butterflies for a reef tank

[wfd1008]

just wondering if there are any good choices of butterflies to put into a 55gal. reef tank? thanks for any help on this one.

 

[maxalmon]

Kindof an old school explanation, but just about anything with a really long, tiny, thin mouth likes to munch on coral polyps..

 

[petjunkie]

Most butterflies would love your reef tank, your corals just won't appreciate it.

 

[wfd1008]

ok, well, just thought i'd ask. thanks for the info.

 

[markanderson]

The only reef safe butterfly is a copperbanded butterfly. He's actually great because he'll eat the nuisance glass anemones. You still monitor him though, as he might pick at LSP.

 

[porthosandjazz]

Originally Posted by wfd1008
just wondering if there are any good choices of butterflies to put into a 55gal. reef tank? thanks for any help on this one.
I have a copperbanded butterfly and just about every coral you can name. He doesn't touch a single one. But I hear that they are delicate shippers and are possibly hard to keep alive.

 

[jpnewreefe]

How about feather dusters or others

 

[nycbob]

feather duster is fine. i hv one butterfly in my 110 w a fatherduster. he never seem to bother it.

 

[mscarpena]

My copperbanded ate my featherdusters, but leaves my corals alone.

 

[wfd1008]

Originally Posted by porthosandjazz
I have a copperbanded butterfly and just about every coral you can name. He doesn't touch a single one. But I hear that they are delicate shippers and are possibly hard to keep alive.
hey, thanks. I'll keep that in mind when i set up my tank

 

[nycbob]

i'd love to keep butterflyfish too in my 72 reef, but its really a hit or miss. my copperband is w my lionfish and eel in fowlr.

 

[ridomart]

Don't butterflies go after clams