Butterflies

[J.Lloy]

What have been peoples success with different butterfies in a reef tank?

What types and what did they pick at if anything?

[Trigger Man]

I know the pyramid butterflys tend to work out well, there are also a lot of people that have keep a copperband butterfly in their tank with no problems.

[J.Lloy]

anyone have any luck with a Heniochus Black and White Butterflyfish or a Raccoon?

[VFX]

Originally Posted by J.Lloy

anyone have any luck with a Heniochus Black and White Butterflyfish or a Raccoon?

I've had both in my reefs.

Heniochus - I've had both Acumitatus & Diphreutes.

My Diphreutes were totally fine in my reef.

My Acumitatus were also fine but are known to be not reef safe.

Both were kept with clams, SPS & LPS.

My Racoon caused slightly more problems. He liked to nip at my hammers & also annoyed my clams once in a while. Apart from that he was fine.

I've had a lot of different Butterflies in the past & most enjoyed eating my LPS & bothered my clams.

There was another thread asking the same thing recently.

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[J.Lloy]

Thanks for the input, I must have missed that other thread.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by J.Lloy

Thanks for the input, I must have missed that other thread.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=48237

[Lance]

Originally Posted by J.Lloy

anyone have any luck with a Heniochus Black and White Butterflyfish or a Raccoon?

I have had a Heniochus for 5 weeks and have not seen him bother any corals. Mostly just hovers over the live rock in search of pods, etc.