Butterfly fish Compatability

[tferrante]

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!

 

[mr. limpid]

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.

 

[tferrante]

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.

 

[mr. limpid]

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.