Sunburst Butterflyfish Reef safe?

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I am looking to buy one last fish for my 250+50l reef, and I was looking into the sunburst Butterflyfish. It seems it's the only one that's small enough to be okay to house in a tank that size. My question Is what are your experiences with these fish? I searched this forum and others and it was 50/50. Some say it is reef safe, others that it started eating zoas and micromusas, and even nipping on sps polyps. My current stock is 2 clownfish ocellaris, 2 azure damsels, an astrea snail, a hermit and a red tux urchin. I have a small aptaisia problem, which I killed w hot vinegar, but was hoping to get something that could possibly keep their population in check

I have zoas, mushrooms and a tridacna derasa in my tank, and planning on micromusas, acanthastrea stylophora and shelf montis, maybe a couple of cleaner shrimp as well.
 
IMO, most consider it reef safe but, like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. Juveniles raised on whatever diet you use are probably a safer way to go.
 
IMO, most consider it reef safe but, like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. Juveniles raised on whatever diet you use are probably a safer way to go.
The vendor I use here has the blue headed one. It's less than 6cm and accepts pellets, so there's a chance it could work?
 
Definitely a chance. I have an adult Copperband, Emperor and Queen that were raised from juveniles. They are in a tank full of corals with no issues. IMO, is worth a try.
 

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