are butterflys ok in a 90?

[sharkboy13]

i ahve to say in my opinion augria (sp?) and raccoons r the only good beginner butterflys

 

[nereef]

not in a 90gal. they both get 8" long.

 

[sharkboy13]

Originally Posted by NEreef
not in a 90gal. they both get 8" long.
well in general, i guess there rnt many butterflies suited to a 90

 

[nereef]

Originally Posted by NEreef
the hardiest butterflyfishes, ime, are the merten's, pearscale, punctato, henis, threadfin, raccoon, and saddlebacks. either of the first three would be fine in a 90.
pealscale, mertens, punctato.

 

[gnorman]

they are also prone to bacterial infections from shipping. you can tell an infection by red spots usually around the mouth.
if your fish does have some red spots around the mouth how would u cure it?

 

[scsinet]

Originally Posted by GNorman
they are also prone to bacterial infections from shipping. you can tell an infection by red spots usually around the mouth.

 

[seattle]

LOL! Even Butterflyfish aren't suited for 90-gallon tanks? I guess your going to say Pygmy Angels aren't next,then Clownfish

 

[sharkboy13]

Originally Posted by Seattle
LOL! Even Butterflyfish aren't suited for 90-gallon tanks? I guess your going to say Pygmy Angels aren't next,then Clownfish

well butterflys r difficult fish, and need fairly large tanks w/ lr to graze. pygmy angels and clownfishr diff, theyre not as sensitive to changes in parameters as butterflys r. in a small tank things can spike faster than in a big tank, even in a 90 things can go up fast.