Are Bannerfish reef safe?

[yoshii]

I saw some at a public aquarium in a reef tank, but I haven't seen any in peoples reef tanks. They are my absolute favorite fish, and I really want to get one in a few months, but I also want upgrade my lights and try corals in the future. But I don't want to end up upgrading my lights and buying expensive corals just so the butterfly can eat them. Right now my tank is a FOWLR, but it looks so plain with no corals

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by yoshii
http:///forum/post/3210872
I saw some at a public aquarium in a reef tank, but I haven't seen any in peoples reef tanks. They are my absolute favorite fish, and I really want to get one in a few months, but I also want upgrade my lights and try corals in the future. But I don't want to end up upgrading my lights and buying expensive corals just so the butterfly can eat them. Right now my tank is a FOWLR, but it looks so plain with no corals

I googled it:
Very difficult to distinguish H. diphreutes LONGFIN BANNERFISH (which is reef safe) from the closely related Heniochus acuminatus which has a more prominent snout and longer anal fin (and is not reef safe), H. diphreutes also is a schooling fish, whereas H. acuminatus is solitary or found in pairs at most in the wild.

 

[yoshii]

Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3210972

I googled it:
Very difficult to distinguish H. diphreutes LONGFIN BANNERFISH (which is reef safe) from the closely related Heniochus acuminatus which has a more prominent snout and longer anal fin (and is not reef safe), H. diphreutes also is a schooling fish, whereas H. acuminatus is solitary or found in pairs at most in the wild.
Thank you I'm going to research some more to get a second opinion to make sure

 

[yoshii]

Hmm, on this site, it says that Heniochus diphreutes are not reef safe

 

[small triggers]

for most of the Heniochus it is very inconclusive whether or not they are reef safe....it ends up being trial and error.... i mainly see them in fish only tanks for that reason....my LFS tried a few in their show tank,,,,, did not go well for one, but the other they got when it was VERY small and put it in,, it did well for about three years and then started to nip so they pulled it out!

 

[yoshii]

Originally Posted by small triggers
http:///forum/post/3211346
for most of the Heniochus it is very inconclusive whether or not they are reef safe....it ends up being trial and error.... i mainly see them in fish only tanks for that reason....my LFS tried a few in their show tank,,,,, did not go well for one, but the other they got when it was VERY small and put it in,, it did well for about three years and then started to nip so they pulled it out!
Hmm, well I've read that they will most likely nip at zoos and 2 other kinds of coral I wouldn't plan on keeping.
So do you guys think I should upgrade my lighting and take my chances? Or should I not get coral and get the fish, or get coral and not the fish? I really love this fish, it's my all time favorite, but coral looks pretty cool too.

 

[novahobbies]

The answer to your problem is obvious:
Get another tank.

And welcome to the addiction!

 

[yoshii]

Originally Posted by novahobbies
http:///forum/post/3211405
The answer to your problem is obvious:
Get another tank.

And welcome to the addiction!
Haha, if only

Lol thanks, I love this hobby, even though I'm just getting into it I've already decided that when I grow up and get a house, it MUST have a place for an in-wall aquarium xD