Can a butterfly fish be trained to consume only pellets?

[LittleBurger]

Hi. Bought a teardrop butterfly from Ah beng. Diff websites give diff views on reef suitability.

I've cut some slits on the plastic bag which holds the fish and clipped inside main tank.

Pellet food is fed to it for slightly more than a wk. I judged the response of the fish's eagerness to chase after the pellet food. Seeing its "positive response" & "never got enough of pellet food" attitude, I decided to give it a try and release into the main tank. So far so gd. Am looking out for my red fire shrimps if got kana attack.

I guess if a fish is being well fed, it will probably not feed on corals. my garang blue tang munching those cheap plate porites and attacking others and i overturned all landscape to get it and donate to a LFS. Tat's solely on my short experience.

The question I have in mind is, anyone tried buying a "not confirm reef safe" fish and try to alter its feeding behaviour?

If so, do you choose a young specimen or older specimen?

Have you been successful?

Thks.

[yikai]

this is the entire reason why i started the reefsafe butterflyfish thread.

some butterflies can be kept in the reef some cannot.

it's not about the "altering" of the diet but more of the fact that they do not eat corals in nature.

pls do your research, as teardrop butterflies are some of the most destructive species around. they have a large mouth compared to other species which is meant for tearing up corals.

[yikai]

a pair of latifasciatus clowns! (new photo)

[LittleBurger]

this is the entire reason why i started the reefsafe butterflyfish thread.

some butterflies can be kept in the reef some cannot.

it's not about the "altering" of the diet but more of the fact that they do not eat corals in nature.

pls do your research, as teardrop butterflies are some of the most destructive species around. they have a large mouth compared to other species which is meant for tearing up corals.

Oh man. Looks like got to net it outta tank and give away...

[kiewching]