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I’ve had a radial filefish in my reef tank for a while and she has been a model citizen. However, I was just reading this article which says they are unsuitable for the reef tank. Thoughts on this?
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I'd disagree, I think they're fairly reef safe in most tanks. Like many fish they can develop a taste for certain corals (I've even see this happen with various tang species) but they generally keep to themselves. I know when they're getting ready to spawn they can nip at and clear some space in xenia or similar corals. This is the same with clown gobies clearing patches in acros/pocillopora for spawning and I wouldn't necessarily call them not reef safe.I’ve had a radial filefish in my reef tank for a while and she has been a model citizen. However, I was just reading this article which says they are unsuitable for the reef tank. Thoughts on this?