Australian Stripey

[WarDog]

I can report that the 2" Australian Stripey I added to the tank 4 weeks ago has decimated the population of aiptasia. This is an absolutely outstanding fish!

[smokinreefer]

That's awesome!

I'm on the fence for trying one...
-not quite at my price point for a "let's try and see" fish
-they get fairly large (reminding me of my cool rabbit fish which got huge fast and turned into a eating and crapping machine
-reef safe concerns

Great that it decimates aiptasia, let us know how it behaves in the reef!
Good with shrimp/snails?
Read they may have an appetite for LPS, but what about softies? (zoas, cloves, things remotely resembling aiptasia)

[smokinreefer]

So now that you've had this guy a few months, what's the verdict, reef safe?

[ed02zz]

in my experience ive had stripeys eat zoas but thats about it for coral. and yes he decimates aiptasia

[WarDog]

So now that you've had this guy a few months, what's the verdict, reef safe?

Doesn't look like he's touched anything else.

[bades]

Where did you get the Stripey from? I've been thinking about getting one for the last little while. Thanks.

[smokinreefer]

I saw some at J&L aquatics.

[bades]

Thanks.

[H2o2]

Bar bone 1of the best nicest fish I have added.John at JLs gave me the heads up After wiping out the aiptasia it likes to eat ripes around eating when u fed and always busy not bugging anyone.

[smokinreefer]

Hey,
Could you clarify what you mean...
after it wipes out the aiptasia, what are you saying it likes to eat?

[H2o2]

All my fish love frozen so I make up pe Mysis bio pure Mysis green brine brown brine ocean plankton krill and melt then when I feed my fish he’s the first hog o the trough and not to worry as u still won’t find aptasia. Healthy hands on fish

[smokinreefer]

All my fish love frozen so I make up pe Mysis bio pure Mysis green brine brown brine ocean plankton krill and melt then when I feed my fish he’s the first hog o the trough and not to worry as u still won’t find aptasia. Healthy hands on fish

Thanks. I too feed mainly frozen. Similar to you, minus the krill.
Do you chop the krill up? I found it too big.

Anyhow, J&L got a shipment of small stripeys. I may just have to try one.

[H2o2]

Ya I chop up big ones but only feed those once or twice a week but the little blister packs are small perfect