one cool little fish. Hope it works out so you can keep it.;)
     
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  3. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    Thanks, Vinny. I do too.
     
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  4. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I had a real nice one when I started my tank from a group of fish I bought off CL.

    He pecked at my snails.

    I sold him to a lfs for a credit.

    Interesting fish though
     
    Todd_Sails, May 17, 2012
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  5. Renee@LionfishLair

    Renee@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Mine chewed on stuff besides appies as well.

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    Renee@LionfishLair, May 17, 2012
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  6. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    That's a cool looking guy. I like that color. Do you still have it?
     
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  7. anb

    anb Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I have 2 males in my 200 gallon tank that I got to combat aiptasia... They never even touched them I'm sad to say. They've never messed with any of my coral but I did witness one of them kill a peppermint shrimp I had. :( They are definitely cool fish to watch though.
     
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  8. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    How do you tell the sex?
     
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  9. anb

    anb Coral Banded Shrimp

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    males have a fine bristly patch on the tail right before the fin. best seen looking the fish head on or from the bottom up
     
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  10. Renee@LionfishLair

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    No, he lived for a year. When I moved him to a community tank, he just didn't thrive. He turned green when we added Ulva to the tank. Before that he was the average color.
     
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