Butterflies behavior in reef tank

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Good morning folks ☕.
It's common to see a Copperband in a reef tank, but I'm sure some other butterflyfish might have a better reputation in reef tanks. Zoster or Polylepis butterflies are often found in reef tanks too... Do you have any other species of butterflyfish that have gotten along well with corals over a long period?
 
I tried a klein's butterfly once. It was a voracious aiptasia eater, and while I never saw it directly attacking any corals, most all of my corals refused to extend polyps until I removed the butterfly.
 
I'm looking for a good option to place them with easy to maintain soft corals.
 

WHAT KIND OF SUBSTRATE ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR TANK?

  • Bare bottom

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  • A shallow bed of fine sand

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  • A shallow bed of coarser sand

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  • A deep sand bed

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  • Mixed substrate or varying sand depth

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  • Some other substrate (posted in the comments)

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  • I don’t have a reef tank yet

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