i know butterflys eat sps corals, but will they eat soft corals, mushrooms, and/or lps corals. i am interseated in setting up a 55 gallon tank and keeping some butterflys, a lion, and maybe an angler is i can get my hands on one and im sure they will not touch the coral.
Butterfly fish and coral
- Thread starter Mantis411
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Really depends on what specific SP. of butterfly you want to keep..Please do read more here...
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/BFsBestWrst.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/BFsBestWrst.htm
also in a 55
A) i wouldn't keep the lion too long, he'd get crowded
and B) inly have 1 butterfly
with that stocking i'd be looking at like a 100-125 upgrade in about a year or two
unless you get one of the "schooling" types of b'fly (which don't always 'school') like a semivalartus, addis, B&W heniochus, etc more than one b'fly is almost asking for trouble
as far as i know pyramid, zoster's and longnose b'flys are the most coral safe
A) i wouldn't keep the lion too long, he'd get crowded
and B) inly have 1 butterfly
with that stocking i'd be looking at like a 100-125 upgrade in about a year or two
unless you get one of the "schooling" types of b'fly (which don't always 'school') like a semivalartus, addis, B&W heniochus, etc more than one b'fly is almost asking for trouble
as far as i know pyramid, zoster's and longnose b'flys are the most coral safe
thanks for the site Reefscape.
so ive decided to ditch the idea of keeping coral in this tank, i think im going to go with a Pakistan Butterflyfish (perferably a pair) and if not them then Heniochus acuminatus. Since i won't be able to upgrade systems i might not get a lion.. the one im looking at getting is a Radiata Lionfish it says on liveaquaria.com that they need minimum of 30 gallons so would they be fine for life in a 55? it says they cap out at about 10" and since i am not getting coral im thinking about a small puffer, some type of toby. and that would more then likely be the final fish added...
so ive decided to ditch the idea of keeping coral in this tank, i think im going to go with a Pakistan Butterflyfish (perferably a pair) and if not them then Heniochus acuminatus. Since i won't be able to upgrade systems i might not get a lion.. the one im looking at getting is a Radiata Lionfish it says on liveaquaria.com that they need minimum of 30 gallons so would they be fine for life in a 55? it says they cap out at about 10" and since i am not getting coral im thinking about a small puffer, some type of toby. and that would more then likely be the final fish added...
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thanks for the site Reefscape.
so ive decided to ditch the idea of keeping coral in this tank, i think im going to go with a Chaetodon melannotus (perferably a pair) and if not them then Heniochus acuminatus. Since i won't be able to upgrade systems i might not get a lion.. the one im looking at getting is a Radiata Lionfish it says on liveaquaria.com that they need minimum of 30 gallons so would they be fine for life in a 55? it says they cap out at about 10". Since i am not getting coral im thinking about a small puffer , some type of toby or a filefish. and that would more then likely be the final fish added...
still really on the fence on what kind of butterfly and open to suggestions, avalibility will be a hung factor for me since i live in N.B. Canada and selection is very limited (with only 1 lfs)
also if anyone by any chance knows of good sites to order fish from in canada would be a great help too.
thanks for the site Reefscape.
so ive decided to ditch the idea of keeping coral in this tank, i think im going to go with a Chaetodon melannotus (perferably a pair) and if not them then Heniochus acuminatus. Since i won't be able to upgrade systems i might not get a lion.. the one im looking at getting is a Radiata Lionfish it says on liveaquaria.com that they need minimum of 30 gallons so would they be fine for life in a 55? it says they cap out at about 10". Since i am not getting coral im thinking about a small puffer , some type of toby or a filefish. and that would more then likely be the final fish added...
still really on the fence on what kind of butterfly and open to suggestions, avalibility will be a hung factor for me since i live in N.B. Canada and selection is very limited (with only 1 lfs)
also if anyone by any chance knows of good sites to order fish from in canada would be a great help too.