Keeping a butterfly fish in a reef tank...

[gtrigger]

Hi,

I have a YT, flame angel, anthias, firegobies, and chromis in my tank, and I would like to keep a butterfly fish. Which species of butterfly fish is the most reef safe?

I think copperband butterfly fish is a very attractive.

Any comments.

[Terryz_]

Copper Band is quite reef safe...

[Assillian]

read in garf and they says it help keep aptasia at bay. anyway i think they are still researching it

[ervine]

I thought butterfly fishes are not very hardy?

[Regal]

Beside Copper band Butterfly fish, how about long nose Butterfly fish ??? Are they Reef safe ???

[Chris]

I heard a general rule...the longest the snort, the least reef-safe.

[Assillian]

Copperband Butterfly should be OK, but it might nip on your soft corals.

[vincegoh]

I would say that all butterfly are not reef safe.

Butterfly do keep aptasia at bay. My butterflies eat them all in a flash!

[19percula]

bro i once saw a copperband in a reef tank i think its okie

but as most pple say better not to keep one in a reef tank

how sad rite cannot keep a beauty in a beautiful enviroment

[blacknails]

I guess it depends on your 'karma'.. What kinda butterfly you happen to get..

[19percula]

maybe base on how u treat him u give him gd food he don disturb yr corals u don feed him well then he peck yr corals hahaa

[Golden Tooth]

I guess it depends on your 'karma'.. What kinda butterfly you happen to get..

Agree with u.

[gtrigger]

thanks bros...

I might forgo butterfly for an angel instead... at least angels are more reef safe..