Butterfly fish

[dskrezyna]

Are there any Butterfly fish that are reef safe?

 

[apolyom]

Originally Posted by dskrezyna
Are there any Butterfly fish that are reef safe?
i hope so because i want a dot dash

 

[patandlace]

I would say the closest to reef safe are the yellow longnose, pyramid, copperbanded and Lemon Butterflyfish. All of them are still a risk and could nip at certain corals.

 

[watson3]

Think that they are all hit and miss...

 

[xdave]

I would add the Raccoon Fly to patandlace's list and mention that this is the only one I would consider even remotely easy to keep for an experienced marine aquarist.

 

[wodave]

Copperband Butterfly will kill your futher dusters if you have any.

 

[dskrezyna]

I am planning on keeping a 180g reef tank and butterfly fish, IMO, are the prettiest of them all. Just wish they were suitable for the reef, how sad.