Acreichthys
tomentosus
Due to
variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image
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Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Color Form: Green, Tan
Diet: Omnivore
Reef Compatible: With
Caution
Water Conditions: 72-78?
F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025
Max. Size: 3?"
Origin: Indonesia
Family: Monacanthidae
Minimum Tank Size: 30
gallons
The Aiptasia
eating Filefish is also known as the Bristletail Filefish, Matted
Leatherjacket, Tomentosus Filefish, or Matted Filefish. The body is a mottled
green, brown, and tan coloration.
It is a shy
fish, and rarely aggressive towards other fish except those of its own genus.
It is best suited for aquariums 30 gallons or larger that does not contain
small invertebrates.
The Aiptasia
eating Filefish is known to eat Aiptasia anemone in the home aquarium, but
normally nips at soft and stony corals as well. The diet should include shaved
shrimp, squid, scallop, mysis shrimp, freeze-dried krill soaked in a vitamin
supplement, and frozen marine algae. The Matted Filefish should be fed small
quantities of food several times per day.
These fish
have been known to spawn in captivity, and males are normally large than the
females, having fine bristle-like hairs on each side of their body down the
caudal peduncle or base of the tail.