Is This The Reef Safe Banner?

huskysglare1 · 08/25/2010, 04:41 PM

Is this the reef safe Bannerfish?

cveverly · 08/25/2010, 04:56 PM

Heniochus diphreutes is supposed to be more reef safe but the Heniochus acuminatus is coral eater. I am no expert so I don't know if the pictured one is reef safe or not.

huskysglare1 · 08/25/2010, 06:30 PM

anyone?

huskysglare1 · 08/25/2010, 10:17 PM

Bump

jd474 · 08/26/2010, 11:20 AM

If you're asking the species, it's H. diphreutes. Most of the ones I've kept have been good citizens.

skibum9884 · 08/26/2010, 11:49 AM

Could you explain how you discern between the two? I don't recall.

Thanks!

jd474 · 08/26/2010, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skibum9884

Could you explain how you discern between the two? I don't recall.

Thanks!

Small juveniles are difficult, but in these pics you can clearly see the anal fin is almost completely vertical. There are also differences in striping and the snouts are different, but the anal fin is the easiest. In H. acuminatus it is much more slanted, ~45°.

snarkes · 08/26/2010, 07:51 PM

Will these guys stick together in a home aquarium? I am putting together a wish list for a 180 and they'd be super cool.

Problem is... all the fish stores around here that get them say that their suppliers dont make the distinction on their order sheets between the two species.

08/25/2010, 06:30 PM	#3
huskysglare1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,406	anyone? __________________ Since Jan 2008 Current system: 170G+50g Sump/Bio-Pellet Reactor. 2x400w Radium+2x110w VHO. 2 x HYDRO Magnum 8 + 1xMP60w (removed 2 x Koralia 4). SWC 300A Cone (had SWC 200 w/ Red Demon); it's AWESOME! BRS DOSER(Cal, Alk, and Mag). Current Tank Info: 170g+50g sump

08/25/2010, 10:17 PM	#4
huskysglare1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,406	Bump __________________ Since Jan 2008 Current system: 170G+50g Sump/Bio-Pellet Reactor. 2x400w Radium+2x110w VHO. 2 x HYDRO Magnum 8 + 1xMP60w (removed 2 x Koralia 4). SWC 300A Cone (had SWC 200 w/ Red Demon); it's AWESOME! BRS DOSER(Cal, Alk, and Mag). Current Tank Info: 170g+50g sump

08/26/2010, 11:20 AM	#5
jd474 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: my mom's basement Posts: 658	If you're asking the species, it's H. diphreutes. Most of the ones I've kept have been good citizens. __________________ Don't cross the streams. Current Tank Info: Tankless and happy about it

08/26/2010, 11:49 AM	#6
skibum9884 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,157	Could you explain how you discern between the two? I don't recall. Thanks! __________________ -David Current Tank: Elos System 70, 17 gal ADA Rimless in Progress

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08/25/2010, 04:56 PM	#2
cveverly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Port Clinton, Oh Posts: 1,470	Heniochus diphreutes is supposed to be more reef safe but the Heniochus acuminatus is coral eater. I am no expert so I don't know if the pictured one is reef safe or not.

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snarkes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 479	Will these guys stick together in a home aquarium? I am putting together a wish list for a 180 and they'd be super cool. Problem is... all the fish stores around here that get them say that their suppliers dont make the distinction on their order sheets between the two species.