Anyone kept more than one mimic file fish together?

[najer]

My new little guy / girl is about an inch huge, I actually researched this and thought about it for a couple of weeks, I also have tassle and aiptasia files.
Has anyone kept more than one, my lfs has two even smaller ones?! :)

 

[Webslinger]

put them in together is you best chance. size of tank and hiding space are major factors

 

[najer]

put them in together is you best chance. size of tank and hiding space are major factors

That one went in yesterday and the other two would go in tomorrow, England here and I don't qt.

 

[Webslinger]

go for it as long as you lfs will take it back

 

[najer]

go for it as long as you lfs will take it back

Just reserved them and they are moving them across to a coral tray to give them something to do until I pick them up. :)

 

[Webslinger]

cool keep us posted

 

[lion king]

Hopefully you'll luck out and get a male/female pair. Not really sure hiw 2 females react, but 2 males will not tolerate each other. I'm not exactly sure how to sex this specific species, but other filefish, the male will have a bristlely spot right at the beginning of the tzil.

 

[najer]

Hopefully you'll luck out and get a male/female pair. Not really sure hiw 2 females react, but 2 males will not tolerate each other. I'm not exactly sure how to sex this specific species, but other filefish, the male will have a bristlely spot right at the beginning of the tzil.

I hope so, I will get pics to see if we can figure it out, until I saw one I didn't realise how pretty they are. :)

 

[lion king]

I found this pic of a pair, the male is in the foreground. You can sex them just like other filefish, you can see the bristles at the caudal pedunkle(the area just before the tail). They would have to reach a certain maturaty before you could tell.

 

[DSEKULA]

Cool fish @najer , are they reef safe? If not what do they go after in your experience? Sry to hijack, I like your fish tho and curious if your willing to share. Obviously no experience but good luck finding a m/f pair!

 

[najer]

Cool fish @najer , are they reef safe? If not what do they go after in your experience? Sry to hijack, I like your fish tho and curious if your willing to share. Obviously no experience but good luck finding a m/f pair!

I have only had them a few weeks and so far they appear reef safe, two seem to be friends but with the smaller ones only being maybe an inch it isn't possible to sex them yet.
Thanks for the info @lion king .

 

[mort]

I've really got my fingers crossed that this will work out. I'm a huge fan of the species but never kept them together. I did keep one and a valentini which got on remarkably smoothly.


I hope your experience varies but they don't tend to be particularly reef safe when larger. Some take a liking to cuc, others corals and if you are unlucky both, but it's a risk I'd take to keep a pair so good luck and keep us updated.

 

[Rjmul]

Cool fish @najer , are they reef safe? If not what do they go after in your experience? Sry to hijack, I like your fish tho and curious if your willing to share. Obviously no experience but good luck finding a m/f pair!

I've had one for months. Very reef safe. Loves nori

 

[Pbh-reef]

Following to see how this goes!

 

[najer]

Ok, I have issues still with a wrasse I am trying to catch, it hates the mimics!
So, through the day the mimics live in the cube end of my tank and once the wrasse hits the sand I remove the trap that is blocking the entry / exit.
Middle sized one of the three. :)

 

[najer]

I guess re the above post, that is the middle sized one above. Things have changed!
For a week or so now the biggest one has been besties with the smallest one but has been very anti the middle one so this evening I moved the middle one to my little tank.
I failed at the trio but at least all three are still alive! :)

 

[lion king]

I guess re the above post, that is the middle sized one above. Things have changed!
For a week or so now the biggest one has been besties with the smallest one but has been very anti the middle one so this evening I moved the middle one to my little tank.
I failed at the trio but at least all three are still alive! :)

Great pics by the way. Let us when you are able to sex them, I'm sure that will tell the tale.

 

[najer]

Great pics by the way. Let us when you are able to sex them, I'm sure that will tell the tale.

Thanks, the smaller one is still barely an inch, I'll keep trying to get pics.

 

[carol3]

Thanks, the smaller one is still barely an inch, I'll keep trying to get pics.

Would love a very belated update on thes guys.