butterfly and coral

[mohd]

What kind of coral or invert can be kept in the same tank witt Pakistan Butterfly?

 

[tike]

I wouldn't try to keep them with either! They are true carnivores and therefore coral polyps are fair game. If you REALLY wanna keep one try a large (over 100 gal) tank with plenty of corals present. That way it can't zero in on one type and totally wipe it out. Again, I wouldn't do it....but to each his own.

willie

 

[balogh03]

with my experiences, there isnt realy a rule as to wether a fish is reef safe or not. i have had some fish that are supose to be 100% reef safe and it turns out they have a liking for coral. my queen angel, bluering angel, and bannerfish wont touch anything. if you do go to put it in a reef tank though, make plan B trying to catch it.

 

[mohd]

Now I keep 10 Pakistan butterfly in my display tank and I have compleately removed all all animone out.... and feed them with shrmp meat.

 

[balogh03]

how big is the tank if you are putting 10 of them in it?

 

[mohd]

how big is the tank if you are putting 10 of them in it?

48 inches long tank

 

[balogh03]

do you know how many gallons?

 

[NaH2O]

mohd - from what I found/read on the Pakistan Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare), they should be kept singly, or in a pair if introduced at the same time in a larger sized aquarium. Also, they should not be kept with any stony corals, as they eat coral polyps in the wild. I did read the Pakistan Butterflyfish can be kept with some soft corals. Why so many Pakistan Butterflyfish in the same tank?

I would also like to know how many gallons or litres this tank is?

 

[mohd]

mohd - from what I found/read on the Pakistan Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare), they should be kept singly, or in a pair if introduced at the same time in a larger sized aquarium. Also, they should not be kept with any stony corals, as they eat coral polyps in the wild. I did read the Pakistan Butterflyfish can be kept with some soft corals. Why so many Pakistan Butterflyfish in the same tank?

I would also like to know how many gallons or litres this tank is?

From many pictures what were taken underwater, they appear as pair.... I just know that's fact they go with...

 

[balogh03]

a pair is different than a group of ten though.