Aiptasia and Butterfly Fish

Bob I · #1 12-02-2004, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CptCleverer

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Originally Posted by Bob_I

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Originally Posted by albert_dao

That and there really isn't such a thing as a "small" butterfly.

I don't want to resuscitate this endless argument, but a fish will only grow as large as its environment will allow. IOW you buy a small butterfly and keep it in a small tank it will surely stay small.

Just like all those small oscars in the small tanks at Petsmart, right Bob?

Yes when I made the post I forgot about the exceptions.

. I have grown very large Oscars in small tanks. Regal tangs also appear to grow large. However, to date I have not seen any Butterfly fish, or Angels that outgrow their tanks. If anyone knows differently I would be pleased to hear about it.

What Deb says is also true. Not all CBB's eat Aiptasia. And it is also true that not all species of Peppermint shrimp eat Aiptasia. Probably not all Auriga Butterflies eat Aiptasia, but one that I know about certainly does.