Are Burgess' Butterflyfish Reef Safe?

roibenami · Jun 25, 2017

So my LFS just got a couple of Burgess butterflyfish that are eating dry food... But I really couldn't find much information about them... Anyone here has any experience with this fish?

I have a 90g reef... My corals are mostly eauphillia, leathers and acros... are these corals that these fish tend to pick on?

Also I have a copperband butterfly in there, any compatibility issues?

Thanks a lot for anyone who would chime in... This is a beautiful fish I'd love to get him but not without more info first... here are some shots from my LFS, sorry it was hard to get a good shot.

Labridaedicted · Jun 25, 2017

Occasionally, they will are well behaved in a reef, but usually they pick at lps.

Mr. Bill · Jun 25, 2017

"They are not good candidates for the reef aquarium, as they will pick at any feather dusters, anemones and LPS corals. However, they are useful in a reef aquarium that does not contain the former, as they will control aiptasia anemones. The Burgess' Butterfly's diet primarily consists of coral polyps, crustaceans, and algae in the wild."

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/...G-B-4395&t=1&gclid=CK2mheqG2dQCFZqIswodrx8P2Q

_DZ_r€€f · Jun 25, 2017

I have CBB with Mitratus with no problems and CBB was in tank for a year before I added Mitratus.

puffy127 · Jun 25, 2017

I have a burgessi and he doesn't bother my hammers, torches, toadstool, montis, or acros. He did attack my RBTA when it split, though.

They belong to the roaps group of the chaetodon genus.