Heniochus in a Reef Tank

[jumpfrog]

Has anyone had any good experiences with a Heniochus in a reef tank? Tank size? Tankmates? Research indicates some may do great while others may attack sessile inverts.

 

[wamp]

They are not as delicate as the Morish Idol... And look similiar..
As far as reef safe, I may be wrong here, but I believe they will pick at sponges and corals...
I will have to look them up... Got me curious now..

 

[mvogel2]

i'd really like to know too! i'm cycling a 125 gallon setup and thought about getting 3 of them so they would school... now i am just thinking about getting one... i think they are really cool looking fish...
from what i've heard it's kind of up in the air about being reef safe...most might nip at corals and some don't i think it just depends on the individual fish... i'm putting one in my reef setup as well and i am concerned...
if anyone has some more info that would be great.
later
matt

 

[mvogel2]

do you know which is sold here on SWF.com?? i was under the impression that the one being sold here was the bannerfish.
thanks
matt

 

[zafirablanca]

All of the online suppliers that I have found only offer the H. acuminatus, if they even go so far as to name the species. I have been looking for a source for the schooling bannerfish, H. diphreutes, as well. Anyone know of one??
Thanks,
-Christine

 

[tangman99]

I had one in my tank for over a year when it was a FO. I tried to keep him when I converted to a reef, but he kept pulling my feather dusters out of their tubes and picking at any coral I added to the tank. I had to take him in for a credit.

 

[jumpfrog]

Hmmmm, as I guessed. Not a strong opinion either way. My concern is that with the two most available species being so close that I have a good chance of getting a reef destroyer.
Back to the drawing board