Sessile invertebrates

[Bevobud@hotmail.com]

i was looking in to getting a mimic filefish and read that they feed on sessile inverts and i was woundering if someone could explain what they were before purchasing the filefish

[JimD]

Sessile: Sessile means the organism is attached to the substrate at the bottom of the ocean and therefore cannot move around. Pelagic refers to living in the water of the ocean above the bottom. Pelagic organisms have the ability to move around.
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[Bevobud@hotmail.com]

so if i have a kenya tree, candycane, mushrooms polyps and zoos they all should be ok?

[JimD]

I wish I could answer that for sure, like anything else, theres always a chance that they may be targeted. Tilefish in general dont have a very trustworthy record so its really up to you to make that decision, sorry...

[stoneroller]

All of those would be considered sessile invertebrates. I personally wouldn't stock a filefish in my reef tank.