RehabilitATEd

[Aussiblood]

So, have a Pyramid Butterfly. Prior to a tank crash and subsequent parasite outbreak, fish pop cut in half, the Pyramid was a model citizen. It was one I managed to get to QT and 'cure' - basically back from the brink (cloudy bulging eye, completely covered in velvet, fins rotted etc.). The downside, it did not eat in the QT for 3 weeks roughly (maybe a pellet or one nibble at nori). Until I caught advice it maybe the copper treatment. Sure enough, the two weeks post 'treatment' his appetite came back. Like seriously back - dude will not stop eating/wanting food... and that's the issue.

Back in the DT the Pyramid is always on the look out for food - no matter how much I give. And I am conscious of the overfeed being a primary cause of crash! But the Pyramid went after the GSP, pecked clean (well what polyps did retreat have). I have put a makeshift netting over the GSP rock - but I can see the butterfly wanted oh so bad to go after it...

So, yeah I know GSP who cares, its a weed some say - but it has its place in my tank (and the wife loves it!). It's been two weeks of 'protection' and I do not see the butterfly full/content to not go after it again...

Is there a hope both coexist - or is it a lost cause after a fish goes for a coral (all other corals have been left alone). On one hand I have a beaut of a fish that's been to hell and back being naughty, one the other I have a real nice GSP...

 

[Dave1993]

would be the fish over the coral any day of the week for me

 

[Aussiblood]

concerns.
coral gets pecked, no extnd, dies?
coral gone, butterfly looks for next meal ticket coral?