butterflies in reefs - Page 43

johnike · 08/16/2014, 06:08 AM

I've got a kleini, and its doing fine in the reef so far.
Aiptasia and Majano eating machine.

fishhuman · 08/16/2014, 09:08 AM

I've got a kleins butterfly in my softy reef that does well.

richfavinger · 08/23/2014, 07:36 PM

Ok this last week I just had an acro SPS go full RTN on me... 75% in about 4 days... While the coral was RTN'ing my Yellow Long Nose has been picking in and around the coral. Has any one had their LNB's bother with their SPS corals?

I suspect that the LNB is just "cleaning up", and not the major cause of the damage...

aquaph8 · 08/24/2014, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richfavinger

Ok this last week I just had an acro SPS go full RTN on me... 75% in about 4 days... While the coral was RTN'ing my Yellow Long Nose has been picking in and around the coral. Has any one had their LNB's bother with their SPS corals?

I suspect that the LNB is just "cleaning up", and not the major cause of the damage...

I would suspect the same

SDguy · 08/25/2014, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richfavinger

Ok this last week I just had an acro SPS go full RTN on me... 75% in about 4 days... While the coral was RTN'ing my Yellow Long Nose has been picking in and around the coral. Has any one had their LNB's bother with their SPS corals?

I suspect that the LNB is just "cleaning up", and not the major cause of the damage...

I'm sure I've mentioned it in this thread before, and/or other threads. But this is my main concern when recommending "with caution" fish in a reef. Sure, everything is great when there aren't any issues. But what reef doesn't have an issue from time to time over the years. That's when the problems start... IME fish like angels and butterflies will eat less than healthy corals.

netsequent · 08/25/2014, 10:06 PM

I introduced a 4" copperband this week. The aptasia were eaten within 4 hours. While he's acclimating to my regular feeding of frozen or live brine he's noticed the galaxia but won't eat it or the shrimp.

hedgedrew · 08/26/2014, 08:23 PM

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PFI9MobT9UE

tcmfish · 08/27/2014, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hedgedrew

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PFI9MobT9UE

Sweet collection of fish hedgedrew. Looking good.

nirvanaandtool · 09/09/2014, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnike

I've got a kleini, and its doing fine in the reef so far.
Aiptasia and Majano eating machine.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishhuman

I've got a kleins butterfly in my softy reef that does well.

Awesome to hear.

I just got a small Klein's the other day who is bound for my reef but I don't have a ton of coral. He's in QT right now. Really cool fish, inhales pellets like it's his job!

SDguy · 09/09/2014, 11:11 AM

Some REALLY nice orange Klein's came through QM a few weeks ago. I was tempted!

nirvanaandtool · 09/10/2014, 05:59 AM

Wonder if mine was a QM fish... My LFS mostly stocks QM fish but they didn't have the QM tag for my Klein's.
This is my first butterfly and man was I missing out. Such a pretty fish. Trying to think of how I can swing more. There's a nice Yellow Longnose on DD and I do have a credit with them....

How often should I be feeding my Klein's in QT? Right now I'm doing once a day - would like to do at least 2 but I worry about ammonia spikes especially when I drop down to hypo.

pktech · 09/10/2014, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hedgedrew

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PFI9MobT9UE

Another excellent display! Have you considered some of the other "advanced" types of butterflies, like the Lavartus (not semi) Ornate, etc ...?

I know they're coral munchers but thinking in your tank, maybe they would "learn" from the others?

QUASIMOTO · 04/30/2015, 11:17 AM

Time to get this thread going again, I just ordered two Pearlyscales :Chaetodon xanthurus

I have some small sps frags.... cross your fingers...

I will update after this QT--

ace_92101 · 04/30/2015, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QUASIMOTO

Time to get this thread going again, I just ordered two Pearlyscales :Chaetodon xanthurus

I have some small sps frags.... cross your fingers...

I will update after this QT--

I thought that Mertensii was the safer of the two. Good luck.

QUASIMOTO · 04/30/2015, 03:46 PM

Those black outlined scales vs. the stripped bars....

To me- I really like them.. Not worried about the frags-(very small "chips" from a buddy) if I loose them, kinda put them in because I was curious if they would taste good- I have a good trap as well.

Thanks!

Azedenkae · 05/13/2015, 09:44 AM

link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF00002212

Just found this. :3

Hemitaurichthys polylepis feeds on zooplankton, and then there's a bunch of butterfly/bannerfish that feeds on non-coralline inverts. Most are either facultative or or obligatory coral feeders tho.

aquaph8 · 05/22/2015, 08:34 PM

IMG_0002 by Brett Daugherty, on Flickr

Gary Majchrzak · 12/05/2015, 04:37 PM

bradleyj · 12/05/2015, 09:42 PM

Gary Majchrzak · 12/06/2015, 06:21 AM

Nice aquarium, Bradley

suta4242 · 12/14/2015, 05:13 PM

Just curious, how much impact does that semilarvatus have on your corals?

