Looking to see those butterfly fish!!!!!

daj0424

daj0424

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I am looking to see any butterfly fish pics. I am looking to get one of these fish and I am not sure which one to get. I am also curious about the Meyeri butterful fish that this website sells. I know it is a difficult fish to keep but has anyone had success?
Thanks for the pics.
 
sleasia

sleasia

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I have two butterflys in their last week of qt...a racoon butterfly and an auriga butterfly here they are...pics are not as good as main tank pics...

 
sleasia

sleasia

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natep206 were you asking me? these two have another week of qt then they go into my 200gallon main tank. When they are in the main tank, I'll get a few better pics.
 
sleasia

sleasia

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NateP206...sorry I didn't notice you asked how many gallons...they are going into my main 200gallon tank...I just put them in last night...here they are, here's the tank too...




 
sleasia

sleasia

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Joker ca...I actually love bannerfish more, but two I got 5 or 6 months ago never survived their qt period...they are supposed to be "hardy" as butterflies go...but they never ate and just weakened and died, pretty quickly, within a week of qt. So I decided to go with something different...we'll see how they do. I think I'm probably maxed out now and do not plan on adding any more fish. Nice pics of your bannerfish. :happyfish
 
nm reef

nm reef

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Sleasia....very nice photos!!! I really like your display....impressive. I hope the butterflys work out well for you...I hear a lot of times they tend to not fair well in captive systems primarily due to diet......keep us posted on how they do.
 
nm reef

nm reef

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joker ca....great looking bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus )....if I ever develop a larger system I'd love to keep a couple myself. I've always liked them...very "moorish idol" looking...but much easier to keep...
 
goodwin9

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Sleasia....Nice looking butterflys. I was wondering when I would come across a picture of your tank, great looking tank!
Nice looking house by the way...
 
sleasia

sleasia

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Well, here's a bad confession...my lighting system only cost $20...I got track lighting on sale at home depot, two lights and one track for $9...I bought two, put them up and ran the cord down the wall to an outlet that's nearby and happens to have a dedicated wall switch... So now I can switch my lights on and off from the wall...But I am only using standard daylight "globe" (round) bulbs....nothing fancy...probably it works because I also have skylights above...but because of the skylights I also need a chiller in summer months - I have a pacific coast chiller.....
 
sleasia

sleasia

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NMreef...the butterflys do seem to be a bit finicky eater. these two are pigs, but I have noticed they seem to like the frozen mysis the best...but they do eat pellet formula 1, not 2 so much, and they also graze on the three different seaweeds I alternate with, brown,green and purple...so hopefully. If these don't make it , I guess I have to assume my tank is just too small for them. Wierdly enough the nicest fish in my tank, the naso tang, was bothering the racoon for awhile :notsure: But now they seem fine together.
 
sleasia

sleasia

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Jpa0471 Nice banners....wish mine had made it to the main tank...Also maybe I should go ahead and remove the 4 pieces of "reef replicas" in my main tank and replace them with more live rock...I also have about 50-60 lbs of live rock in my sump. should I?
 
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