SRC Member akahoshi Posted March 2, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hi all, Want to put some butterflies in my reef tank and trying to find out which kind of butterflies are reef-safe.. I used to have a copperband butterfly in my reef tank that was TOTALLY reef-safe.. it didn't touch any coral at all, so i guess the first reef-safe butterfly would be the copperband.. like i said, this is just generally, a different copperband might have a different behavior.. Anyone else got any more butterflies that they think are reef-safe? I know Moorish Idol is not a butterfly, but they are also reef-safe.. Hmm.. how about Yellow Longnose Butterfly? Or Facula Butterfly?? I have seen these two in reef tanks b4.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pegasus1010 Posted March 2, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 2, 2005 pyramid angel are reef safe. but it's quite rare in local lfs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veliferium Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 hey,you want to kana flame iszit???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bubble_gum Posted March 2, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 2, 2005 (edited) pyramid angel are reef safe.but it's quite rare in local lfs. i have seen tones of pyramid butterflies at reborn late last year if ur tank is big enuf... get a pair of watanabei angels opps butterflies nt angels blur already copperbands IMO are the most reefsafe butterflies Edited March 2, 2005 by bubble_gum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pegasus1010 Posted March 2, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 2, 2005 hey,you want to kana flame iszit???? u mean me? who dare to flame me? It's recorded in liveaquaria.com as reef safe, probably the only angel. Yellow Pyramid Butterfly (Hemitaurichthys polylepis) The Yellow Pyramid Butterfly is also known as the Yellow Zoster Butterfly, and occurs in large numbers among the reefs of the Indian Ocean. The fins are yellow in color, and the body is mostly white. The white coloration forms a triangle with the yellow fins, lending it its common name. The head area is black helping these fish camouflage themselves in the wild. The Pyramid Butterfly feeds upon plankton in the wild, and is safe for reef aquariums. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_di...cfm?pcatid=1853 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member akahoshi Posted March 2, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 2, 2005 why kana flame? most people cannot deny the fact that copperbands and moorish idols are reef-safe... might as well add in the angels too, is the bicolor angel reef-safe?? what other butterflies are reef-safe!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cjh Posted March 5, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 5, 2005 my new ti ko bi-colour angel does not even bother my coral but its interested in my coral beauty only... haha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Yellow longnose and copperband butterflies are reef-safe in terms of coral compatibility. Their snouts are designed to pick at small crustaceans like amphipods, small worms between small crevices. The only thing I can think of them disturbing with their snouts would be tubeworms. Other than that, clams, corals, shrimps (###### shrimps n small shrimp with caution) should be ok. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member akahoshi Posted March 6, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 6, 2005 alright! yet another confirmation on reef-safe butterflies... I think i'll add in an obvious one.. flame angel here's the list so far (Butterflies and Angels) 1) Copperband Butterfly 2) Pyramid Butterfly 3) Watanabei Angel 4) Bicolor Angel 5) Yellow Longnose Butterfly 6) Flame Angel Any one got more to add?.. I was thinking the lamarck angel, but no so sure, anyone can confirm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Oh yes, yellow longnose butterflies got 2 species. But look similar in coloration but the difference is in the snout length. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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