African Butterfly fish

[RedBellyRhen]

Wait...are these two posts related? Did RedBellyRhen google a brackish butterfly fish and like it? If so, what species is it?

Nope they are not, i googled "African Butterfly Fish"

 

[knifegill]

Oh, okay. Yes, they are amazing. I'm not sure why I don't have one. I've got to correct that soon.

 

[aidenb]

@redbellyrhen: it could work with angels I've done it, but make sure to watch for fin nipping, if a fish is nipping their fins they don't tend to last long.

 

[pauly187]

from what ive herd there poisenes so carfull with tank mates
someone who will eat him like oscars ext will get sick
but i also want one

 

[AOmonsta]

Yea mine is awesome so far. The ladies that come over like the fact they can "pet it"

Really friendly fish.

 

[mshill90]

from what ive herd there poisenes so carfull with tank mates
someone who will eat him like oscars ext will get sick
but i also want one

I believe you are maybe thinking of a salt water Lion Fish.

African Butterfly fish are not poisonous.

I keep them in a tank with lots of African Cichlids, and they aren't bothered at all. The Danios bother them more than anyone else. haha.

 

[doorguy1979]

I've had these before, and they are cool, but boring, mine liked crickets, and floating pellets. Never had any trouble with mine jumping, but they seemed delicate to me, but might have been the current I almost always run.