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  1. Matted Filefish Matted Filefish

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    Scientific Name: Acreichthys tomentosus
    Reef Safe: with caution
    Care Level: Easy
    Min. Tank Size: 50 gallon
    Temperament: Moderate
    Dominant Color: Grey
    Disease Prone: low occurrence
    Jumper: low occurrence
    Tank Mates: Anthias, butterfly, wrasse rabbitfish, cardinal
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Thumb MI
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    A hardy fish that may eat aptasia. Care should be taken as it may eat soft and stony coral. Snails and other small invertebrates may also be on the filefish menu.

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    Last edited by Rabidgoose; 12-26-2012 at 09:58 AM.
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    MizTanks - Reefkeeper
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    Jamie
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    Oh wow is he ever cool! Very unique
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    binford4000 - Reefkeeper
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    Old man
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    These things will chow aptasia !! I have a friend who has one. He keeps it in his sump tell he starts to see aptasia . Moves to the DT and a few days his 340 gal is free of em then back to the sump it goes ! Very easy fish to care for and to catch !

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