butterfly fish

hi I purchased one yellow butterfly fish in local shop two weeks ago & it's active still now but its not taken any pellets its pipping the rock only please suggest food to feed

Declivis butterfly for sale, has been through a 14 day copper QT. Eats everything I fed to him including pellets, currently in my sump. $600 or Also willing to trade for a big sunburst anemone or a gold/banana torch with multiple heads.

Selling a Klein's Butterflyfish (Chaetadon Kleinii). I purchased him (her?) locally to see if he could help with a flare up of aptasia in my tank. He settled in for about a week, then absolutely demolished them. Cleaned my tank completely of aptasia. I feel he now needs a bigger tank to...

Is this possible inch at the end of my butterfly fishes tail? A few white spots

Hello fellow Hobbyists & Reefers! I was doing general research on what I wanted to add to my upcoming tank, and I want to keep a LOT of butterflyfish together. Specifically, I want Three Chaetodon collare also known as the Pakistan Butterflyfish as well as with two other different species of...

I just noticed my butterfly has a white spot on his fin. I am hoping that someone could tell me what this is.

Does anyone have experience with Biota's Milletseed butterfly fish? I'm planning soft corals and I have lots of little crabs that I'd rather not see murdered. Thanks!

Hello reefers ! I’ve two chaetodon auriga since more than a year, sold as a couple but I think it’s not possible to know if that’s right. Very nice fish and beautiful, but it seems they’re fighting, but not violently, no blood or contact, and I’m not sure if that’s a breeding behavior or two...

For months, my reef was at war. It started with a single frag—one innocent addition to my frag tank. But hidden in its polyps was a monster. Aiptasia. A relentless, invasive pest that spread like wildfire. Before I knew it, my frag tank, my sump, even my overflow box—all were overrun. My...

So I got two black pyramid butterfly for Christmas, I wanted them for my reef tank, long story short tho. I did not quarantine and just put them in my display and they were covered in flukes like a week later so I took them out and I did a freshwater bath for 5 mins, so many flukes came off…...

Would like to know which one is more hardy and easier to keep. Have heard cooperbands don’t survive because they refuse to eat. Got a long nose butterfly as well from Petco and it died within a few days of quarantine. What are your thoughts??

Could you house a Klein's butterfly in a macroalgae tank? I am aware that they aren't coral safe, but I cannot find any info on them with Macros.

Hello! I recently set up a 40 gallon IM cube tank and I’m planning on making a reef. I cycled it correctly and I set up an aquascape with lots of places to swim and hiding room. I haven’t put anything tin yet but I am going to this weekend. I really really like some tangs, fox faces...

Just wanted to come on here and share my experience buying a quarantined CBB from TSM Aquatics. After (unsuccessfully) trying my luck with 3 different CBB's from my LFS in the past year, I finally decided to bite the bullet and purchase a quarantined specimen from TSM Aquatics. Josh was very...

This is her now The day I got her 6-7 “ Raccoon Butterfly Fish I enlisted her to help me get rid of my majano anemone infestation. I’ve had her for 7 weeks and my 600+ majano problem is pretty much totally gone. I have never had this fish in my main display, so I am not sure how it would be...

The new thing being tried around here for aptasia is rainford butterfly fish. A local wholesaler here was told about them and he’s so far sold 5 different shipments all successful. Obviously being sold as reef safe with caution. So we are the Guinea pigs lol. Very little info on them just the...

One of the fish nearly all of you will recognize has many dozens of common names in languages spanning the globe. The most common of these names in English are “Raccoon Butterflyfish” and “Halfmoon Butterfly.” Translations of these two names appear in several languages. Other names include...

Finally - today i added few new residents to my 150Gallon reef tank - a group of Pyramid butterfly, scopa and Lineatus wrasse. Also acclimating my copper band in 40G - refugium so it has time to start eating and get comfortable.

Two fish for sale in the nova area (Ashburn). Both eat very well in my tank. My tank does manage ich, but both show no spots and display no flashing or heavy breathing, but they will need quarantined and treated with copper or hyposalinity in order to eliminate ich if that’s what you wish to do...

Klein Butterfly fish available. It eradicated my aiptasia then went after my zoas thus its gotta go! Healthy fish, eats anything, frozen, flake & pellets. Currently living sump life. Will bag it in some tank water for pickup. Free to a good home!!! Located in the Long Beach area. Will not ship...

Many Butterflyfish have reputations for being challenging to keep, as many of them have very specific diets, and Yellownose Butterflyfish have an undeserved reputation as they are not obligate corallivores (something that eats only coral). In the wild, Yellownose graze on algae and the...

Nutramar Marine Complete Shots are suitable for everyday feeding for your fish, LPS corals, and other invertebrates. Sticks easily to the side of the tank or rockwork allowing your fish to graze whilst giving you a close-up view of your fish feeding! This food is cold extruded to ensure no loss...

need Help, my butterfly fish is swim abnormally with his nose up or down eat well feeding on mysis, brine, squid, krill, bloodworm, algae tanks parameter are normal

I am moving and have to sell. This is what I have left: A Pair of Pyramid Butterfly fish. I have had them for 4 years. 6 inches and 7 inches. Very healthy and active. $125 each or $200 for the pair. A Pearlscale Butterfly. About 3 years in my tank, a beautiful and elegant specimen. This guy...

Its is over 5 inch Blackback Butterfly bright yellow, bright white and sharp blacknlines. In the night it changes shade to look like a yinyang ... Very robust, been with me for 4 years. No disease ever and eats pellets, frozen and nori. Can handle seni-aggressive fish but not meant for...