Long Nose Butterfly Fish

[SherryQ]

I'm considering all my options of what to put in my new tank. I like butterfly fish, but I've read they are not reef safe. It looked like the Long Nose Butterfly fish may be reef safe. What are your experiences with this fish? Or do you have a better butterfly to recommend?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=350

Thank you.
Sherry (the woman with the thousand questions)

 

[Armando]

I keep one for 8 months now. Very good fish, doesn't bother anything and eats frozen mysis.

 

[Ray]

I have a Copperband Butterfly and it has not bothered anything in my tank, it is also my favorite fish by far!

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=212

 

[Moe_K]

Sherry, do you have Scott Michael's lil' book?
There are two of those butterflies that look damn similar. One of them has a longer nose than the other; and one is more reef safe than the other. I can't remember which is which, but you may want to check out the book to be sure you get the right one.

 

[SherryQ]

That book is what gave me the idea. The longer nosed one is the safer one. Thanks Moe!
Thanks for sharing the picture Armando. I think I'll add this fish to my wish list for my new tank.

 

[mikrok]

awesome fish...crack a small clamshell open a little and drop it in the tank - they love to dig it out with their long mouths