I have always heard how finicky eaters butterflies are especially copperbands and a few others, but I just got a single Klein’s butterflyfish 3 days ago, and he is an exception to this rule. He ate the first day with the lights off and wouldn’t stop since. I have never seen any fish (salt or fresh) with an appetite like this for its size. It is only 8cm and eats easily 7 or 8 times more than the larger clown in the tank. I have to stop feeding after 3-4 minutes or the nitrates will skyrocket. No he doesn’t have worms - no stringy white poop. And I have put Prazi in the tank as a precaution anyway. I could get a second butterfly if he is unhappy, but right now he seems very happy.
Anyone who wants easy butterflies, go for Auriga, raccoon, Klein, heniochus, I heard Japanese and reef are also good butterflies but a bit harder to find in America…. Be careful with mixing a few of them unless you got a tank like this…. I had a collare, double saddled, Auriga and a raccoon, and my raccoon is the only one left, mine you they were all super small, and got parasites, make sure they get good quarantine and less stress and they should be easy! Happy fishkeeping ❤❤❤❤❤
My kleins butterfly is very happy with his similar sized and colored 2 bar rabbitfish, and his tang friends who have a similar body type to him. He eats pods off the rock all day and nips at my mass of zoas and lps all the time. He constantly is looking for food and swims around like only a carefree happy organism could
They don’t like other similar butterflies because it means competition, any other fish should be great to have with them, sometimes they will even swim with other tangs/angels
Yeah just got a 8cm Klein’s. I have never seen any saltwater or freshwater fish with a bigger appetite for its size from day one. Normally I turn the lights on after 3 or 4 days when the “new” fish will finally accept a few morsels of food. The Klein’s ate in the dark after 7 hours. And has been voracious ever since. Today he probably had 30 NLS pellets and 20 Spirulina enriched brineshrimp for lunch in a matter of seconds. I don’t know where it goes to be honest. He ate the last 5 morsels just as fast as the first 5. And I had to cut him off as I don’t want to overfeed.
There are three major concerns when keeping butterfly fish in a tank from my personal experience. 1. Not reef safe. 2. Very challenging on feed them. 3. If you could manage both, rest is history....
Paul very useful information. Do you think Pyramid Butterfly would appropriate in a Max 250? If so is a pair the minimum to stock, is three too excessive for 250 litres, for just a modest protein skimmer? Thanks.
Just one live rock in the center with crushed coral as substrate. Is the beneficial bacteria in the substrate and the single live rock enough for so many fish...what filtration and media or how high sump are you using for this 4x2 tank and what model and capacity of protein skimmer are you using?
I took your advice and bought 3 butterflies at once. They are sticking close to each other peacefully. Why do some people say butterflies dont mix? Your advice flies in the face..but i agree with you. Ive had mine for 2 days now..
My bigger copper band hates my coral margin. My small keinji is bossy and guards the best food spot.. real guts My golden heart is really sweet.. hope it starts eating. I separated the two sim copper bands.. give it a chance to fatten up. Chances are the actual copperband band will die. My coral margin is quite perky and smashing the clams.. be a shame for it to get stressed and die at start. The kenji was fighting the copperband in the quarantine tank. So i swapped it with the golden heart..
Wow so it is more common.... I had two banner fish that picked out the eyes of two of my horn sharks. They both lived crazy enough. So durable. Took the banner fish out of course. Yeah, sharks and butterfly fish... not a good combo
Nice! and you should have the angel fishes too my top 5 recommendation is Peppermint angelfish, imperial angelfish, French angelfish, Queen Angelfish and bluering angelfish
Just bought 2 butterfly fish from your store today. Your guys down there are super helpful.
I have always heard how finicky eaters butterflies are especially copperbands and a few others, but I just got a single Klein’s butterflyfish 3 days ago, and he is an exception to this rule.
He ate the first day with the lights off and wouldn’t stop since.
I have never seen any fish (salt or fresh) with an appetite like this for its size.
It is only 8cm and eats easily 7 or 8 times more than the larger clown in the tank. I have to stop feeding after 3-4 minutes or the nitrates will skyrocket.
No he doesn’t have worms - no stringy white poop. And I have put Prazi in the tank as a precaution anyway. I could get a second butterfly if he is unhappy, but right now he seems very happy.
