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Butterfly fish Compatability

post #1 of 4
1/27/12 at 7:48am
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I wanted some opinions about butterfly compatability. I am getting ready to start up a standard 125 gallon FOWLR aquarium and combine my current 55 gallon and 37 gallon inhabitants into the tank. I know some of the fish will not be compatible (like my maroon clown with my pair of black clowns), but I am hoping to put my two butterflies together in the same tank. I have a beautiful saddleback (3") and a lemon (millet - 4") butterfly that I would like to put in my new tank. Any thoughts? I have read some stuff by Bob Fenner but could not get a good answer on these specific two fish.

 

In addition to these butterflies, I will be moving the following:

 

yellow tang

flame angel

black clowns (pair)

cleaner wrasse (he is awesome)

yellow watchman

starry belenny

fire shrimp

 

two fish that I will need to find new homes for will be my maroon clown and purpleback pseudochromis.

 

Thanks!

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post #2 of 4
1/27/12 at 8:23am

they are both from the same family Chaetodon, so caution should be taken. I have a falcula and a lattice together and they do square off at times but nothing bad yet. Make sure there is plenty of LR (they love to hunt) and make sure they get angle/butterfly formula food. I feed my butterflies twice a week Ocean Nutrition brand. Also water quality needs to be perfect.

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post #3 of 4
1/27/12 at 8:40am
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Thanks! I have had both for over a year and the eat great. I am especially pleased with the saddleback because I have been told that they are difficult to keep. I plan on adding both to the 125 at the same time so hopefully we will establish territories simultaniously.

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post #4 of 4
1/27/12 at 11:20am

Make sure the tank is up and running for awhile, well established bio system. My Falcula which is similar to the saddle back is a tough guy, only survivor of an ick out break in my DT.

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