Butterflyfish

grussell · 08/09/2014, 09:39 AM

Are there any (of the few) reef safe butterflyfish that can fit in a 75?. My LFS has a pyramid but the references I'm seeing say anything from 75 to 125. I've only got 4 fish so I have room. Would it be happy?

3dees · 08/09/2014, 10:23 AM

there are bf's that only get 4-5". the problem is that no bf is 100% reef safe. a copperband may be ok in a 75, but they are hard to acclimate to a tank. a pyramid would be my choice. keep it well fed and it might leave your coral alone.

08/09/2014, 09:39 AM	#1
grussell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 116	Butterflyfish Are there any (of the few) reef safe butterflyfish that can fit in a 75?. My LFS has a pyramid but the references I'm seeing say anything from 75 to 125. I've only got 4 fish so I have room. Would it be happy? __________________ 75 Gallon. Bh-90, ATO, BRS Carbon/GFO, 18W Coraline UV. Photon 48 LED lighting. SG 1.0255. ammonia/nitrites 0, nitrates 0-5, calcium 460, KH 11, Phos 0, Temp 79-80.

08/09/2014, 10:23 AM	#2
3dees Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 793	there are bf's that only get 4-5". the problem is that no bf is 100% reef safe. a copperband may be ok in a 75, but they are hard to acclimate to a tank. a pyramid would be my choice. keep it well fed and it might leave your coral alone.