Reef safe Butterflys

[jayden kolonne]

I want to get 3 butterflies for my tank; I have zooplankton, phytoplankton, live baby brine shrimp, frozen mysis, and clams. I will be able to feed them, but what butterflies would you recommend for a reef tank? I don't plan on having clams in the tank but I want coral and shrimp. I want a CBB and two others. LMK what worked in your experience.

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

How big is your tank?

 

[BristleWormHater]

Swallowtails...

 

[jayden kolonne]

How big is your tank?

150

 

[jayden kolonne]

Swallowtails...

Wow, are they aggressive? They look really good at swimming.

 

[Boreas_SA]

Pyramid butterflies probably your best bet in terms of reef safeness (even though mine eats clove polyps like candy, all other corals seem safe though), or if you can get schooling bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes) those will also work, if you can ID them correctly. My 2 schooling banners don't eat off rocks at all, have never seen them near corals.

Edit: and they will all eat pellets pretty much from day 1, perks of zooplankton feeders.

 

[Dipolyps]

Pyramid butterflies probably your best bet in terms of reef safeness (even though mine eats clove polyps like candy, all other corals seem safe though), or if you can get schooling bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes) those will also work, if you can ID them correctly. My 2 schooling banners don't eat off rocks at all, have never seen them near corals.

Edit: and they will all eat pellets pretty much from day 1, perks of zooplankton feeders.

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