Chaetodon burgessi is one of the hobby's best Butterflyfish. Usually, we just call it the Burgess Butterfly, for its namesake. The fish geekiest among us will recognize that name because they've seen it on their bookcase; Dr. Warren Burgess co-wrote the famous book “Dr Burgess’s Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes.” This is an appropriate name for one of the hardiest and easiest Butterflyfish to keep in captivity. Sometimes you'll find C. burgessi in Local Fish Stores labeled as Black Barred Butterfly, the reason for which is quite obvious from the attached photos.
Burgess Butterflies are among the easiest of Butterflies to feed. They generally segue over to thawed foods and later pellet foods without hiccup. They like to graze and so you can utilize the Nutramar Algae & Color Boost Shots stuck to the rocks or glass to give them a natural feeding behavior. They also eat suspended food, and in house we mimic this with Gamma's Mysis, Mini-Bloodworm, Chopped Prawn and Chopped Mussel. You could also feed them the full assortment of Gamma Brine but should lean on the enhanced versions like Brine plus Spirulina or plus Omega to get them a more rounded nutritional profile. Here we feed them at least twice a day, and we suggest you do the same or more.
Burgess Butterflies are among the easiest of Butterflies to feed. They generally segue over to thawed foods and later pellet foods without hiccup. They like to graze and so you can utilize the Nutramar Algae & Color Boost Shots stuck to the rocks or glass to give them a natural feeding behavior. They also eat suspended food, and in house we mimic this with Gamma's Mysis, Mini-Bloodworm, Chopped Prawn and Chopped Mussel. You could also feed them the full assortment of Gamma Brine but should lean on the enhanced versions like Brine plus Spirulina or plus Omega to get them a more rounded nutritional profile. Here we feed them at least twice a day, and we suggest you do the same or more.
