Mimic Filefish

[PeterEde]

Who has one? do they eat flake?
If so how'd you get it to eat flake?
Mine looks at flake but refuses to eat so I am feeding brine daily which has caused an increase in PO4.

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

Who has one? do they eat flake?
If so how'd you get it to eat flake?
Mine looks at flake but refuses to eat so I am feeding brine daily which has caused an increase in PO4.

Try rinsing your frozen brine before adding it to the tank....but you should be able to get away with them eating about anything. Flake food also has it's drawbacks too, so pick your poison. Let's see that fish!

 

[PeterEde]

Try rinsing your frozen brine before adding it to the tank....but you should be able to get away with them eating about anything. Flake food also has it's drawbacks too, so pick your poison. Let's see that fish!

Yeah I have been washing the brine.
20221216_192046 by Peter Ede, on Flickr

 

[lion king]

This fish generally likes meaty foods, as all puffers do, I'm not sure this fish will do well on a flake only diet.

 

[PeterEde]

It would be a flake only diet. I give the tank a diverse selection of food
brine, misys, flake, pellet and cockel

 

[PeterEde]

It would be a flake only diet. I give the tank a diverse selection of food
brine, misys, flake, pellet and cockel

That should be wouldn't be a flake only diet

 

[Lasse]

This fish generally likes meaty foods, as all puffers do, I'm not sure this fish will do well on a flake only diet.

Its not a puffer its a file fish that mimic the Valentine puffer. I have had different individuals of this fish for around 2 years now. They eat brine but not so much cyclops - always frozen. however - they seems to be rather sensitive - I have lost some individuals. The last one have been with me for around 3 months now



Sincerely Lasse

 

[PeterEde]

Its not a puffer its a file fish that mimic the Valentine puffer. I have had different individuals of this fish for around 2 years now. They eat brine but not so much cyclops - always frozen. however - they seems to be rather sensitive - I have lost some individuals. The last one have been with me for around 3 months now



Sincerely Lasse

Mine is about a month old in tank. So far it appears to be doing well