SRC Member junyong84 Posted September 13, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 13, 2003 Issit always true that butterfly fishes and anglefish cannot be kept in a reef environment... ??? they tend to nibble corals???? beautiful fishes...very pity if cant keep em... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Issit always true that butterfly fishes and anglefish cannot be kept in a reef environment... ??? they tend to nibble corals???? beautiful fishes...very pity if cant keep em... Hey most butterflies cannot be kept in a reef tank as they tend to nip and attack corals................ But some long nose species like the yellow long nose butterfly and the copperband are quite safe with corals and many people keep them safely in their reef tank........... then IMo angel are not fully not reef safe ina tank, i believe they are more of 50/ 50.......... As some angels that soem aquarist got tend to creat havoc in a reef tank, attacking and nipping every corals they see but some angel just leave every other corals alone and this applies even to angel of the same species............. Therefore i say is 50/ 50 IMO angel that are more reef safe than other are- flame angel, coral beauty angel, flameback angel and not so reeef safe are queen angel, king angel, french angel...... Bugt even so i amange to keep a rock beauty and a king angel in my uncle reef tank.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member junyong84 Posted September 13, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 13, 2003 Hey most butterflies cannot be kept in a reef tank as they tend to nip and attack corals................ But some long nose species like the yellow long nose butterfly and the copperband are quite safe with corals and many people keep them safely in their reef tank........... then IMo angel are not fully not reef safe ina tank, i believe they are more of 50/ 50.......... As some angels that soem aquarist got tend to creat havoc in a reef tank, attacking and nipping every corals they see but some angel just leave every other corals alone and this applies even to angel of the same species............. Therefore i say is 50/ 50 IMO angel that are more reef safe than other are- flame angel, coral beauty angel, flameback angel and not so reeef safe are queen angel, king angel, french angel...... Bugt even so i amange to keep a rock beauty and a king angel in my uncle reef tank.......... can show me pics of long nose butterfly?? and copperband??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishnchips Posted September 13, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 13, 2003 copperband is reefsafe?????? true or not? 1 for $3 only leh....cheap and chio...hehehe but dunno can last or not leh.... wat if they don't eat...sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 copperband is reefsafe??????true or not? 1 for $3 only leh....cheap and chio...hehehe but dunno can last or not leh.... wat if they don't eat...sigh... Try the long nose yellow butterfly...I have kept those before..they seem to be more appreciative of food. The last time I kept them when I was only 15 yrs old...they would eat brine shrimp and amazingly...bloodworms! 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 junyong84 Posted September 14, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 14, 2003 fishes would eventually eat when they are hungry... if u dun feed em...the turn to ur corals...hahaz... man....looks like i can't keep butterflies.... i dun 1 to risk my corals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepBlue Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I stay by that rule for a while...thought dwarf angels are better than butterfly...nope.....as bad....they love pratas...esp red ones.....arrrggghhhh..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member junyong84 Posted September 14, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 14, 2003 I stay by that rule for a while...thought dwarf angels are better than butterfly...nope.....as bad....they love pratas...esp red ones.....arrrggghhhh..... pratas??? haiz, maybe i shld haf a tank to keep some angels/butterfly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 copperband is reefsafe??????true or not? 1 for $3 only leh....cheap and chio...hehehe but dunno can last or not leh.... wat if they don't eat...sigh... Yeah many people manage to keep them successfully in their lps tank with no harm.......... BTW thye love to eat pesky glass anemone aka aiptasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I stay by that rule for a while...thought dwarf angels are better than butterfly...nope.....as bad....they love pratas...esp red ones.....arrrggghhhh..... Yup actually it depend more on your luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member IcecruncherZ Posted September 14, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 14, 2003 Yuppers... Longnose and Copperband have been known to be 2 of the MORE 'reefsafe' butterflies. But is it worth taking the risk? Up to you lor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dazza Posted September 14, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 14, 2003 Go for longnose. Easier to feed. Quote Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)Sump Tank :Return Pump :Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coilChiller Return Pump Protein Skimmer :Wave Maker :Fluidised Reactor : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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