Who has a butterfly in their reef??

[GOSKN5]

Anyone keep any bflies in their reef tank? Looking for success with softies/anenome etc... or horror stories hahaha... if so list the species etc... thanks

[DuffyGeos]

Isaac had some

[surf&turf]

Copper Band, no problems. Pakistani ate acans.

[YHSublime]

I have a copperband and a pyramid. Only time I've had sucess with a "with caution" reef compatible fish are those 2. Makes me want to try a juvie blue face angel, but with my luck...

[GOSKN5]

Both of em eat prepared foods well?

[YHSublime]

Yes. My copperband came from quantum and was touch and go for the 1st 2 weeks. Now eats from my hand, but grazes the rocks all day. I saw it eat mysis in store, but it likes the LRS stuff.

 

Pyramid comes from ERC, qt'd, and eating prepared food. I plan on ordering another two for a trio!

[monkiboy]

I've had success or sold to customers who have had 6+ months success with the following: c.declivis, c.burgessi, h.polylepis, h.zoster, f.flavissimus, f.longirostris, c.rostratus, & c.muelleri.

some of the latter will eat benthic worms in a reef but most reefers appreciate the fish specimen more than their tube worms.

 

butterflies really add an interesting aesthetic and behavior to a reef that I'm sure you'll really appreciate. if you have any more specific questions about a particular species and my experience with them, shoot me a PM and I'd be glad to help.

 

g'luck!

[DCReefer1964]

Yes. My copperband came from quantum and was touch and go for the 1st 2 weeks. Now eats from my hand, but grazes the rocks all day. I saw it eat mysis in store, but it likes the LRS stuff.

 

Pyramid comes from ERC, qt'd, and eating prepared food. I plan on ordering another two for a trio!

Bla Bla Bla !!! Copperband here. Had a Raccoon he ate the Apts then started on my prized zoas . 

[paul b]

Been keeping copperbands for 40 years, never had a problem with them.  Long nose butterflies are exactly the same.  I collect raccoon butterflies and they are also no problem.  As a matter of fact, I never had a problem with any fish killing a coral.

 

[Marc Weaver]

Copperband here too.  Never had a problem.  The one I had before started picking at my clam, but it was my fault for feeding it littleneck clams.

 

[08can-am]

This makes me want to get a cbb

[GOSKN5]

So how did it go with getting these CBB to eat? I'm only hesitant because of getting them to eat.... I feed LRS 3 times a week and NLS the rest...

[surf&turf]

Got mine eating black worms and from that out of my hand,frozen. Mine really likes the LRS reef frenzy.

[paul b]

I have had plenty of them and never had a problem getting them to eat.  But you have to know what they eat

[Marc Weaver]

Mine ate frozen mysis right away and loves LRS Reef Frenzy.  Won't touch flake or pellets.

[Mattiejay6]

There is a member here who is keeping two Bali Scribbled Angels maybe he will speak up and share his experience?

 

 

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[Mattiejay6]

Ahh nm for some reason I saw angel some where and just realiZed it was a thread on butterflies when reading back through on safari. Darn tap a talk fooled me.

 

 

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[angelsbeamer]

I have 4 Heniochus butterflies doing well

[madweazl]

I'll be giving a mertensii a whirl here pretty soon. This will be my first tank large enough to have one.

[zygote2k]

How long has anyone from the aforementioned posts kept these butterflies? 

[elbowdeep88]

Paul B?

[Big Country]

I've had 2 Klein's in my reef for about a year with no problems. Had a Racoon that started eating my across before that

[paul b]

I keep copperbands 5 or 6 years.  They should live ten but they seem to be accident prone.   Some of them jumped out but they are one of my favorite fish.

 

[Marc Weaver]

Mine came from Mr. Coral when Adam first bought the retail store.  I can't even remember how long that was ago.  Two years maybe??

[gmerek2]

Eating isn't a problem with them its keeping up their weight Long term I think