adding more Yellow Zoster Butterfles

marinelife · 02/18/2012, 08:33 PM

I have 2 Yellow Pyramid Butterflies (Yellow Zoster Butterfly) and want to add more.
Do these like odd numbers or does it matter? I also have a black Pyramid Butterfliy (black Zoster Butterfly)
I was thinking of 3 more yellows but wondering if the Black would play a roll in the numbers.

Thoughts?

snorvich · 02/18/2012, 08:54 PM

I have had various numbers of these fish with no issues based on numbers or coloration. Initial introduction was a bit rough, but an acclimation chamber should mitigate that. Be sure to quarantine.

marinelife · 02/20/2012, 08:26 AM

Thanks for the information.
2 local stores have them on order so I should be able to get the 3 I am hoping for

Hal · 02/20/2012, 12:57 PM

Fish can't count.

The whole "odd" or "even" number of fish seems silly unless you're looking at male/female pairings. Otherwise the point is just to distribute the behavior of a dominant fish over a larger number of submissiove fish so that no single submissive fish receives more than it can handle.

marinelife · 02/20/2012, 01:50 PM

nope no pairing just trying to have a nice amount of them instead of alot of athias

marinelife · 02/21/2012, 08:31 PM

I picked up 4 more tonight, they are still in the bucket dripping

Hal · 02/23/2012, 07:22 PM

Very pretty. They're on my stocking list.

Do they shoal or school?

02/18/2012, 08:33 PM	#1
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	adding more Yellow Zoster Butterfles I have 2 Yellow Pyramid Butterflies (Yellow Zoster Butterfly) and want to add more. Do these like odd numbers or does it matter? I also have a black Pyramid Butterfliy (black Zoster Butterfly) I was thinking of 3 more yellows but wondering if the Black would play a roll in the numbers. Thoughts? __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

02/18/2012, 08:54 PM	#2
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	I have had various numbers of these fish with no issues based on numbers or coloration. Initial introduction was a bit rough, but an acclimation chamber should mitigate that. Be sure to quarantine. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

02/20/2012, 08:26 AM	#3
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	Thanks for the information. 2 local stores have them on order so I should be able to get the 3 I am hoping for __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

02/20/2012, 12:57 PM	#4
Hal Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 1,889	Fish can't count. The whole "odd" or "even" number of fish seems silly unless you're looking at male/female pairings. Otherwise the point is just to distribute the behavior of a dominant fish over a larger number of submissiove fish so that no single submissive fish receives more than it can handle. __________________ Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints. Current Tank Info: 250g starphire: 72x28x30, BeanAnimal drain with an oversized non-durso emergency drain, 4 inch DSB, 3x Reefbreeders Value LED fixtures, SWC/MSX 300A skimmer, Geo kalk reactor, 3 Vortechs w/bb, carbon reactor, and a RKL

02/20/2012, 01:50 PM	#5
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	nope no pairing just trying to have a nice amount of them instead of alot of athias __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

02/21/2012, 08:31 PM	#6
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	I picked up 4 more tonight, they are still in the bucket dripping __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

02/23/2012, 07:22 PM	#7
Hal Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 1,889	Very pretty. They're on my stocking list. Do they shoal or school? __________________ Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints. Current Tank Info: 250g starphire: 72x28x30, BeanAnimal drain with an oversized non-durso emergency drain, 4 inch DSB, 3x Reefbreeders Value LED fixtures, SWC/MSX 300A skimmer, Geo kalk reactor, 3 Vortechs w/bb, carbon reactor, and a RKL