Butterfly keepers advice please ..

[saltykisses]

So decided to suck it and see !

I put a threadfin (auriga) butterflyfish in my softie reef...

So far.. He's nipped at a few corals.. But nothing major.. I'm finding it hard to believe their as black as they paint....:-).

This him sundance ... I introduced him with a blue eyed kole tang which I suspect is a twin spot blue eyed tang ... :-(.

Anyhow I'd love to see everyone's butterfly fishes and talk to people and share ideas....

Next order of buissness I'm gonna' try and build my reef around b f ... Sundance .. So er' would a ricordea be ok..???

 

[Reefing Madness]

For the most part I believe that they pick at SPS corals, more than softies.
I've got a CopperBand, and doesn't does not pick at my Softies at all.

 

[richfavinger]

I've had a Tahitian, Long-Nose Butterfly and Copper Banded... No one nipped... and they left my Zoa's alone... The Tahitian and Long Nose kept well, my Copper Banded lasted 8 months - was eating and seemed happy the whole time...

 

[saltykisses]

I think my nxt purchase is going to be ricordea and a pulsing xenia and we'll see how it goes...

 

[saltykisses]

Copper band and long noses they're very nice got any pics.... Love to see em!!!

 

[saltykisses]

Very pretty fish ...

 

[richfavinger]

Sorry saltykisses, they passed away from ich, and then I rebuilt the tank...
I'm waiting for Divers Den to get a LNB in, they are not having a run on butterflies lately.
He had an excellent personality, very open and "look at me" fish... :)

 

[Carlson Moncrief]

My copperband doesnt pick at anything

 

[saltykisses]

I wish their was someone who could help me make a list ???!!

Of what corals will be ok??

 

[pickupman66]

Here is the thing... there is no truly 100% reef safe fish guaranteed not to eat coral. Any experienced reefer will agree. That said, most are 99% safe. As for butterflies it will be hit and miss. My cbb likes aptasia and pods and mysis. Otherwise model citizen. The yellow pyramid I had never looked at eating my corals.

Yours may eat sps and fleshy lps. It may like softies. It's twin may like frogspawns only.... trial and error

 

[Fincasters]

Butterflies are difficult for me -- but I've had luck feeding them PE Mysis shrimp. When they are happy and full -- they are less likely to pick at corals.

 

[saltyhog]

These guys are a little over half way through tank transfer and doing well.

 

[Daniel62]

Nice fish saltyhog

 

[Kworker]

These guys are a little over half way through tank transfer and doing well.

I'll be getting 3 pyramids soon as well! Can't wait.

 

[pickupman66]

Love them pyramids. If I could find some that are quarter sizes.... I'd buy