TSM Arabian Butterfly C. melapterus

[dennis romano]

Just curious. TSM has these butterflies in their Pre-order category. Who has purchased them previously and what kind of luck did you have with them?

 

[Steve and his Animals]

It's a corallivore. Not impossible to keep alive, but long term it's virtually impossible without a supply of Acropora to feed it. They often take aquarium foods but that doesn't usually last them for whatever reason. The only corallivore I've seen live longterm only on regular aquarium fare is C. plebius, so they may be more of a generalist.

If you get one and have still have it after a year, I would be impressed.