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African Butterflyfish / Chaetodon colossus
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chaetodon colosus
COMMON NAME: African Butterflyfish
SIZE: 5.5†(14 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE: 55 US Gal (208 L)
FOODS & FEEDING: Will accept a variety of aquarium food including flake, but should be fed a varied diet including marine carnivore and vegetable matter. Feed a minimum of twice per day.
REEF COMPATIBILITY: Keep well fed, reef compatible with caution.
CAPTIVE CARE: Can be kept in pairs as adults, or groups as juveniles, Not aggressive, keep with other nonaggressive species, can be a deep water fish and as such dim lighting is a plus for acclimation as is a growth of filamentous algae. Species prefers plenty of hiding places.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chaetodon colosus
COMMON NAME: African Butterflyfish
SIZE: 5.5†(14 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE: 55 US Gal (208 L)
FOODS & FEEDING: Will accept a variety of aquarium food including flake, but should be fed a varied diet including marine carnivore and vegetable matter. Feed a minimum of twice per day.
REEF COMPATIBILITY: Keep well fed, reef compatible with caution.
CAPTIVE CARE: Can be kept in pairs as adults, or groups as juveniles, Not aggressive, keep with other nonaggressive species, can be a deep water fish and as such dim lighting is a plus for acclimation as is a growth of filamentous algae. Species prefers plenty of hiding places.
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