Beautiful tanks btw.

Gary Majchrzak · 01/30/2016, 03:48 PM

LobsterOfJustice · 01/30/2016, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suta4242

Just curious, how much impact does that semilarvatus have on your corals?

Beautiful tanks btw.

+1 would love to know this. Semilarvatus is my dream fish but I assumed they would destroy everything.

Winwood · 01/30/2016, 06:33 PM

Really inspirational photos

hedgedrew · 01/31/2016, 03:38 PM

I had great success with ornate in the large sps tank. But don't try this if you want your corals alive. !!

08/23/2014, 07:36 PM	#1053
richfavinger Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 866	Ok this last week I just had an acro SPS go full RTN on me... 75% in about 4 days... While the coral was RTN'ing my Yellow Long Nose has been picking in and around the coral. Has any one had their LNB's bother with their SPS corals? I suspect that the LNB is just "cleaning up", and not the major cause of the damage... __________________ Rich Current Tank Info: DSA 135g (48x24x27) Starphire, Elite Aquatics M2 Sump, Reef Octopus Diablo DCS200-INT, GEO 612 Calcium Reactor + AP Carbon Doser, 2x Radion Pro Gen2, 2x VorTech MP40

09/09/2014, 11:11 AM	#1060
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Some REALLY nice orange Klein's came through QM a few weeks ago. I was tempted! __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

09/10/2014, 05:59 AM	#1061
nirvanaandtool Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charm City Posts: 718	Wonder if mine was a QM fish... My LFS mostly stocks QM fish but they didn't have the QM tag for my Klein's. This is my first butterfly and man was I missing out. Such a pretty fish. Trying to think of how I can swing more. There's a nice Yellow Longnose on DD and I do have a credit with them.... How often should I be feeding my Klein's in QT? Right now I'm doing once a day - would like to do at least 2 but I worry about ammonia spikes especially when I drop down to hypo. __________________ -Ralph Anglers, Scorps, & Mantis Shrimp, Oh My! Current Tank Info: 90RR Wrasse FOWLR

05/22/2015, 08:34 PM	#1067
aquaph8 Love The Fish Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 5,652	IMG_0002 by Brett Daugherty, on Flickr __________________ Brett Current Tank Info: Leemar 60x36x24, 8x80 T5/LED Sfiligoi GENESIS Alpha 300 skimmer

12/05/2015, 04:37 PM	#1068
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	__________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

08/16/2014, 06:08 AM	#1051
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	I've got a kleini, and its doing fine in the reef so far. Aiptasia and Majano eating machine.

08/16/2014, 09:08 AM	#1052
fishhuman Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: LA california Posts: 647	I've got a kleins butterfly in my softy reef that does well.

08/25/2014, 10:06 PM	#1056
netsequent Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 28	I introduced a 4" copperband this week. The aptasia were eaten within 4 hours. While he's acclimating to my regular feeding of frozen or live brine he's noticed the galaxia but won't eat it or the shrimp.

08/26/2014, 08:23 PM	#1057
hedgedrew Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,159	http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PFI9MobT9UE

04/30/2015, 11:17 AM	#1063
QUASIMOTO Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas City MO Posts: 69	Time to get this thread going again, I just ordered two Pearlyscales :Chaetodon xanthurus I have some small sps frags.... cross your fingers... I will update after this QT--

04/30/2015, 03:46 PM	#1065
QUASIMOTO Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas City MO Posts: 69	Those black outlined scales vs. the stripped bars.... To me- I really like them.. Not worried about the frags-(very small "chips" from a buddy) if I loose them, kinda put them in because I was curious if they would taste good- I have a good trap as well. Thanks!

05/13/2015, 09:44 AM	#1066
Azedenkae Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,196	link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF00002212 Just found this. :3 Hemitaurichthys polylepis feeds on zooplankton, and then there's a bunch of butterfly/bannerfish that feeds on non-coralline inverts. Most are either facultative or or obligatory coral feeders tho.

12/05/2015, 09:42 PM	#1069
bradleyj Reefkeeping Mag Staff Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Murray, Utah Posts: 3,454	__________________ Murray, Utah 335G reef, 72" Maristar, Deltec AP702, PF601S , 2 Darts 4Vortech MP40's 18,000 Gph Feb, 2012 RC TOTM Current Tank Info: 335g Leemar

12/06/2015, 06:21 AM	#1070
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	yes! Nice aquarium, Bradley __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

12/14/2015, 05:13 PM	#1071
suta4242 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: sydney, australia Posts: 634	Just curious, how much impact does that semilarvatus have on your corals? Beautiful tanks btw.

01/30/2016, 03:48 PM	#1072
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	__________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

01/30/2016, 06:33 PM	#1074
Winwood Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Corvallis, Oregon Posts: 1,689	Really inspirational photos

01/31/2016, 03:38 PM	#1075
hedgedrew Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,159	I had great success with ornate in the large sps tank. But don't try this if you want your corals alive. !!

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