Anyone who wants easy butterflies, go for Auriga, raccoon, Klein, heniochus, I heard Japanese and reef are also good butterflies but a bit harder to find in America…. Be careful with mixing a few of them unless you got a tank like this…. I had a collare, double saddled, Auriga and a raccoon, and my raccoon is the only one left, mine you they were all super small, and got parasites, make sure they get good quarantine and less stress and they should be easy! Happy fishkeeping ❤❤❤❤❤
My kleins butterfly is very happy with his similar sized and colored 2 bar rabbitfish, and his tang friends who have a similar body type to him. He eats pods off the rock all day and nips at my mass of zoas and lps all the time. He constantly is looking for food and swims around like only a carefree happy organism could
They don’t like other similar butterflies because it means competition, any other fish should be great to have with them, sometimes they will even swim with other tangs/angels
Yeah just got a 8cm Klein’s. I have never seen any saltwater or freshwater fish with a bigger appetite for its size from day one.
Normally I turn the lights on after 3 or 4 days when the “new” fish will finally accept a few morsels of food.
The Klein’s ate in the dark after 7 hours. And has been voracious ever since.
Today he probably had 30 NLS pellets and 20 Spirulina enriched brineshrimp for lunch in a matter of seconds. I don’t know where it goes to be honest. He ate the last 5 morsels just as fast as the first 5. And I had to cut him off as I don’t want to overfeed.
Great job ... short, to the point and clear. Like all your videos 🐠 🐟 🐬
There are three major concerns when keeping butterfly fish in a tank from my personal experience. 1. Not reef safe. 2. Very challenging on feed them. 3. If you could manage both, rest is history....
I thought that most Butterflyfish species are solitary or hangout in pairs on the reef. Therefore they would do better the same way in an aquarium.
Pyramids, Zosters, Marginallis, Caribbean Longsnout, Longnoses, & Copperbands are all very safe options for a reef system
Just bought one today 😂
Zosters are just black pyramids
Paul very useful information. Do you think Pyramid Butterfly would appropriate in a Max 250? If so is a pair the minimum to stock, is three too excessive for 250 litres, for just a modest protein skimmer? Thanks.
Just one live rock in the center with crushed coral as substrate. Is the beneficial bacteria in the substrate and the single live rock enough for so many fish...what filtration and media or how high sump are you using for this 4x2 tank and what model and capacity of protein skimmer are you using?
Marine pure is the key
How safe are butterflies in a reef aquarium?
Thanx for the videos.
These fish really are social butterflies.
I took your advice and bought 3 butterflies at once. They are sticking close to each other peacefully.
Why do some people say butterflies dont mix? Your advice flies in the face..but i agree with you. Ive had mine for 2 days now..
coral margin, moorish idol and a golden heart butterfly fish
My bigger copper band hates my coral margin.
My small keinji is bossy and guards the best food spot.. real guts
My golden heart is really sweet.. hope it starts eating.
I separated the two sim copper bands.. give it a chance to fatten up. Chances are the actual copperband band will die. My coral margin is quite perky and smashing the clams.. be a shame for it to get stressed and die at start.
The kenji was fighting the copperband in the quarantine tank. So i swapped it with the golden heart..
Ive prob spelled some names wrong
I would say 2 copperbamds bad
5 copperbands better. Bit like tangs. I presume
Any updates of the butterflyfish?
Adorable 🐶😻
Butterflies are so underrated
Genji Takiya I know right they are so cool but there is so little out there about them
Wow so it is more common.... I had two banner fish that picked out the eyes of two of my horn sharks. They both lived crazy enough. So durable. Took the banner fish out of course. Yeah, sharks and butterfly fish... not a good combo
Looks so lovely😍
How big is the tank?
4x2
Nice! and you should have the angel fishes too my top 5 recommendation is Peppermint angelfish, imperial angelfish, French angelfish, Queen Angelfish and bluering angelfish
most i love is raccoon butterfly
what about high nitrates with these guys ?
Best to keep it under control
will they pick at Gorgonians?
Not that I have seen
So satisfying ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Whats the best way to add different typs of buterflys? i was told its a no no. help!
It’s luck
Best added at the same time
Cool
What kind of fish is that solid yellow body with black stripes anyone
double saddle back butterfly
@@MajesticAquariumsTV thank you