Tucked in for the night

[treylane]

Was just checking on the tank with the lights out and did a doubletake at the filefish's preferred hideout.

 

[GreshamH]

Looks to be the perfect size for the filefish :lol:

 

[guihan]

Sounds like the same thing I did when I added some chromis to my tank. It took less then an hour for a bunch them to sleep/hide in the coral. Here's a shot about 15min. after the MH turned on.

 

[phishphood]

"cute"

 

[treylane]

sooo cuuuute!

I guess hanging on to a coral with his teeth so he doesn't float away has to suffice since I don't have anything branchy (or large) enough to hide in... and he's still hangin on as I type this.

 

[Ibn]

That's so cool.

 

[guihan]

sooo cuuuute!

I guess hanging on to a coral with his teeth so he doesn't float away has to suffice since I don't have anything branchy (or large) enough to hide in... and he's still hangin on as I type this.

Wow. I didn't realize he was hanging on with his teeth. Too cool!

 

[A_Lee]

Just a question -isn't that a Toby (Canthigaster valentini?), not a filefish?

 

[Ibn]

See the extra set of dorsal fins?

 

[A_Lee]

Hm, guess I am mistaken

 

[Tumbleweed]

Cool, I had to look twice to see that it is holidng on by it's teeth.

 

[treylane]

Easy guide to telling the diff:

Filefish has triggerfish-style fins along the back/bottom, in long rows. Puffer has little paddle-style fins instead.