orange spotted filefish

[INDK617]

I really want to get one of these, but info online isnt too great. i did gather that it eats Acropora polyps and will eat brine shrimp. anyone know anything about these? if i need to provide the corals, im not gonna be able to get the fish. any info or suggestions would be awsome. thanks.

 

[BIGgourami]

they're pretty delicate and finicky to feed

most accounts i've heard end up with dead fish in a few months

 

[myfishhadbabies]

Even if they do start eating, they will slowly perish. Mine ate just about anything, but it died. It could be that it slowly starved or it was the fact it was caught with cyanide.

 

[BIGgourami]

other filefish are just as cool (albeit not quite as colorful) and feed and do well

 

[cr8on]

In my experience, even after they start feeding on frozen brine shrimp they won't last long, they become skinny over time and end up dieing.

 

[INDK617]

thanks guys, ill avoid it.